Dodder is a parasitic plant that attaches itself to wild plants, including California sage scrub. It is classified as an annual, so it will appear to come and go. Although it is parasitic, it will not ...

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When summer finally succumbs to the beauty of fall, I know it’s time to get outside and forage for a bounty of wild food.

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Surreal images from a new book, Microcosms, show how confocal microscopy that uses laser scanning creates a super-sharp new ...

The fungus that causes a notoriously deadly disease for bats has been documented for the first time in Oregon.

Fall season is approaching, and apart from our dear Pumpkin Spice Lattes, mushrooms will soon spring up from the soil in most ...

Fall mushrooms, the fruiting bodies of fungi, may not excite gatherers as much as May morels. But their shapes, colors, ...

These September days are ideal for taking walks in nature. Whether it is looking at the leaf colors of the annual autumn arboreal show or noting the growth, colors and insect activity in patches of ...

Man passed out behind the wheel in intersection: At 2:53 a.m. in the 32000 block of Pacific Highway South, there was a report ...

Symptoms of red crown rot, caused by the soilborne fungus Calonectria ilicicola, have begun to appear in our 2025 field ...

Mushroom season is here! Those who want to forage in the woods should keep some things in mind. Which species are easy to identify for newcomers and which tricks make the search easier.