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Systematic Resources

Fungal Descriptions and Keys On-Line


 

This list is alphabetical by genus (e.g. Agaricus, Mycena), group (e.g. Boletales, Marasmioid Fungi), or location (e.g. California, Costa Rica).

Gymnopilus
  • Resupinate Fungi: Resupinate lignicolus fungi

    Descriptions, nomenclature, and photos of wood-inhabiting fungi from Southern Switzerland.

  • Rhizopogon: A preliminary account of the North American species of Rhizopogon

    The complete contents of "Smith, A.H. & Zeller, S.M. (1966). A Preliminary Account of the North American Species of Rhizopogon. Bronx, NY: New York Botanical Gardens. 177p." From the "University of Michigan Herbarium Fungus Monographs". Each page is available as image, PDF, or text. Poorly implemented and hard-to-use, but it's all here.

  • Russulales: The Russulales Website

    Includes a "Visual Guide to Characteristics of Russula and Lactarius", some photographs, and PDFs of some recent papers.

  • Russulales: Russulales News

    Descriptions, photographs, and keys. To see examples of what kind of information planned for all species, go here.

  • Tricholomopsis: MICH Fungal Bioinformatics Project

    Keys and descriptions from "Smith, A. H. 1960. Tricholomopsis (Agaricales) in the western hemisphere. Brittonia 12: 41-70."

  • Xylariaceae: Home of the Xylariaceae

    Mongographs of the following genera of the Xylariaceae: Biscogniauxia, Creosphaeria, Daldinia, Discoxylaria, Entoleuca, Hypoxylon, Jumillera, Kretzschmaria, Kretzschmariella, Stilbohypoxylon, Vivantia, and Whalleya. Descriptions, photographs, and keys included. An excellent resource.

  • Zygomycetes: Zygomycetes

    This website describes Zygomycetes, which are fungi that reproduce sexually by forming zygospores.