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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Fungus Fair

Today is the 44th Annual Fungus Fair, with the theme “A Celebration of Wild Mushrooms.” The event is being held in the San Francisco Fair Building in Golden Gate Park (9th and Lincoln). This is a great opportunity to learn more about the mushrooms of the San Francisco Bay Area.


The Fungus Fair is sponsored by the Mycological Society of San Francisco. These people are goofy serious about mushrooms! And really, when you see some of the intriguing shapes and wide variety, you can see why.

Our rainy season kicks off growth of these amazing fruiting bodies. Collectors scour the wild and not so wild areas of the San Francisco Bay Area after a good rain, looking for fascinating samples. Some are poisonous, some are edible, and all are fascinating.

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