This article provides an overview of three of the branches within the field of mycology: plant pathology, field mycology, and applied mycology. It describes the scope of each branch and its practical applications.

Learn the differences in nutrition obtained from mushrooms depending on their preparation. Find out about the health benefits of cooked mushrooms, mushroom tea, extracts, and tinctures, and discover how to optimize getting nutrition out of your food.

Antrodia cinnamomea is a medicinal mushroom that is unique to the island country of Taiwan. It has been used by aboriginal people as a traditional medicine to treat illnesses of the liver. Recent studies have demonstrated that A. cinnamomea possesses anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.

Amanita muscaria, also known as the fly agaric mushroom, is a red and white mushroom found all over the world. Due to its hallucinogenic properties, it has been used in traditional religious rituals for thousands of years. This article explores the history and folklore of the fly agaric.

Mushrooms can be grouped into several categories based on their morphology (shape). This article discusses the physical characteristics (form and structure) of coral fungi, jelly fungi, cup fungi, polypores or shelf fungi, tooth fungi, gilled mushrooms, and boletes.

The fungi kingdom is split into several different phyla, which are characterized by their distinct reproductive and life cycles. This article describes those cycles for the Basidiomycota, Ascomycota, and Glomeromycota phyla.

Explore the transformative role of pioneer fungi in post-wildfire landscapes. Discover how these fungi take the lead in environmental renewal and restoration.

This articles relays our experience in outdoor mushroom cultivation in the Pacific Northwest to growing mushrooms in other regions of the United States.