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The oldest amateur mycology club in the United States, the Boston Mycological Club was organized in 1895 to study mushrooms and other fungi, to collect and spread information concerning them, and to encourage interest with exhibitions, lectures, and publications.
Eating Mushrooms Safely
Don't know the mushroom? Don't eat it! For medical help with suspected mushroom poisonings, call the national poison hotline number (1-800-222-1222).
By Susan Goldhor
The Joys & Challenges of Mushroom ID
By Joel Kershner
Directions to Harvard University Herbaria Building
The Herbaria is located on the Harvard campus at 22 Divinity Ave. in Cambridge, MA. Parking near the campus is at a premium. We recommend traveling by T or bicycle. Take the Red Line to Harvard Square station. The Herbaria building is about a ten minute walk north across the Harvard campus.