Rose Tursi
Fun and Fungal: Facts you didn't even know
you didn't know about the world's most
commonly eaten mushrooms!
you didn't know about the world's most
commonly eaten mushrooms!
Everyone already knows everything about boring buttons, ordinary oysters, stereotypical shiitake and pedestrian portobellos
…or do they?
Have you ever wondered the origin stories behind these grocery store classics and how they came to be the most commonly cultivated mushrooms on earth? And how do these mushrooms tie in with Wisconsin specifically!? You might be surprised what you *don't* know about these favorites.
Join your friend Rose as she takes you on a fun and fungal adventure at our next Zoom meeting!
Rose Tursi is an illustrator by profession. When she's not creating art, she loves spending time outside exploring the natural world. She's an advocate of the community science movement and her interests are particularly focused on the ecology of macrofungi. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Mycological Society and is the Arts Chair for the North American Mycological Association.
At 6:30 PM Mariah will lead an iNaturalist Roundtable discussion highlighting our member's recent fungal discoveries. Then at 7 PM the main lecture with Rose will begin. This will wrap up around 8 PM with ample time for Q&A with Rose following the talk.
Members in good standing will receive an email with a link to our lecture a day or so in advance. Not a member? Consider joining today! All members joining after Oct 1st also retain membership through the whole of 2022.
…or do they?
Have you ever wondered the origin stories behind these grocery store classics and how they came to be the most commonly cultivated mushrooms on earth? And how do these mushrooms tie in with Wisconsin specifically!? You might be surprised what you *don't* know about these favorites.
Join your friend Rose as she takes you on a fun and fungal adventure at our next Zoom meeting!
Rose Tursi is an illustrator by profession. When she's not creating art, she loves spending time outside exploring the natural world. She's an advocate of the community science movement and her interests are particularly focused on the ecology of macrofungi. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Mycological Society and is the Arts Chair for the North American Mycological Association.
At 6:30 PM Mariah will lead an iNaturalist Roundtable discussion highlighting our member's recent fungal discoveries. Then at 7 PM the main lecture with Rose will begin. This will wrap up around 8 PM with ample time for Q&A with Rose following the talk.
Members in good standing will receive an email with a link to our lecture a day or so in advance. Not a member? Consider joining today! All members joining after Oct 1st also retain membership through the whole of 2022.
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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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