Meeting the Mushrooms of Los Angeles Curiosity, Queerness, and How to Love a Fungus

Enter a fungal wonderland to reconnect with nature. "Well organized, scientifically accurate, and entertaining to read—a must-have for anyone interested in the mushrooms of SoCal." —Dr. Gordon Walker, author of Dr. Fun Guy's Passport to Kingdom FungiWelcome to the Mycoverse of Los Angeles! In this wondrous guide to common local mushrooms, Aaron Tupac opens Angelenos' eyes to the mycelial ties that bind us all together. From the San Gabriel Mountains, across the sprawling metropolis, and clear out to the coast, Southern California is teeming with fungal life, whose underground networks support an array of ecosystems. Organized by habitat, and featuring full color photos to aid in identification, this guide will help you spot and marvel at mushrooms burgeoning throughout the cityscapes, sand dunes, oak forests, and deserts that surround us. These fungal friends have lessons to teach us, too: through loving observations and stories, Tupac shares our latest understanding of mushrooms' radical reciprocity, vibrant gender fluidity, and the incredible imaginative possibilities that fungi bring into our lives.