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A portrait of mycologist Sigrid Jakob surrounded by different kinds of mushrooms, leaves, and equipment she uses to sequence them.

One woman’s mission to diversify and document New York City’s mushroom scene

Avery Orrall • May 6, 2024

Sigrid Jakob and other citizen mycologists are classifying fungal species before they disappear.

Mushrooms pile on top of one another. Most are brown, and some aren't clearly visible.

Foraging with New York City’s mushroom hunters

Isobel Whitcomb • March 15, 2019

For members of the New York Mycological Society, all mushrooms are good — but some are better when left off your dinner plate