Friday, April 3rd at 6:30pm
Pier 57 Oyster Classroom
25 11th Avenue, NYC
How to Appreciate Crust Fungi: Exploring a diverse fungal grouping and unique species of the Northeast
What do we mean when we say “crust fungus”? Crust fungi are diverse, wood-decaying basidiomycetes that are frequently overlooked due to their inconspicuous form and underrepresentation in field guides and at the collection table.
This presentation examines crusts as a form group, clarifying what is included—and excluded—while addressing taxonomy, ecology, and diagnostic hymenial features. Using field photography and herbarium records, Emma will introduce practical identification groupings that will broaden your ideas of crusts and highlight unique species in the Northeast.
About our speaker:
Emma Richter is a Maine-based amateur mycologist and editor of the Maine Mycological Association’s Mainely Mushrooms. She serves as an officer of the Northeast Mycological Federation and has spent the past four years studying and collecting crust fungi, which she documents through field photography and writing.
You can follow some of Emma’s work through her iNaturalist: @emmatrue
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