Question: Good afternoon, Carol. Here is a photo of some sort of fungi growing on one of our three mature birch trees in the front yard. I have not been able to identify it via the internet, so am ...

A study led by researchers of the Estonian University of Life Sciences demonstrated that Inonotus obliquus, parasitizing on Alnus species, has comparable properties to the fungus growing on Betula ...

I love the idea of foraging for mushrooms, but rarely do it. There are two reasons for this, I worry about overharvesting. Nature is so stressed out by us as is, it doesn’t help to have us rooting ...

Wandering the deep forests of the northlands, one comes upon a birch tree. Out of its side is a huge, misshapen growth, black with hints of orange. Like a cancer it rips its way out of the bark, ...

You might not expect tree fungus to be particularly useful, but — surprise — it’s often very handy. If you have birch or black locust trees growing near you, then you probably have some highly ...

Mycologia, the official journal of the Mycological Society of America, publishes papers on all aspects of the fungi, including lichens. Subjects appropriate to the journal are fungal physiology and ...

Trees rely on a network of fungal friends for good health. Mycorrhizal (from the Greek “myco” fungus, and “rhizae” root) fungi occur naturally, and help trees in many ways. The fungi help the trees ...

Tell me about the hat you’re wearing. It’s made from a birch polypore mushroom. Our ancestors realised that you could get this tough bracket fungus off birch trees, hollow it out and put fire in it ...