The Foray was held in Perrenoud Wildlife Habitat Area – approximately 1 hour drive NW from Calgary Centre. This is a 321 acre natural area.

Christine and Barb had foraged for mushrooms the day before in the Pigeon Lake area. These mushrooms were initially displayed on the table in order to present a learning experience. Of note were Amainita muscaria, Amanita vaginata, Hemileccinum subglabripes which were found at Pigeon Lake, but none of these types were found in the Perrenoud forest.


Date:  Saturday, August 17, 2024.  1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location: Perrenoud Wildlife Habitat Area.

Foray Leader(s):  Christine Costello, Barb Shworak

Attendees: 25

Weather: Temperatures were warm around 22°C average. Mostly sunny with some clouds and there was a light shower lasting about 20 minutes.

Terrain: Fairly flat with some hilly areas. Mix of aspen, poplar, fir, pine and spruce.

Finds:  A fairly diverse number os specimens were found. Listed below are the names of most of the specimens found. Due to lack of time, many mushrooms were only identified to the Genus stage.  Also, names may not necessarily reflect the most current scientific name.

Agaricus silvaticus

Artomyces pyxidatus

Chroogomphus sp.

Clitocybe sp.

Coprinopsis atramentaria

Flamulina velutipes

Gyromitrea infula

Hericium coralloides

Lactarius deterrimus

Leccinum sp.

Lycoperdon sp.

Peziza repanda

Pholiota squarrosa

Phylotopsis nidulans

Pleurotus populinus

Russula brevipes

Russula spp. – Yellow, red, green tan Russulas

Ramaria spp.

Scutellinia sp.

Spathularia flavida

Suillus brevipes

Suillus grevillei

Suillus tomentosus

Suillus spp.