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North Florida is home to many varieties of mushrooms and other fungi

Black trumpet (Craterellus cornucopioides)
WFSU Ecology Blog
Black trumpet (Craterellus cornucopioides)

When we think of ecosystems, plants and animals come to mind. Then, during the warm and rainy times of year, we notice the mushrooms that pop up in a variety of forms.

On today’s Speaking Of, we have a segment from our sister podcast, Coast to Canopy.


A weekly deep dive into Tallahassee's most talked about news topic. Hosted by Gina Jordan every Thursday.

It’s about foraging for mushrooms and taking a cautious and thorough approach to learning about any mushroom -- and its poisonous look-alikes – that you may want to eat.

Host Rob Diaz de Villegas chats with Matthew Smith, professor of plant pathology at the University of Florida, and his graduate student Alassane Sow.

Click LISTEN to hear the segment.

Gina Jordan is the host of Morning Edition for WFSU News. Gina is a Tallahassee native and graduate of Florida State University. She spent 15 years working in news/talk and country radio in Orlando before becoming a reporter and All Things Considered host for WFSU in 2008. Follow Gina: @hearyourthought on Twitter. Click below for Gina's full bio.