Mapping Scotland’s Fungi Recorder’s Conference 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 library 3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise 4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica 5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism 6. Authority by which species are identified 7. Locality 8. 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 library 3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise 4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica 5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism 6. Authority by which species are identified 7. Locality 8. 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

Methodology Base line data and surveillance Survey of Agarics & Boleti from Abernethy Forest by Peter Orton

Methodology Base line data and surveillance Survey of Agarics & Boleti from Abernethy Forest by Peter Orton

Methodology Base line data and surveillance Survey of Agarics & Boleti from Abernethy Forest by Peter Orton

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 library 3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise 4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica 5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism 6. Authority by which species are identified 7. Locality 8. 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 library 3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise 4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica 5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism 6. Authority by which species are identified 7. Locality 8. Where to submit records to (duplication)

2 Extra recording fields required – Substrate & Associated Organism

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 library 3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise 4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica 5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism 6. Authority by which species are identified 7. Locality 8. Where to submit records to (duplication)

Scottish Fungi

The Forgotten Kingdom Fungi