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Florida Survey Found Over 546 Macrofungi Species

Florida Survey Found Over 546 Macrofungi Species

Amanita, Webcaps, Brittlegills

What they found

A nine-year survey at a Florida station revealed more than 546 macrofungi species.

A nine-year survey at a Florida station revealed more than 546 macrofungi species.

The number

more than 546 macrofungi species

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Amanita, Cortinarius, Russula

Amanita, Cortinarius, Russula

Published in

Fungal Biology

Fungal Biology

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Florida Fungi Treasure

Florida Fungi Treasure

A nine-year survey at the Ordway-Swisher Biological Station uncovered over 1,200 fungal specimens and nearly 1,000 DNA sequences, revealing more than 546 macrofungi species—likely only half of what’s actually there. Species from groups like Amanita, Cortinarius, and Russula dominated the findings, highlighting the region’s extraordinary fungal biodiversity.

A nine-year survey at the Ordway-Swisher Biological Station uncovered over 1,200 fungal specimens and nearly 1,000 DNA sequences, revealing more than 546 macrofungi species—likely only half of what’s actually there. Species from groups like Amanita, Cortinarius, and Russula dominated the findings, highlighting the region’s extraordinary fungal biodiversity.

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