Alberta Mycological Society

Morels, Cups and other Ascomycetes:

In this PowerPoint presentation I will talk about the diverse Ascomycetes of Cascadia including all the common edible and toxic species, their seasons and their habitats. My focus will be on the Pezizales plus a sampling of distinctive species from other orders. I will close with a few culinary truffles and truffle hunting techniques.

Presented by Dr. Michael Beug:

Michael Beug completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Washington in 1971. He spent 32 years at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington where he taught chemistry, environmental studies, mycology, and organic farming. Michael started mushrooming in 1968. His photographs now have appeared in well over 80 books and articles on mushrooms. In 1974 he joined both the Pacific Northwest Key Council and the North American Mycological Association (NAMA where, he served on the Education Committee, was chair of the Toxicology Committee, chair of the Editorial Committee, and past editor of the Journal McIlvainea and is now active on the medicinal mushroom committee). He won the 2006 NAMA Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology. With coauthors Alan and Arleen Bessette, he wrote Ascomycete Fungi of North America: A Mushroom Reference Guide, University of Texas Press, 2014. Michael’ website, www.mushroomsofcascadia.com, has information about his book, Mushrooms of Cascadia: An Illustrated Key to the Fungi of the Pacific Northwest, Second Edition, Ten Speed Press, speaking schedule, updates to our knowledge of western fungi, and links to podcasts and videos.