Very cool cankers on oak, displaying both the asexual and sexual phases of this polycyclic plant pathogen: Coral Spot - Nectria cinnabarina species complex #mycology #ascomycota

Found some massive Wood Hedgehogs (Hydnum washingtonium) yesterday amongst the pines out on the coast #mycology

I am giving a free talk at the Napa County Library on March 3rd at 6pm, RSVP here: napabookmine.com/event/2026-0...

Some very cool paper plant art at the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) conference down in Riverside, CA

Funky little black Asco cup mushrooms in the Sarcosomataceae family #ascomycota

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This Deathcap drama is getting stupider by the day. Foraging for mushrooms is safe if you the learn the basics of identification and avoid picking Amanitas. Any headlines to the contrary are intentionally fear mongering to drive up views and engagement.

This absolutely awesome mushroom cake made by Jen Levine at our SOMA mushroom camp 2026

Here are some nice mushrooms (Split gills - Schizophyllum) @lukelukeluke.bsky.social

Very disappointed by the reporting and official response to Deathcaps in California. Preaching abstinence instead of educating the public is damaging the reputation of mushrooms as a whole and will only lead to confusion, fear, and ignorance. #deathcap #amanitaphalloides

Delicious hedgehog black trumpet squash kale gnocchi I made for dinner

Found one perfect golden chanterelle (Cantharellus californicus) on my street today. This is the officially state mushroom of California, I helped get this signed into law my testifying before the California state senate. #chanterelle #mushroom #california

Fantastically purple gills on this Western Purple Deceiver - Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis, the caps are decently tasty but the stems tend to be very fibrous. Seen here in Napa, CA

If you want to see fungi infecting insects in the SF Bay, I think this week is going to be about as good as it gets. I’ve seen lots of infected insects the past few days including these Gibellula that attack spiders #gibellula #spiders #fungi #oakland

Funny looking club mushrooms (Clavariadelphus) seen here in Napa

A perfect cluster of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus) found on an oak here in Napa, roasted them up alongside some quail and Chesnut boudin blanc sausages from the Fatted Calf

They can be hard to spot but I love foraging for black trumpets (Craterellus calicornucopiodes), delicious edible mushrooms that have a deep umami flavor reminiscent of truffles. Found out on the Sonoma coast #fungifriends

Great to see my book out in the world, thanks @lukelukeluke.bsky.social !

Here are my thoughts on the science of Amanita muscaria and the common myths/misinformation that is often repeated about them youtu.be/3-uhkojWeA0?...

Amanita muscaria isn’t as connected to our modern concept of Santa as viral internet posts mught have you believe. www.lucid.news/myth-of-psyc...

Today is the pub day for “Dr. Fun Guy’s Mushroom Journal and Foraging Guide”, so excited to share this resource with you all! Here’s a summary of all the places where you can get my books: sites.prh.com/dr-fun-guy-g... #naturebook #mushroomidentification #mycology #fungifriends

There’s been a bunch of unbelievably bad reporting around Deathcap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides). Here’s a reporter who actually interview foragers (myself included) and does a better job of summarizing the risks without leaning into sensationalism. sf.gazetteer.co/if-youre-not...

My viral video on the science of Deathcaps (Amanita phalloides). Unfortunately they are having quite a season here in California, however you can still safely forage for mushrooms if you know how to avoid these. For beginners, just stay away from Amanitas in general. #deathcap #toxicmushroom

Funny little green immature pins at the base of these Lactarius rubrilacteus mushrooms

Fungal abundance found down the street from me here in Napa! Chanterelles and porcini, both delicious edibles

My haul of mushrooms from Mendocino. Chanterelles, hedgehogs, lobsters, Matsutake, black trumpets, yellowfeet, saffron Milkcaps, candy caps, and a bunch of shiitake that were popping off in my yard

Perfect little lions mane (Hericium erinaceus) on oak here in Napa, CA

Queen Boletes (Boletus regius) cooked into a porcini wagyu loco moco, I love eating mushrooms so much.

Wooly Chanterelle (Turbinellus floccosus) #fungifriends #trolls Learn more in my books: sites.prh.com/dr-fun-guy-g...

Some perfect plump porcini buttons #kingbolete #boletusedulis

My companion mushroom journal and field guide is coming out soon, you can get both of them here: sites.prh.com/dr-fun-guy-g...

Super super moist Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus gilbertsonii) here in Napa #guttation

Nice big cluster of Bear’s Head Tooth (Hericium americanum) seen at the NAMA New England foray in Vermont this past weekend

Solid basketful of chanterelles and a chocolate porcino to boot, not a bad afternoon on the California coast #fungifriends #foraging

Gorgeous droplets of guttation in this Red Belted Conk (Fomtopsis), growing on Douglas fir seen on California coast

Scaber Stalk (Leccinum), an edible type of bolete. These have excellent meaty texture but should be cooked very thoroughly to mitigate any potential GI issues. Seen at Hannagan Meadows in Arizona #fungi

Perfect cluster of shaggy mane (Coprinus comatus), delicious edible inkcap mushrooms that quite literally melt away into black goo after ~24 hours #fungifriends

Fib Kings/Chocolate Porcini (Boletus fibrilosus) that associate with Douglas Fir on the California coast #fungifriends

Yellow-veiled Amanita (Amanita Augusta), reportedly edible but tastes metallic according to David Arora. Seen in the California coast in July

My San Pedro cactus bloom

Chanterelles and banana slugs, a winning combination

Macro textures of Berkeley’s polypore (Bondarzewia berkeleyi) #mycology

Inflammation caused by chronic fungal infections has been heavily implicated in the development of neurodegenerative diseases #alzheimers #fungi #yeast

Great article from the BBC about the human mycobiome, which I wrote about in my book “Passport to Kingdom Fungi” www.bbc.com/future/artic... #humanhealth #fungi #microbiome

Chesnut bolete (Gyroporus castaneus), pinkish spore print and decent dibble mushroom when not full of bugs or covered in Hypomyces mold

Banner year for Berkeley’s Polypore

Gorgeous fuzzy iridescent tigereye Polypore funnels, shiny cinnamon Polypore (Coltricia cinnamomea)

Spotted Bolete (Xanthoconium affine)

Quick comparison of the flame chanterelle (Craterellus ignicolor) on the left and a Newfoundland Chanterelle (Cantharellus enelensis) on the right, found in Massachusetts

A handful of Short-Stemmed Bolete (Hemileccinum subglabripes)