Mushroom Lab at UW
Cortinarius violaceus Fr. Cortinarius anthracinus Fr.
Photos by Catherine Ardrey
Who are we?
- Dr. Joe Ammirati, Professor and Department Chairperson
- Dr. Michelle Seidl, Research Associate
- Brandon Matheny, graduate student
- Suzanne Joneson, graduate student
What do we do?
- Study the systematics, distribution and ecology of macrofungi; particularly the basidiomycetous genera Cortinarius and Inocybe
- Identify macrofungi and curate fungal herbarium at WTU
- Study fungal diversity and conservation issues, primarily in mature to late-successional conifer forests
- Public Service contacts for information on general mycology and mushroom poisoning
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Inocybe stellatospora (Peck) Massee |
Cortinarius glaucocephalus M. M. Moser, Ammirati & Halling |
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Photo by P. Brandon Matheny |
Photo by Ben Woo |
Introduction
Currently our main emphasis lies in species level taxonomy of mycorrhizal, brown-spored agarics (mushrooms). The mushroom lab at UW officially began with Dr. Hotson around 1914, as did the fungal herbarium. Dr. Daniel E. Stuntz further developed the fungal herbarium, in which himself and many friends and students made the largest contributions of fungi to the collection. The fungal herbarium at WTU represents primarily macrofungi in the Basidiomycetes, but Ascomycetes are also well-represented. Other groups of fungi present include slime molds and Fungi Imperfecti. The major emphasis in the lab has been on teaching and research of Basidiomycetes over the years. The main theme of teaching and research in the lab has been fungal systematics and has included ectomycorrhizal research, phylogenetics, nomenclature, chemotaxonomy and lichenology. For additional information, go to the links below.
For questions and information about fungi or cases/reports of mushroom poisoning contact Dr. Joe Ammirati by email at cort@u.washington.edu, by phone at (206)543-1986 or 543-1942; Dr. Michelle Seidl by email at seidl@u.washington.edu, or by phone at (206) 685-2428 or 685-1102; P. Brandon Matheny by email at matheny@u.washington.edu, or by phone at (206) 685-2428.
This page last modified October 18, 2001.
