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Your Passport to Mushroom Identification: The Mushroom Journal

by Rolando Negron

January 2, 2024

Enter a realm of exploration into the ever-wonderful world of fungi as the UF/IFAS Bookstore presents its most recent captivating publication, the Mushroom Journal. Mushroom Marvels Explore the enduring allure of mushrooms, those magical entities ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alyssa Vinson, Armando J. Ubeda, David Outerbridge, Dr. Matthew Smith, Florida 4-H, Journals, Mushrooms, Publications, Rolando Negron, UF IFAS Bookstore, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Communications

Does Florida have a mushroom season? And other fungi facts from a UF expert

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin

October 13, 2023

The temperatures have started to take a turn for the cooler throughout much of Florida, but does that mean conditions are no longer ripe for mushrooms and other fungi to grow? Not so fast, says Matthew Smith, a University of Florida fungi ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: Fungi, Matthew Smith, Mushroom, Mushrooms, Mycology, Q&A

There is Mush Below our Feet: Common Landscape Mushrooms

by Alyssa Vinson

March 3, 2023

As if by magic, overnight, tucked neatly beneath a cap of mulch, or peaking deftly between blades of grass, mushrooms appear in all shapes, sizes, and colors imaginable. What we observe, recognized as mushrooms, are the reproductive spore producing ... READ MORE

Category: , Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Florida Mushrooms, Gardening, Mushroom Identification, Mushrooms

Ancient Plants are our Fungal Friends

by Lisa Hickey

March 17, 2022

When ancient plants first evolved to live on land, they found a harsh and unforgiving environment. On land, water and nutrients are much more difficult to acquire. Compared to the watery habitats they came from, plant roots on land are not surrounded ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources
Tags: Fungal, Fungus, Mushrooms, Mycorrhizae

A Shortcut to the Mushrooms

by Paul Roberts

February 13, 2022

Are you looking for a fun DIY project to start as the winter winds down? Do you like cooking or eating mushrooms? Then have I got an Ask IFAS article for you! Oyster Mushrooms In “D.I.Y. Funguide: Grow Your Own Oyster Mushrooms at Home,” ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Arthur C. Grupe II, Chih-Ming Hsu, DIY, Gregory Bonito, Hui-Ling Liao, James M. Stephens, Khalid Hameed, Matthew E. Smit, Mushrooms, Oyster Mushrooms, Pecan Truffles, Timothy Brenneman, Van T. Cotter

Mush Ado About Nothing?

by Alyssa Vinson

July 2, 2021

Mush Ado About Nothing? The promise of summer brings so many new curiosities to our landscapes. One of the most dramatic and surprising of these changes is the arrival of mushrooms in our environments. Seemingly appearing between the afternoon ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Mushrooms, Fungi, Mushrooms, UF IFAS Extension

Take a Break from Virtual Learning and Take Your Children Outside

by Carolyn Saft

July 28, 2020

Wonders of your Backyard There are so many wonders of nature in our own backyards or at a local park. They key is to slow down and look really closely. There are frogs, lizards, dragonflies, birds and unusual plants to be explored. Don't worry ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: #beneficialinsects, #kidsinnature, #mastergardenervolunteers, #nativeplants, #northfloridagardening, #pestsinnorthflorida, #zebralongwing, Explore, Gardening, Mushrooms, Pollinators, Snails, Wildlifegardening

Mushrooms Are Popping Up Everywhere

by BLOGS.IFAS

May 24, 2018

When the rainy season begins, mushrooms begin to pop up all over the landscape due to the fact that mushrooms thrive on moisture. Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of a fungus. Some indicate a disease to plants and others do not. One mushroom ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Cflandscapes, Fungus, Mushroom Fairy Ring, Mushroom Root Rot, Mushrooms, Stinkhorn

Q: I have large white mushrooms all over my yard. What can I do?

by BLOGS.IFAS

June 13, 2017

Q: I have large white mushrooms all over my yard. The grass is mostly dead or dying. Did the rain bring these things? What can I do? A: The photos you brought me are similar to the ones I took of my neighbor’s yard. This is called “fairy ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Fairy Ring, Mushrooms

Q: What can you tell me about the mushrooms growing out of one of my palm trees?

by BLOGS.IFAS

June 13, 2017

A: I have seen the mushrooms before at the bottom of deciduous trees, but it is most unusual to see them up one whole side of a palm. I sent the photo to the University of Florida just to be sure I was on target. Guess what? I was correct; ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Armillaria Root Rot, Armillaria Tabescens, Mushrooms

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