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Finding Fuzzy Fungi During the Manitou Experimental Forest Foray
Our mandate to discover, sample and document fungal diversity in the Southern Rockies has us constantly evaluating new information to direct our efforts. While we would like to think we have done a
How Did Colorado Get a State Mushroom?
On March 31, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed bill HB25-1091, enshrining Colorado’s first state mushroom, Agaricus julius. Colorado has many state symbols that serve to represent the natural
The Origins of the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi
The Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi is the largest macrofungal collection of mushrooms found along the Southern Rocky Mountains. How did this collection rise to fame? What are its origins? Let us begin