Ultimate Mushroom Resource list
We are endlessly grateful for everyone who has so freely shared their mycological knowledge and those who have published open-access papers, images, websites, articles, and more.
Compiled by Sigrid Jakob for NYMS and FUNDIS
READING
Newsletters
Articles on mycology, science and history
A lot of the older articles are available as pdfs
Foray Newfoundland and Labrador's excellent newsletter
NAMA's newsletter
Magazine covering taxonomy, interviews, travel + more
Journal of the Mycological Society of America
The international journal of fungal taxonomy/ nomenclature
General reference
Michael Kuo's website
An invaluable resource. In French - if you don't read French, use Google Translate
Champignons de Charente-Maritime
PDF files of common mushrooms. In French.
Large repository of older mushroom books and journal articles
How to describe a mushroom’s morphological characteristics
Excellent articles on fungal biology and ecology
Specific Types of Fungi
Rod Tulloss's Amanita pages
Björn Wergen’s site - not fully finished yet but great detailed images and descriptions (also Oomycetes, Zygomycota etc)
By Michel Hairaud- some aspects of the site require a membership. Click around much of the information is free.
By the non-profit Ascomycete.org
General background and database of species
By Mushroom Research Foundation
Roy Halling's bolete projects
Large North Eastern Cortinarius pdf by Mycoquebec
Alden Dirks’ crust fungi website
By Mushroom Research Foundation
By Mushroom Research Foundation
By John Plischke, downloadable
Josef Vlaslik’s polypore site. Lots of polypore photos, with many collections originating in the North East.
Polypores of British Columbia. West coast oriented but lots of relevant species with keys and color photos.
Presentations on various types of fungi
By Michael Beug
Presentations on various types of fungi
By Dianna Smith
Recently-released free book with good general introduction on how to collect mushrooms for study
NYMS intro presentation
By Mushroom Research Foundation
By North American Truffling Society
Gary Emberger's site on wood-decay fungi (click on Species List)
Blogs and article collections
Alden’s series on 1001 edible mushrooms
The Fungal Diversity Survey’s blog
Blog about mycology, conservation and ecology
A huge selection of downloadable mycological literature
Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month
A series of articles covering common and rare fungi
Weird and Wonderful Wild Mushrooms
Jan Thornhill's fascinating mushroom blog
iNaturalist and Mushroom Observer
How to create iNat observations
A step-by-step guide for beginners (NYMS focus)
Fungal Diversity Survey iNat project
Add high quality observations to FunDiS’ database for used by science and conservation
How to use iNaturalist for fungi
How to use iNat with your mobile phone
Video with instructions
A citizen science platform dedicated to fungi
Fungal biology
Introduction to the fungal kingdom
Connects fungal trees; pathbreaking paper in Nature
Evolution of the basidiomycota
Downloadable article in Fungal Diversity
Provides an up-to-date outline of fungal families + genera
Influential article by Meredith Blackwell
Fungal evolution: diversity, taxonomy, phylogeny
Downloadable article in Biological Reviews
Bigger picture reading
Your local library likely offers free download of e-books about fungi including field guides
The mushroom at the end of the world
A book about matsutake, their economies and ecologies
A book about mourning and mushrooms
How fungi make our worlds, change our minds and shape our futures
State of the world’s fungi report
Kew’s report on the state of fungi from many angles
21st Century Guidebook to Fungi
Observing + documenting fungi
Collecting mushrooms for scientific study
Introduction to proper documentation
Articles on description and documentation
Collected by Patrick Leacock
Chemical stains and tests for fungi
Microscopy
Using a microscope to study mushrooms
Michael Kuo's guide
Microscopes and the amateur mycologist
A beginner's guide
Alan Rockefeller lecture on fungal microscopy
Lecture to NYMS
Article on mycological microscopy
Techniques and characteristics to look for
A wide array of different spores
Tool for measuring spores on a computer
Translation of Piximetre manual
A buyer’s guide to compound microscopes
New vs used, essential features etc
Leon Tanghe’s guide to the microscope
By Leo, a Rochester area mycologist
Spectacular assortment of reagents and more
Fungal Microscopy by M No Line
How to get started with fungal microscopy
Protocol for microscopy measurement software
Fungal sequencing
Mushroom DNA Barcoding lecture
Very comprehensive lecture by Alan Rockefeller
Impact of DNA sequencing on taxonomy
Benefits and consequences of DNA analysis of fungi
Search engine for genetic sequences
Fungal sequencing Facebook group
Supportive community
Introduction to fungal DNA sequencing
Great lecture by Damon Tighe
By Alan Rockefeller
Tools for viewing sequencing data
Compiled by Genewiz
By Alan Rockefeller
A path to knowing the mushrooms of Illinois
Lecture on citizen science and sequencing Indiana’s fungi
Once you have a sequence and want to know where it fits
Uploading sequences to Genbank
Adding sequences to the public record
Setting up and using a PCR home lab
A YouTube video series
Extracting + amplifying DNA at home
A guide and protocol for beginners
Alan Rockefeller protocol here and here (which has a great section on analyzing results at the end)
Comprehensive lecture by Alan Rockefeller that includes PCR process, sequence analysis and tree building.
Everymanbio on at-home sequencing, sending your samples to the lab and interpreting the results.
Harte Singer on editing a trace file, analyzing that sequence with BLAST, building a contig from forward and reverse reads using Seqtrace, and saving your contig and checking it with BLAST
Philosophical/practical issues
The unbearable lightness of sequence-based identification
History of mycology
Biographical sketches of NA mycologists
By Hesler; from Ames all the way to Zundel
Through the ages
Focus on mycology
Mycologists of the 19th Century
Downloadable article in Mycotaxon by Ron Petersen
A Family Search tool that shows how you’re related to various famous mycologists (requires login)
Psychoactive fungi
The Shroomery Magic mushrooms demystified, lively forums
Psychoactive fungi lecture Alan Rockefeller presentation on psychoactive fungi
Psychoactive fungi lecture History, identification, therapeutic uses; North East focus
Community science
Lecture by Christian Schwarz on community science
Introduction to citizen science NYMS intro lecture including role and use of iNat, NAMP
An organization seeking to move community science forward
Fungal conservation
A conservation effort that seeks to have fungi red-listed
Fungal conservation article database
Articles about different aspects of fungal conservation
Kew’s project to rediscover rare and vulnerable fungi
Kew’s State of the World’s Fungi
Chapters on climate change and fungal conservation
Saving the world, one mushroom at a time
Medicinal mushrooms
Dianna Smith on medicinal mushrooms Covering a number of species
Phylogenetics/cladistics and trees
Tree thinking A downloadable book about phylogenetic trees
Mushroom growing
Peter McCoy's guide to seeing and working with fungi
Facebook group on mushroom growing Troubleshooting and advice
By Willoughby Arevalo
Cooking
Book about mold-based fermentation
Dyeing with mushrooms
Dyeing protein fibers with mushrooms
A NAMA guide
Other
From scientific papers to songs + poems
David Rose on John Cage, mycologist
PDF of an article that appeared in Fungi magazine
NAOO’s weather map of past precipitation (7/14 days)
VIDEOS
General introductions to fungi
Gary Lincoff on Gilled Mushrooms
Learn your Land - Adam Haritan’s video series on identifying common wild mushrooms
Bill Yule on how we identify mushrooms
Identifying Russulas, earth stars, blewits by Anna McHugh
Lectures on general topics
Donald Pfister - Estimating Fungal Diversity
Christian Schwarz - Mycology into the 21st Century
Christian Schwarz - DNA sequencing and citizen science
Lecture on fungal biology, mycoremediation and culturing by Craig Trester
Lectures on specific species
Alan Rockefeller on psychoactive mushrooms in California
Alan Rockefeller on the fungi of Mexico
Dr Brian Perry on bioluminescent fungi
Hans-Otto Baral on Orbiliomycetes
Bart Buyck on Russula in North America
David Hibbett on how mushrooms changed the world
Donald Pfister on Orbiliomycetes
Fetid Russulas in North America lecture by Peter Avis
Movies
A film about fungi and people who love them
Gary Lincoff and Larry Evans on the role of mushrooms in culture
A film about slime molds
OTHER RESOURCES
Databases
An inventory of all US herbaria (search button is below the fold)
Includes some of the fungi sequenced by NAMP projects
Database with many resources and writings on fungi
List of North American mushroom clubs/societies
Affiliated with the North American Mycological Society (NAMA)
Podcasts
Mushroom Revival Some real gems among these interviews with scientists and others
Mushroom Hour Interviews with experts on growing, foraging, therapeutic uses
Fungitown Over 20 episodes
Names
Recorded pronunciations How to say the names
Index Fungorum All the latest names
MycoBank The other inventory of species/names
Mycological word of the day Rob Hallock’s Facebook group that focuses on Etymology
Origins + Meanings of Fungi Names
Specialist retailers
Mycoboutique Mushroom-focused store in Montreal, does mail order
Education
Mycologos Radical Mycology/Peter McCoy's online mushroom school
Specialist bookstores
NHBS Books on wildlife, ecology & conservation
Koeltz Botanical books Botanical books
SOCIAL MEDIA
Sites where people track their finds
iNaturalist A great place to record and ID your observation, view those of
others and engage; also available as an app
Mushroom Observer A site for recording mushroom finds; unlike iNat, it's only for fungi
Sites with knowledgeable users who can help with identification
AscoFrance A helpful community of ascomycete enthusiasts and descriptions
of a vast range of ascos
Coprophile Pilze All dung fungi, all the time, serious expertise (in German)
The Mushroom Identification Forum The largest of the big Facebook mushroom ID groups
Amanita of North America A lively Facebook group moderated by the world's leading expert
on amanitas, Rod Tulloss
Amanita Erlon Bailey’s Amanita Facebook Group
Ascomycetes of North America Where people share interesting NA asco finds
Ascomycetes of the world Moderated by one of the world's greatest asco experts, Björn Wergen
Boletes of North America Lively group during bolete season, with several bolete experts on
hand for IDs
This Looks Like a Job For Michel Beeckman For Coprinoid ID and questions (Coprinellus, Coprinus, Coprinopsis
Coprophilic Fungi For the Dung-lovers
Coral Mushrooms of North America A group focusing on all the North American “coral” fungi
Cortinarius ID + discussion group (NA) A group focused on Cortinarius, with experts on hand
Cortinarius A Cortinarius group that is not specific to North America
Crust fungi and polypores Where people share and ID interesting crusts and polypores
Entoloma A group focusing on Entoloma
Fungal microscopy Where people share fascinating microscopic images of fungi
Ganoderma Worldwide A group focusing on Ganoderma
Gasteroid Fungi A group focusing on the gasteroid fungi
Gymnopilus International For Gymnopilus
Gymnopilus of North America For Gymnopilus in North America
Waxcap Mushrooms (Hygrophoraceae) Hygrophoraceae in North America
of North America
Inocybe A group focusing on Inocybe
Lepiota and Friends For Lepiota sensu lato
Marine Fungi A group focused on marine fungi
Decoding Melanoleuca For Melanoleuca
Mycenaceae A group for Mycenaceae
Phallales A group for all the stinkhorns
Pluteus International A group devoted to Pluteus
Pyrophilous Fungi For fungi that occur after burns
Russula A whole group just for trying to narrow down your Russula
Rusts, Smuts, and other Phytoparasitic Fungi For your phytoparasitic fungi
Slime Mold Identification & Appreciation For ID and information on Myxomycetes
Strophariaceae and Hymenogastraceae A group focusing on Strophariaceae and Hymenogastraceae
Tremellales, Dacrymycetaceae, A group devoted to celebrating and IDing everything jelly
Auriculariales And Other Jelly Fungi
Tricholoma of North America A group focusing on Tricholoma in North America
Truffles of the World A group focusing on Truffles
Xylaria ID, Discussion & Appreciation A group focusing on Xylaria
Latest Mycological Research + Taxonomy If you want to keep track of the latest research and name changes
Mushroom Parasites A group for parasitic fungi
False Morels Demystified For ID and learning about anything called a “False Morel”
Mushroom Edibility and Discussion Fantastic group to learn about cooking and eating different mushrooms
Fungal Microscopy For all your fungal microscopy questions
Mushroom events of the USA A list of mushroom-related events large and small
Indiana Mushrooms An exemplary local group with experts
Agar Of Asgard A group focused on DIY home-lab work with agar
Mycological Word of the Day A great place to learn and understand mushroom lingo
@inaturalist Amazing pictures from the natural world every day
@biodiversiphile Christian Schwarz's feed
@alan_rockefeller Interesting pictures eg Mexican fungi, bioluminescent fungi,
events/classes Alan leads
@AphyllophoroidFungiOfChile About polypores and corticioids recorded in Chile
@damontighe Citizen science, natural world, fungi, sequencing, education
@werdnus_roo Roo Vandegrift's feed; fungi, art, documentary making
@learnyourland Adam Haritan's feed, education on fungi
@FFungi Fungi Foundation of Chile, have been doing great live interviews
@kallampero Danny Newman's feed - South American fungi
@mycosymbiote William Padilla-Brown's feed - cordyceps, growing, sequencing
@fishroom_man Rich Tehan’s feed; Cordyceps and Tolypocladium
@mycohobo Noah Siegel's feed; stunning pictures from far-off locales
@giulifungi Giuliana Furci's personal feed
@sarah.lloyd.tasmania Stunning myxomycete pix
@jawnattenborough Bethany Teigen’s observations (Philadelphia Mycology Club)
@nyc.myc Mushroom educator Craig Trester's feed
@fungus_fairy Artist Andrew Cannon's feed on fungi and foraging
@oh_myco Member Kat Moon's beautiful mushroom drawings
@dung_fungi A dung fungi-only feed
@specialnothing Mushroom photographer and artist Phyllis Ma
@newyorkmyc The best finds of the New York Mycological Society
@nhmymycology Bryn Dentinger’s feed
@jamesmitchell1917 James Kameron Mitchell's feed
@thefriendlyfungus Pretty mushroom pictures
@fungi.photography Beautiful mushroom pictures
@the_fungal_future Pretty mushroom pictures
@discomycete Pretty mushroom pictures
@fungachilena Information about fungi from Chile
Robert Blanchette Forest fungi, wood decomposition, ethnomycology
Danny Haelewaters Parasitic fungi on bats and ladybugs
Jason Stajich Evolution of fungi using genomics
Marc Buee Microbial ecology, fungi, forest, mycorrhizal symbiosis
Jason Slot Fungal evolution researcher at Ohio State, eg Psilocybe
Fungal Genomes Digesting the fungal genomes
Matt Kasson Fungus-arthropod interactions, eg Massospora
MSA Mycological Society of America’s feed
Mycocosm Fungal Genomics Resource of the Joint Genome Institute
RokasLab Fungal evolution
KEYS
General keys by Læssøe and Petersen inc wheels from Fungi of Temperate Europe
Key to odorous mushroom species
Mushrooms that grow on other mushrooms
Pictorial key to mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest
Dung fungi Vast repository of dung fungi keys
Russula - Kibby + Fatto The key to Russulas of the North East
Trichopeziza By Hans-Otto Baral