Fungi

General
This page contains general links to sites on fungi as well as groups of fungi other than the Basidiomycota. General introductions to the fungi may be found in some of the links listed below or in a basic review from Nearctica. The Basidiomycota, or true mushrooms, and all other things related to mushrooms are contained on a separate page. The reader should be aware that great changes in the classification of the fungi have occurred in the past several years and that the general links contain conflicting information about what groups make up the fungi. The slime molds (Myxomycetes) and water molds (Oomycetes) are included in the protists by many, if not most, fungi specialists.

GENERAL LINKS

Introduction to the Fungi. Museum of Paleontology, University of California. This site has an introduction to fungi, although it is only partially complete at this time. Here you will be able to find information about the ecology, life history, morphology, and systematics of the fungi.

Natural Perspective - The Fungus Kingdom. Ari Kornfeld. A great non-technical introduction to the fungi with plenty of photographs and information.

Kingdom III - Fungi. Frances Cardillo. This site is an excellent introduction to the fungi with a great deal of information on their structure, life history, and systematics.

Fun Facts About Fungi. Robert Fogel. A wonderful collection of the unusual and the interesting about fungi. For example you can find information about truffles, morels, ant fungi, fairy rings, and much more. Basic fungal information is also to be found here.

Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. ARS, USDA. This site
has a wealth of databases on mushrooms and other fungi including systematics, species lists, hosts, and distributions. The web pages are very irritating, but the information more than makes up for the problems with the interface.

Forest and Shade Tree Pathology. This site, despite its name, has a well illustrated introduction to the fungi. It also discusses the many plant diseases caused by fungi.

Dictionary of the Fungi. CABI. A searchable database of the generic names applied to the fungi. You may search for any generic name and find its systematic position in the accepted family/order/class hierarchy with a summary of its synonymy. Technical.

Medical Mycology Research Center. University of Texas at Galveston. You can find a large gallery of photographs of various fungi in groups outside of the usual mushrooms, particularly those of medical importance. However to find the systematic position of each genus and species picture you will have to use the Dictionary of Fungi link as listed above.

 

ASCOMYCOTA

The Morel Life Cycle. Tom Volk. A great page describing in detail the life cycle of the wonderful, edible morel. If you like morels, go here.

PezWeb. N.S. Weber et al. The Pezizales are group of the Ascomycetes including the morels, truffles, and cup fungi. This web site contains a basic introduction to the group, a key to genera, and checklist of the western North American species, and a bibliography.

Mushroom People. Growing Morels. This site has detailed information on how to grow morels at home or in your yard. Warning: It's not easy.

Oregon White Truffles. An eclectic collection of information on truffles including recipes and systematics of the truffles.

What are Yeasts?. Yeast Virtual Library. A non-technical introduction to yeasts.

Fus Key. Keith Seifert. An interactive key to the fungal genus Fusarium, a member of the Ascomycota with an introduction, a key, and illustrations, among other things. Technical.