MO Mushrooms
I'm a Missouri gal obsessed with the magical world of mushrooms! I want to educate myself along with you all on everything from growing your own edible mushrooms, to the latest medical research involving the benefits of our fungal friends.I experiment with all different kinds of formatting, you'll hear interviews with guests, as well as how-tos on foraging and cooking wild mushrooms. You'll even hear in depth discussions on mushrooms as they relate to spirituality, and how they have been incredibly important to humanity since the beginning of our life on Earth! I highly encourage questions from the audience- I will answer anything and everything about mycology! I am so very amateur compared to many other mushroom enthusiasts and mycologists out there, I consider myself a curious "citizen scientist" and I promise to present the most accurate facts possible, correcting myself any time it's necessary.There are all kinds of great podcasts out there about mushrooms, and many of them focus on the North American coasts, but I want to add a Midwest focus to the mix. We have a unique and beautiful landscape that provides us with some amazing 'shroomy goodness.
MO Mushrooms
Part 2 of 2- Intro To Foraging and Anatomy of Our Fungi Friends
This week, I focus on how to start finding your own wild edible fungi. Listed below are all of the mushrooms I talk about and their correct scientific names. Morels, chanterelles, and oyster mushrooms await you in the woods! Happy hunting!
Morels: Morchella esculenta
Chanterelle: Cantharellus
False Chanterelles: Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Jack-O-Lantern: Omphalotus olearius
Oysters: Pleurotus ostreatus
Field guides:
"Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois & Surrounding States: A Field-to-Kitchen Guide"
Joe McFarland and Gregory M. Mueller
"Mushrooms of the Midwest"
Michael Kuo and Andrew S. Methven
MO Department of Conservation
https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/activities/mushroom-hunting/guide-missouri’s-edible-and-poisonous-mushrooms
Music:
Track: Summer Vibes
Music composed and recorded by Oak Studios
Creative Commons - Attribution ND 4.0
https://youtu.be/ixCCak6cX0Y
GREAT News! Ozark Wild Harvest (the name of the amazing company I couldn't remember from Hillberry 2018) has approval to start selling those famous pickled mushrooms I was talking about. Check out their Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/ozarkwildharvest/