Biologist Tom Volk of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse offers his ghostly fungus of the month in this Web site, just in time for Halloween. Dr. Volk covers just about everything there is to know about Monotropa uniflora (not actually a fungus but a fungus-like member of the blueberry family) and closely related plants. The site includes photos and an audio pronunciation guide. Visitors may...

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This recently released report by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station can be downloaded in .pdf format. The report covers more than 60 species of economically important non-timber plants and fungi. A biological and ecological description of each species is accompanied by a hand drawing, along with information about wild harvest methods, alternatives...

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