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Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast
Fungi are among the oldest living things on Earth. Mycologist Paul Stamets believes they can be used to clean polluted soil, create insecticides and even treat smallpox and flu viruses. Christian Schwarz is one of the authors of the new field guide Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast . He gives us a primer on California fungi.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readFungi are among the oldest living things on Earth. Mycologist Paul Stamets believes they can be used to clean polluted soil, create insecticides and even treat smallpox and flu viruses. Christian Schwarz is one of the authors of the new field guide Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. He gives us a primer on California fungi.
Music: "Hobo Strut"
