Due to a combination of rain, humidity and slightly lower temperatures, the end of September marks the beginning of mushroom season across the continent! In fact, September is National Mushroom Month.

Some mushroom facts:
What we commonly refer to as a "mushroom" is actually the fruiting body of an underground fibrous white mass called mycelium. Not a plant, not an animal, amazing fungus grows in all conditions. The largest living organism on the planet is a fungus! The enormous fungus (Armillaria) is 2,200 acres and is at least 2,400 years old.

Mushroom Folklore:
Mushrooms, the plant of immortality? That’s what ancient Egyptians believed according to the hieroglyphics of 4600 years ago. The delicious flavor of mushrooms intrigued the pharaohs of Egypt so much that they decreed mushrooms were food for royalty and that no commoner could ever touch them. This assured themselves the entire supply of mushrooms. In various other civilizations throughout the world, including Russia, China, Greece, Mexico and Latin America, mushroom rituals were practiced. Many believed that mushrooms had properties that could produce super-human strength, help in finding lost objects and lead the soul to the realm of the gods.