Bruch Reed has long been a foray leader and mushroom identifier WMS events, from Hiles to Cable Northwoods. Bruch is a member of the Illinois Mycological Association and New York Mycological Society as well, and currently serves as Executive Secretary of North American Mycological Association (NAMA). He has been privileged to have enjoyed leisurely yet intensive mushroom study while building friendships with such eminent mycologists as Gary Lincoff, Patrick Leacock, and Britt Bunyard, among many other woodland wizards.
Foray leader Bruch Reed finds happiness (Craterellus species) - photo credit: Jessica Wolff
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If You Suspect a Poisoning
If you suspect you have consumed a poisonous mushroom, contact a physician, the closest hospital ER, poison control center, or dial 911, depending on the severity of the reaction. US Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222 The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) has information that may also be of help. Click here. We do not ID mushrooms through this website.
If you are in need of an ID consider uploading quality photos with multiple views of your specimen and descriptions of your find to Mushroom Observer or iNaturalist including our projects or post in Wild Food Wisconsin or Mushroom Identification Group. If you contact us and provide a way to get back to you, we may be able to provide suggestions for more identification resources you can use. You are always responsible for your own decisions taken on the basis of identification resources. |
Wisconsin Mycological Society
Wisconsin Mycological Society (WMS) is dedicated to the study and enjoyment of mushrooms and other fungi throughout the state of Wisconsin. Education, safety, sustainability, community, and connecting with nature are our goals.
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