Do you love learning about mushrooms but think 'Cortinarius' is too hard?
It doesn't have to be that way! Shannon will help you recognize distinctive features of Cortinarius and how to differentiate them from common 'lookalikes'. She will take you on a rich visual tour to appreciate species diversity.

During the talk you will get to know some of our Cortinarius 'celebrities' and have new resources for ID when you find these diverse and beautiful species.

Biography:
Shannon Adams is a User Researcher in the tech industry who has a passion for the genus Cortinarius. 

When she emigrated from Australia 20+ years ago she was struck by the diversity and beauty of Cortinarius species she saw in the Washington Cascades, and started trying (and failing) to identify them.

For the past 6 years she has been collecting and documenting Cortinarius species and has over 1,200 collections in her personal herbarium.


In 2021 she led publication of a new Cortinarius species - Cortinarius rufosanguineus. Shannon is here to spread her love of the Cortinariaceae and to give you resources to help you get to know the species in your region.  

On the third Tuesday of each month from September thru May, the Mycological Society of San Francisco hosts a General Meeting open to Members and the public.  The Society has maintained our schedule of events using electronic media, Zoom, to meet and share our mission to educate about the kingdom of Fungi.