Past Event
Friday, January 24, 2014, 6:30 p.m.
FUNGI: The Puppet Masters of the World
1650 El Prado, San Diego
Cost: Free
The San Diego Mycological Society will be hosting a presentation by Britt Bunyard, PhD, founder, Publisher, and Editor in Chief of the mycology journal FUNGI.
Come learn about plants and their mushroom partners, the mycorrhizal fungi. Britt’s presentation is for general audiences, and does not require prior scientific knowledge. The discussion will cover the latest understanding of how plants grow. In most, if not all, cases, plants enter into obligate partnerships with mushrooms and other fungi. Put another way, some fungi farm plants for a living. Find out why most of our treasured edible mushrooms are not able to be cultivated and how this this knowledge will increase your chances of success in finding them in the forest.
In Room 104.