Monthly Speakers

Next Meeting: May 20, 2010

Peter Werner: Psilocybe and allies of California, as well as other psilocybin mushrooms of the state

Peter Werner Peter Werner is a long-time member of MSSF and has been involved in mycological pursuits since the early 1980s. His academic study of mycology began at University of Washington and continued as a graduate student at San Francisco State University, where he was working on a thesis project, a monograph of the Psilocybe species of California under advisor Dennis Desjardin. Peter is also an avid photographer and microscopist, and recently completed a professional certification program in microscopy at Merritt College.

Peter will be speaking on Psilocybe and allies of California, as well as other psilocybin mushrooms of the state. His talk will include discussion of recently-discovered species from California, as well as the taxonomic issues surrounding the classification and naming of Psilocybe and its relatives.

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