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I've been doing some learning lately, and I've been finding a few good sources of information that I wanted to share. So I thought we could start working on a big thread with a whole bunch of resources and information for people who want to start learning or further their knowledge with mycology.

Feel free to share your knowledge people!

For Melbournians, here is a really comprehensive Psilocybe Subaeruginosa hunting and identification guide:

http://endofthegame.net/2012/05/09/psychedelic-mushrooms-and-you/

(includes identification, habitat, imposters, drying, photos and more)

And here's a thread on shroomery with some more Psilocybe Subaeruginosa habitat photos:

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/16164170/fpart/all

Here's a neat online mushroom identification tool to help narrow down the possibilities:

http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/chooser.asp

(although i wouldn't trust it unconditionally, i think this can be helpful for beginners like myself to learn faster)

Here's a good series of videos about growing mushrooms which I was recommended by migraineur:

http://www.mushroomvideos.com/

(you'll have to pay for full access, though)

Here is a list of books about Australian fungi specifically, for those with the money to track down and buy a copy:

http://www.fungibank.csiro.au/topic_7_2.htm

(if anyone has an opinion on any of these books I'd love to hear it. I'm considering buying one, but there's very limited information about them and a distinct lack of reviews)

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Here is a list of books about Australian fungi specifically, for those with the money to track down and buy a copy:

here is a similar list:

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/16248775#16248775

In terms of identification guides you cannot go past the combination of:

"A Field Guide to Australian Fungi" - B. Fuhrer ISBN:9781876473518.

"A Field Guide to the Fungi of Australia" - A.M. Young ISBN: 9780868407425.

Older aussie books tend to not have as good photos, and taxonomy is currently moving at a tremendous pace due to advances in molecular analysis, so some books may be dreadfully out of date, there have been changes since Fuhrer and Young.

As far as the more academic works like "How to identify mushrooms to genus I/II/III/IV/V/VI" from Mad River Press, until we can afford to buy our own pcr machines, or pop down the road to the local DNA sequencing vending machine, these are fantastic.

Other good texts are "Mushrooms Demystified" by Arora (Though too thick for you average backback), "Mushrooms" by Roger Philips, and the "National Audubom Society Field Guide To Mushrooms" edited by Lincoff (I think!) is worth having though i find a little hard to navigate (but really its just porn ;) )

Good list Scarecrow :D

Cheers.

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here is a similar list:

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/16248775#16248775

In terms of identification guides you cannot go past the combination of:

"A Field Guide to Australian Fungi" - B. Fuhrer ISBN:9781876473518.

"A Field Guide to the Fungi of Australia" - A.M. Young ISBN: 9780868407425.

Older aussie books tend to not have as good photos, and taxonomy is currently moving at a tremendous pace due to advances in molecular analysis, so some books may be dreadfully out of date, there have been changes since Fuhrer and Young.

As far as the more academic works like "How to identify mushrooms to genus I/II/III/IV/V/VI" from Mad River Press, until we can afford to buy our own pcr machines, or pop down the road to the local DNA sequencing vending machine, these are fantastic.

Other good texts are "Mushrooms Demystified" by Arora (Though too thick for you average backback), "Mushrooms" by Roger Philips, and the "National Audubom Society Field Guide To Mushrooms" edited by Lincoff (I think!) is worth having though i find a little hard to navigate (but really its just porn ;) )

Good list Scarecrow :D

Cheers.

Great info, I'll definitely look in to some of those. Thanks for contributing!

[edit] Can you comment on whether these books have information regarding psychoactive species as well? It's information that seems to be often omitted

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for suppliers in Australia of:

Lab equipment: petri dishes, erlenmeyer flasks, agar, parafilm, etc.

Blowers, temp/co2/humidity controllers.

Bulk rye grain (preferably organic), Bulk sawdust.

Polytubing, heat sealers

All tips appreciated, Thanks!

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for suppliers in Australia of:

Lab equipment: petri dishes, erlenmeyer flasks, agar, parafilm, etc.

Blowers, temp/co2/humidity controllers.

Bulk rye grain (preferably organic), Bulk sawdust.

Polytubing, heat sealers

All tips appreciated, Thanks!

wiltronics is great i get heaps of stuff from them and they are cheap and quick and never a fuck around

http://www.wiltronics.com.au/

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don't forget Paul Stamet's 'Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World'

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ten wet dogs

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Are Erlenmyers on any watchlist ?

no only qld has anul laws but being in hunter you should be fine

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What are anul laws? Seems to me that you nearly need a license to mow your lawn in Qld.

depending on the glassware it is illegal to posses a ground joint reflux column etc without authority . most glassware will

require a EUD (end user declaration ) But that being said there is a lot of glass that is perfectly legal as long as it does not

have ground glass joints on it( some exclusions) and condensers longer than 25 cm's

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So no blown reflux stills in QLD then? I presume the laws are to catch drug cookers rather than home distillers though?

Hmmm...not many home distillers are going to pony up the dough for a glass reflux still are they, they are more likely to have a stainless still, which presumably isn't on the anul list?

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Anul as in anal... ;p Isnt everything banned in Qld....

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lol see what you thought yeah anul was ment like anal. Was not like a list

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a friend of mine just bought a glass still from KegKing, shipped to QLD. but I'm not sure how they're related to cultivation...

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