Fungi February: The western matsutake is highly valued by gourmets, and thus is often harvested carelessly, threatening its population. To ensure that the mushrooms return next season, pick gently to disturb the mycelium as little as possible and always leave some behind to deposit spores.
Disclaimer: Don’t rely on pictures of cute mushrooms with eyes to accurately identify edible mushrooms. At best the wrong one will taste bad, at worst it’ll be deadly!

















