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Families: Annual mushroom show features local fungi

By Robert Mittendorf

The Bellingham Herald
Western Washington mushroom species such as this amanita muscaria, also known as fly agaric or fly amanita, will be featured at the Wild Mushroom Show.
Western Washington mushroom species such as this amanita muscaria, also known as fly agaric or fly amanita, will be featured at the Wild Mushroom Show. Robert Mittendorf The Bellingham Herald

Northwest Mushroomers sponsors its annual Wild Mushroom Show from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at Bloedel-Donovan Park, 2214 Electric Ave.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors over 65, and free for children 12 and younger.

They'll have displays of local fungi that visitors can touch, smell and examine. They'll have mushroom delicacies to sample, a slime mold table and a special children's section.

For more information, go online to northwestmushroomers.org or email Erin Moore at chanterellerin@gmail.com.

This story was originally published October 15, 2015 at 3:04 AM with the headline "Families: Annual mushroom show features local fungi."

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