What it takes to find a new mushroom species, 10/5/15 @ 7:30

Illinois Mycological Assocition presents

What it takes to find a new mushroom species and how amateurs can help.
Examples from Laetiporus, Armillaria, Cantharellus and other genera.

Dan Lindner
Northern Research Station, USDA

October 5, 2015 • 7:30 PM

Kendall College, 900 N. North Branch Street, Chicago, IL 60642
(Located just north of W. Chicago Ave. at Halsted St.)



How did we go from one species of honey cap, Armillaria mellea, to 9 or more species in North America? How many kinds of chicken mushroom, Laetiporus, are in the country? Do we really have a dozen species of chanterelles in the Midwest? (Yes and you can eat them). Daniel Lindner will tell us how mating studies, morphological comparisons, and DNA analysis reveal to us the new or cryptic species found in the woods or on your dinner plate. Amateurs can contribute to this exciting process of discovery.

Daniel Lindner Ph.D. is a Research Plant Pathologist at the Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Madison, Wisconsin. Dan's research covers a range of topics involving the human interactions with the environment that affect fungi, the detection of fungi in wood, and the evolutionary patterns and species boundaries of wood-rot fungi such as Laetiporus. Dan also works with colleagues on the white-nose syndrome fungus of bats in the Midwest.


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The IMA is comprised of mycologists and laypeople from all walks of life who share a common interest in the study of mushrooms. Individual members often have specific areas of interest and expertise, including mushroom foraging, taxonomy, cultivation, mycoremediation, medical mycology, and edible, poisonous, and medicinal fungi.

If you are new to mushrooming, joining a mushroom club will give you the opportunity to learn about the fungal diversity found during the annual cycle in Chicagoland and how to identify species properly and safely. Whether you're an experienced mycophile or are new to the Kingdom of Fungi, we welcome your knowledge and companionship.

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