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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 9h

Enjoying lobster mushroom season (Hypomyces lactiflorum)

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Big Ol’ Beefsteak Polypore (Fistulina hepatica) seen at ATTF in the UK

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My first time seeing the Oldrose Bolete (Imperator rhodopurpureus), toxic genera of bolete that grows in Europe. Seen at the All Things Fungi Featival in the UK

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Fun to find a nice haul of summer chanterelles (Cantharellus formosus)

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Secret roadhouse chicken of the woods (Laetiporus cincinnatus), found in Massachusetts

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Billie’s Bolete (Butyriboletus billieae) a rare mushroom from the Fungal Diversity Survey (FUNDIS) Northeast Rare Fungi Challenge www.fundis.org/northeast-ra...

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Russell’s Bolete (Aureoboletus russelli), love that shaggy reticulation on the stem and beautiful golden pores. Seen in Rockport, MA

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Impressive gills on this Salmon Pinkgill (Entoloma quadratum)

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Stoked I finally got to meet Noodle, the mushroom hunting dog! Check out @reallygoodnoodle on IG to see more of her adventures with Egg

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

“IS THAT EDIBLE?!?” One of the most common mushroom questions is actually one of the hardest to answer. There’s a wide spectrum of desirability and personal preference for edibles. Here is my “5 Star System” for eating edible mushrooms from my book “Passport to Kingdom Fungi”

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Lumpy looking Jackrogersella on fallen Alden in a stream bed, the little dots on the surface are the perithecia where the spores are released

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Fringed Pinesap (Pleuricospora fimbriolata) growing near a western blonde morel (Morchella tridentina), gotta love those Mycoheterotrophic plants

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Big Ol’ piggy, the getting is good right now, spring kings, butters, and even a few blonde morels up in the mountains of California

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Wanna learn how to forage mushrooms like me? Check out my books! sites.prh.com/dr-fun-guy-g...

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Pretty Butter Boletes (Butyriboletus primiregius) reddish pink caps and bright yellow pores that stain blue almost instantly. 5 star edible, found with firs (Abies) #fungifriends

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All Things Fungi Festival @fungifestival.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We’re so excited to welcome Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social to All Things Fungi Festival 2026 🥳 #fungifriends #allthingsfungifestival

Dr. Gordon Walker is an award winning speaker, science communicator, published author with a PhD in biochemistry from UC Davis where his research focused on the microbial ecology of wine and yeast genetics.
As a professional mushroom educator, Dr. Walker has amassed over 3 million followers collectively on his social media channels @FascinatedByFungi, where he educates the public on mushrooms while dispelling fear and scientific misinformation.
He is a passionate advocate for fungal conservation, environmental stewardship, and sustainability through partnering with fungi. He lives in Napa, CA with his cat Honeybadger.

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Gorgeous Dermocybe gills, not edible but can be used to dye fabrics

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Here’s a comparison of “false morels” with true morels (Morchella). First pic top: foldy brown lumps with slightly fluted stems are toxic Gyromitra. Bottom left is a “thimble morel” or Verpa, these are edible when cooked, bottom right is Morchella snyderi (deep pitted caps and hollow inside)

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Discovered a Flying Saucer Lasy Beetle taking refuge from hail atop a morel (Morchella snyderii)

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Hey Fungi friends, I am coming to Colorado! I will be helping to host a foraging and dining experience with my friend Michael Heim of Enso Farm and Forage around Denver on the 11th, there are still a few spots left if you want to join us! www.ensofarmandforage.com/store/spring...

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Spring Mushroom Foray & Dinner Experience | Boulder, Colorado | Ensō — Ensō Farm & Forage

Spend the morning foraging wild mushrooms in the Boulder foothills and the evening at a seasonal, chef-prepared dinner. A unique Colorado experience with limited tickets available.

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Wanna test your culinary mettle with mushrooms? Checkout out the North American Mycology Association Chopped-Style Challenge 2026 namyco.org/interests/cu...

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Found a huge Amanita vernicoccora and cooked it up with some scallops, miso, mirin, dashi, garlic, and butter. Yum! #mycophagy #ediblemushroom

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Very cool cankers on oak, displaying both the asexual and sexual phases of this polycyclic plant pathogen: Coral Spot - Nectria cinnabarina species complex #mycology #ascomycota

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Found some massive Wood Hedgehogs (Hydnum washingtonium) yesterday amongst the pines out on the coast #mycology

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I am giving a free talk at the Napa County Library on March 3rd at 6pm, RSVP here: napabookmine.com/event/2026-0...

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Some very cool paper plant art at the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) conference down in Riverside, CA

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Funky little black Asco cup mushrooms in the Sarcosomataceae family #ascomycota

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

This Deathcap drama is getting stupider by the day. Foraging for mushrooms is safe if you the learn the basics of identification and avoid picking Amanitas. Any headlines to the contrary are intentionally fear mongering to drive up views and engagement.

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

This absolutely awesome mushroom cake made by Jen Levine at our SOMA mushroom camp 2026

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Here are some nice mushrooms (Split gills - Schizophyllum) @lukelukeluke.bsky.social

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Very disappointed by the reporting and official response to Deathcaps in California. Preaching abstinence instead of educating the public is damaging the reputation of mushrooms as a whole and will only lead to confusion, fear, and ignorance. #deathcap #amanitaphalloides

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Delicious hedgehog black trumpet squash kale gnocchi I made for dinner

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Found one perfect golden chanterelle (Cantharellus californicus) on my street today. This is the officially state mushroom of California, I helped get this signed into law my testifying before the California state senate. #chanterelle #mushroom #california

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Fantastically purple gills on this Western Purple Deceiver - Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis, the caps are decently tasty but the stems tend to be very fibrous. Seen here in Napa, CA

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Damon Tighe @damontighe.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

If you want to see fungi infecting insects in the SF Bay, I think this week is going to be about as good as it gets. I’ve seen lots of infected insects the past few days including these Gibellula that attack spiders #gibellula #spiders #fungi #oakland

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Funny looking club mushrooms (Clavariadelphus) seen here in Napa

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

A perfect cluster of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus) found on an oak here in Napa, roasted them up alongside some quail and Chesnut boudin blanc sausages from the Fatted Calf

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

They can be hard to spot but I love foraging for black trumpets (Craterellus calicornucopiodes), delicious edible mushrooms that have a deep umami flavor reminiscent of truffles. Found out on the Sonoma coast #fungifriends

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Here are my thoughts on the science of Amanita muscaria and the common myths/misinformation that is often repeated about them youtu.be/3-uhkojWeA0?...

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Amanita muscaria Myths & Misinformation: Psychedelic Santa Claus and Beserker Vikings

YouTube video by Fascinated By Fungi

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Amanita muscaria isn’t as connected to our modern concept of Santa as viral internet posts mught have you believe. www.lucid.news/myth-of-psyc...

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Today is the pub day for “Dr. Fun Guy’s Mushroom Journal and Foraging Guide”, so excited to share this resource with you all! Here’s a summary of all the places where you can get my books: sites.prh.com/dr-fun-guy-g... #naturebook #mushroomidentification #mycology #fungifriends

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

There’s been a bunch of unbelievably bad reporting around Deathcap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides). Here’s a reporter who actually interview foragers (myself included) and does a better job of summarizing the risks without leaning into sensationalism. sf.gazetteer.co/if-youre-not...

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‘If you're not educated enough, there’s real danger’

As the Department of Health advises against foraging, professional mushroom-hunters share tips on picking safely.

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

My viral video on the science of Deathcaps (Amanita phalloides). Unfortunately they are having quite a season here in California, however you can still safely forage for mushrooms if you know how to avoid these. For beginners, just stay away from Amanitas in general. #deathcap #toxicmushroom

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Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Funny little green immature pins at the base of these Lactarius rubrilacteus mushrooms

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