Mapping Scotland’sFungi

Recorder’sConference

2012

Neville Kilkenny

Introduction:

Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi

1. Fruiting patterns & ‘The Species Accumulation Curve’2. Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as

an expensive library3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism6. Authority by which species are identified7. Locality8. Where to submit records to (duplication)

Introduction:

Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi

1. Fruiting patterns & ‘Species accumulation curve’2. Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as

an expensive library3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism6. Authority by which species are identified7. Locality8. Where to submit records to (duplication)

When is a mushroom not a mushroom?Life cycle of a fungus

Amanita Muscaria, Fly Agaric

Boletus edulis, Cep/Penny Bun

Cantharellus cibarius, Chantarelle

MethodologyBase line data and surveillance

Survey of Agarics & Boleti from Abernethy Forest by Peter Orton 1968 -1998

MethodologyBase line data and surveillance

Survey of Agarics & Boleti from Abernethy Forest by Peter Orton 1968 -1998

MethodologyBase line data and surveillance

Survey of Agarics & Boleti from Abernethy Forest by Peter Orton 1968 -1998

Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi

1. Fruiting patterns & ‘Species accumulation curve’2. Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as

an expensive library3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism6. Authority by which species are identified7. Locality8. Where to submit records to (duplication)

Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi

1. Fruiting patterns & ‘Species accumulation curve’2. Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as

an expensive library3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism6. Authority by which species are identified7. Locality8. Where to submit records to (duplication)

2 Extra recording fields required – Substrate & Associated Organism

Fungus name Substrate

Associated species Habitat

Day of month Month Year Collector Determiner Confirmer

Spore print colour Photo

Additional species notes

Literature used

Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi

1. Fruiting patterns & ‘Species accumulation curve’2. Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as

an expensive library3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism6. Authority by which species are identified7. Locality8. Where to submit records to (duplication)

Scottish Fungi

http://sites.google.com/site/scottishfungi/home

The Forgotten Kingdom

Fungi