Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region

About Denver Botanic GardensVera Stucky Evenson

Vera Stucky Evenson is the curator of the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi at Denver Botanic Gardens. She collects and studies thousands of specimens and photographs of native mushrooms in many ecosystems including those that grow in city environments. She served as president of the Colorado Mycological Society and has received the North American Mycological Associations Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology. She holds a bachelors degree in botany and bacteriology and a masters degree in microbiology. Green inside and out Denver Botanic Gardens began in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums the Gardens living collections encompass specimens from the tropics to the tundra showcasing a plant palette chosen to thrive in Colorados semiarid climate. The Gardens offer world-class art exhibitions education programs and important plant conservation and research initiatives. For more information visit botanicgardens.org.