When: WEDNESDAY, DECEMbER 20, 2023, 12pm
Where: ZILKER BOTANICAL GARDEN
Guide: ANGEL SCHATZ
Cost: FREE WITH GARDEN ADMISSION TICKET
Join for a walk to learn about our new state mushroom Texas Star Mushroom also known as the Devil’s Cigar. Chorioactis geaster. It is unique to our state and is only found in a few other geographic locations - Japan and Taiwan. The mushroom also hisses when at opens and spreads its spore. Watch Video
Angel with the an Eastern North American Destroying Angel or Amanita bisporigera
ABOUT THE WALK GUIDE
Angel Schatz radiates passion for understanding the ecosystem of central Texas and making mycology education accessible to anyone who shares interest. She is also a member of leadership team of Austin Organic Gardeners; harmonizing vegetable gardening and mushroom growing, particularly by using recycled mushroom blocks. Formally an experience designer and animator in the tech world, she hopes to inspire more people dial into the wood-wide-web.