Fascinating mushroom spores

In this talk we’ll explore the world of mushroom spores - where they are formed, how they are spread and where they 'want' to end up. We'll see why some spores are coloured and others have warts, and how wind, rain and animals all play their roles.

Else Vellinga is a mycologist who is interested in naming and classifying mushroom species in California and beyond, especially Parasol mushrooms. She has described 22 species as new for California, and two California species are named after her! She got her training at the National Herbarium in the Netherlands, and her PhD at the University of Leiden.