A message from our President: Directors, volunteers, and all participants of the Great Alberta Mushroom Foray (GAMF) 2019: Well, the dehydrator is safely returned to Thomas Slaymaker, former Provincial Foray Coordinator, thanks Thomas; the reference books, the display trays, the microscope, the DNA extraction kit, all safely stowed at Myhre’s
What: Perryvale When did the foray occur: Sept. 6, 2019 Foray Length: 3 days Attendance: 14 people Mushroom Species Found: Many edibles in large numbers including: Tricholoma ecuestre (formerly flavovirens) (Man-on- horseback) Hydnum repandum (Hedgehogs) Russulas, two species of Armillaria (Honey mushrooms) and Lactarius deliciosus, of which we found
What: Water Valley Foray NW of the City of Calgary When did the foray occur: Sept. 1, 2019 Foray Length: 3 hours Attendance: 22 people Mushroom Species Found: Many edibles in large numbers including: Orange Lactarius Leccinum sp. many Yellow Russula Hericium coralloides Hydnum repandum Hydnum umbilicatum Clavariadelphus truncatus
What: West Bragg Creek Day Use Area When did the foray occur: Aug 24, 2019 Foray Length: 3 hours Attendance: 7 people Mushroom Species Found: Edible mushrooms included: Lycoperdon pyriforme Russulas Orange Lactarius Gomphus clavatus (Pig's Ears) Leccinum (aspen) Hericium Hedgehogs Suillus sp. Pleurotus sp. Other non-edibles in abundance
What: Bear Creek Valley Foray, Grande Prairie When did the foray occur: Aug 10, 2019 Foray Length: 3 hours Attendance: 3 people Mushroom Species Found: Agaricus silvicola Agaricus sp. (small, red staining spruce associate) Amanita muscaria Aminita vaginata Bjerkandera adusta Boletus subglabripes – Hemileccinum subglabripes Boletus piperatus – Chalciporus
What: Gregg Cabin Area When did the foray occur: Aug 5, 2019 Foray Length: 2 hours Attendance: 3 people Mushroom Species Found: A few Suillus species and some little brown mushrooms Terrain: Mossy spruce forest Weather Conditions: Sunny and dry Additional Comments: We were looking for red tops but
What: SW Alberta (Bergen) Foray When did the foray occur: Aug 3, 2019 Foray Length: 2 hours Attendance: 19 people Mushroom Species Found: Agaricus sp Coprinopsis atramentarius Cortinarius sp Fomitopsis pinicola Fomitopsis rosea Hericium ramosum Lactarius sp Leccinum insigne Lycoperdon sp (old) Pleurotus populinus Pluteus cervinus Polyporus badius Russula
What: Pinetop PRA When did the foray occur: July 25, 2019 Foray Length: 1.5 hours Attendance: 9 people Mushroom Species Found: Clitocybe nuda Suillus Leccinum Cortinarius Hydnum Fomitopsis pinicola Laccaria sp, Lactarius deliciosus Lyophyllum decastes Phellinus tremulae Dried Pleurotus ostreatus Russula emetica Russulas sp Russula xerampelina black footed polypore
What: Water Valley July Mushrooms When did the foray occur: July 20, 2019 Foray Length: 3 hours Attendance: 22 people Mushroom Species Found: A VERY large 26lb Calvatia mushrooms (or giant puffball) Edibles included Agaricus, Hericium, Leccinum, Lactarius, Lycoperdon, Russula, and Armillaria (honey mushrooms!) Terrain: Aspen/conifer mix with lots
What: Dunluce Neighborhood Foray in Dunluce Community (City of Edmonton) When did the foray occur: July 10, 2019 Foray Length: 2 hours Attendance: 13 people Mushroom Species Found: Agaricus silvicola Clavicorona pyxidata Clitocybe trunciola (small white on wood) Collybia tuberosa (maybe - very small) Coprinus lagopus Plicatilis Hericium (very
