--North American Fungi Online Journal, Formerly Pacific Northwest Fungi

Welcome to North American Fungi

North American Fungi publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on Fungi (Chytrids, Zygomycetes, lichenized and non-lichenized Ascomycetes, and Basidiomycetes) as well as other organisms traditionally studied by mycologists, such as Oomycetes and slime molds. The journal is freely available worldwide, at no cost to authors, readers, or libraries. Electronic publication enables authors to include color illustrations, extensive lists of references, specimen citations, and supplemental materials. Manuscripts are published following rigorous peer review. In order to expedite publication, postings occur as soon as manuscripts are ready for publication rather than at set intervals. North American Fungi is a member of CrossRef and articles published in the journal are indexed in CAB Abstracts and in Scopus.

Featured Fungus Number 69

Cortinarius pinophilus
A Northwest mushroom growing in mixed-conifer forests

Few species of Cortinarius are edible and some are quite poisonous. But once your basket has a few chanterelles or hedgehogs, you might pause to consider the merits of simply appreciating the 'corts' for the robust beauty of their form and their delicate, cinnamon-dusted fibrillose veils. Described from European forests, this species has now been sleuthed from British Columbia and Washington State. For more pictures of the mushroom and photomicrographs, and to read the description and comments by Ammirati et al. click on the image [file size: 231 kb].

Recent Articles

The most recent six articles are listed below. Additional articles may be found on the articles page. Click on the title to view the complete article. Please note that Adobe® Reader®, or other software for reading pdf files, is necessary to view the articles.

Shoemaker, R.A., D. Malloch, S. Hambleton, and M. Liu. 2013 A new Vestigium on Abies balsamea. North American Fungi 8(9): 1-6. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.009 Published May 23, 2013 [file size: 733 kb]

Knudsen, K., and B. McCune. 2013. A New Squamulose Sarcogyne from Oregon. North American Fungi 8(8): 1-8. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.008 Published May 22, 2013 [file size: 633 kb]

Reeser, P., W. Sutton, and E. Hansen. 2013. Phytophthora pluvialis, a new species from mixed tanoak-Douglas-fir forests of western Oregon, U.S.A. North American Fungi 8(7): 1-8. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.007 Published May 11, 2013 [file size: 305 kb]

Looney, B. P., J. M. Birkebak, and P. B. Matheny. 2013. Systematics of the genus Auricularia with an emphasis on species from the southeastern United States. North American Fungi 8(6): 1-25. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.006 Published May 1, 2013 [file size: 1196 kb]

Bojantchev. D., and R. M. Davis. 2013. Amanita augusta, a new species from California and the Pacific Northwest. North American Fungi 8(5): 1-11. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.005 Published April 13, 2013 [file size: 544 kb]

Alomran, M.M., S. L. Lupien, C.J. Coyne, and F.M. Dugan. 2013. Mycobiota of Lupinus albus seeds from a public germplasm collection North American Fungi 8(4): 1-15. doi: http://dx.doi:10.2509/naf2013.008.004 Published January 24, 2013 [file size: 301 kb]