"Passport to Kingdom Fungi" Author Notes

Corrections, addendums, and further thoughts from the author of "Passport to Kindgom Fungi" Dr. Gordon Walker

 

"Hey folks, I did my absolute best to make sure the information and facts presented in my book are accurate and up to date. However, due to the shifting nature of taxonomy there are bound to be things that need updating. This page is dedicated to correcting any errors/mistakes that may have made it into the book as well as keep the information as current as possible. If you happen to find an error - please don't hesitate to contact me at FascinatedByFungi@gmail.com"

-Gordon

 

Specific corrections below will be in bold to help highlight the change

Page 193 & 202: The snowbank "morel" Gyromitra montana has been reclassified as Maublancomyces by Dirks, et. al., 2005

 

Page 225: Why are magic mushrooms illegal in the US and around the world?

In North America, magic mushrooms were popularized in an infamous LIFE magazine article published in 1957 by R. Gordon Wasson, who traveled to Mexico to visit with Maria Sabina, a Mazateca spiritual shaman who facilitated mushroom-­based healing rituals.

 

Page 230: The caption for the photo on the top left should read "Psilocybe cubensis growing naturally in the wild" photo credit to Alan Rockefeller

The caption for the photo on the bottom right should read "Psilocybe gandalfiana in hand"

 

Page 287: Instead of Honeycomb Slime, it should be Coral Slime (Ceratiomyxa)