McIlvainea: Journal of American Amateur Mycology

McIlvainea is published by the North American Mycological Association (NAMA) and accepts original and review articles on all aspects of fungi.

“Birds, flowers, insects, stones delight the observant. Why not toadstools? A tramp after them is absorbing, study of them interesting, and eating of them health-giving and supremely satisfying.” -Charles McIlvaine(1840-1909)

McIlvainea Vol. 33, 2024

Introducing the Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab: Early Lessons and Contributions from a New Community-Driven Nanopore Sequencing Laboratory Kyle Canan, Mandie Quark, Stephen Russell, Scott Ostuni, Alan Rockefeller, Jessica Williams, Sarah Culliton, Zach Geurin, Joshua Birkebak
Psilocybe niveotropicalis: a new species of psilocybin containing mushroom from South Florida Scott Ostuni, Alan Rockefeller, Jordan Jacobs, Joshua Birkebak
A Review of Recent Medicinal/Culinary Mushroom Scientific Reports and Moving Beyond Anecdotes: A Proposal for a Medicinal Mushroom Database Michael W. Beug
Psilocybe caeruleorhiza: a new, cold weather fruiting species of psilocybin containing mushroom from the midwest in section Aztecorum Kyle Canan, Scott Ostuni, Alan Rockefeller, Joshua Birkebak

McIlvainea Vol. 32, 2023

Cover
Mycena jingyinga: a recently described species from Taiwan is reported in North America Kyle Canan, Scott Ostuni, Mandie Quark, and Joshua Birkebak
Cortinarius saniosus Reported from Tropical and Subtopical Florida with Unique Genotype Shared among Midwestern and Southeastern, but not Boreal/Montane, North American Collections Scott Ostuni, Kyle Canan, Joshua Birkebak
Comparative Color Reaction of Amanita Spores with Lugol’s and Melzer’s Iodine Patrick Verdier

McIlvainea Vol. 31, 2022

DNA Barcode Identification of Macrofungi by Community Scientists Emily Cantonwine, Allison Arnold, Todd Osmundson, Bill Sheehan, and Stephen Russell
Medicinal Mushrooms and Amateur Mycology: Problems with Anecdotal ‘Evidence’ Bill Bakaitis

McIlvainea Vol. 30, 2021

McIlvainea Vol. 29, 2020

From the McIlvainea Editor Laura Juszczak
Animal-Fungal Interactions 4: Observations of Coleopteran use of Ganoderma and other fungi in the southern Appalachian Mountains Todd F. Elliott
Glass Half-full or Half-empty? Final Thoughts on Medicinal Fungi Dianna Smith

McIlvainea Vol. 28, 2019

Scientific Research & Medicinal Fungi Dianna Smith
Ling-zhi, the Chinese Elixir of Immortality Dianna Smith
Oxalates in Chaga– A Potential Health Threat. Michael Beug
Voucher Report for the 2018 Foray Patrick Leacock
Oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus cultivation on corrugated wax coated cardboard waste Tim Prokesch

McIlvainea Vol. 26, 2017

From the McIlvainea Editor (pdf) Michael Beug
White paper on strategies to reduce risks and expand appreciation of foraged wild mushrooms (pdf) Anna Bazzicalupoetal.

McIlvainea Vol. 25, 2016

Mushroom Poisoning in North America (pdf) Michael Beug
Amatoxin Mushroom Poisoning in North America (pdf) Michael Beug

McIlvainea Vol. 24, 2015

From the Editor: Commit to Mycology Willow Nero
Three Popular Medicinal Mushroom Supplements (pdf) Megan Frost
Three Popular Medicinal Mushroom Supplements (web page) Megan Frost
2014 NAMA Toxicology Committee Report — North American Poisonings Michael Beug
Voucher Report for the 2014 Patrice Benson Memorial Foray Patrick Leacock

McIlvainea Vol. 23, 2014

From the Editor. Michael Beug
Corticioid Fungi in North America. Dimitrios Floudas
An Interesting Case of Mushroom Poisoning. James Addison
Cauliflower Tales. Ron Petersen and Karen Hughes
Mushrooms as Medicinals: a literature review. Lawrence Leonard
2013 NAMA Toxicology Committee Report. Michael Beug
2012 Voucher Collection Report (pdf)
2013 Voucher Collection Report (pdf)
Is It Time For Morels Yet? Jeanne D. Mihail
Instructions for Authors

McIlvainea Vol. 22, 2013

From the Editor
North American Mycoflora Project. Else Vellinga
Scientific Vouchers of North American Macrofungi. Barbara Thiers
2012 NAMA Toxicology Committee Report. Michael Beug

McIlvainea Vol. 21, 2012

From the Editor
Toward a North American Mycoflora. Tom Bruns
Boletus huronensis: Comments on its toxicity. Bill Bakaitis
NAMA Toxicology Committee Report for 2011. Michael Beug
Polyporic Acid in Fungi. Michael Beug
Shiitake Dermatitis Alert. Michael Beug
Voucher Report for the 2011 North American Mycological Association Foray Patrick Leacock
Instructions for Authors

McIlvainea Vol. 20, 2011

From the Editor
Bondarzewia mesenterica in culture, the market and wild. Jonathan Frank
NAMA Toxicology Committee Report for 2010. Michael Beug
Pleurocybella porrigens toxin unmasked. Michael Beug
Voucher Report for the 2010 North American Mycological Association Foray Patrick Leacock
Instructions for Authors

McIlvainea Vol. 19, 2010

From the Editor
Dracula Orchids. Bryn Dentinger and Bitty Roy
Phylogeny, Natural Selection and the State of Mushroom Classification. Todd Osmundson
NAMA Toxicology Committee Report for 2009. Michael Beug
The Pacific Northwest Key Council. Michael Beug
Western Spring Ramaria Species: Subgenera Laeticolora and Ramaria: Trial Key. Michael Beug
Voucher Report for the 2009 North American Mycological Association Foray Patrick Leacock
Instructions for Authors

McIlvainea Vol. 18, 2009

Intro pages and table of contents
From the Editor
A Mycological Florilegium: A Selection of Articles Published in 2007 and 2008. Else C. Vellinga
A Phylogenetic Classification of the Inocybaceae. P. Brandon Matheny
Names, Names, Names: When Nomenclature Meets Molecules. Ron Petersen and Karen Hughes
Mushroom Mysteries: Was This a Mushroom Poisoning? Marilyn Shaw and Michael Beug
The Rewards of Indiscriminate Mycophagia. Andrus Voitk
Animal Poisoning by Amanita pantherina and Amanita muscaria: A Commentary. Michael Beug and Marilyn Shaw
NAMA Toxicology Committee Report for 2007: Recent Mushroom Poisonings in North America. Michael W. Beug
NAMA Toxicology Committee Report for 2008: Recent Mushroom Poisonings in North America. Michael W. Beug
Voucher Report for the 2007 North American Mycological Association Foray Patrick Leacock
Voucher Report for the 2008 North American Mycological Association Foray Patrick Leacock
Instructions for Authors

McIlvainea Vol. 17, No. 1, 2007

From the Editor
Letter to the Editor. Paragyrodon sphaerosporus: Edible or Poisonous? Dave Layton
A Compendium of Work, by Henk Van de Gaag
A Mycological Florilegium: Fungal Communities. Else C. Vellinga
The Taste of Mushrooms. Robert M. Hallock
Mushrooming in the Age of DNA: Now Comes the Fun Part. Michael Kuo
Loss of Some Lamellae Does Not Significantly Reduce Sport Discharge in Gymnopus. Satoshi Yamashita, Atoshi Yamashita, and Naoki Hijii
Voucher Report for the 2006 Alberta Foray
NAMA Toxicology Committee Report for 2006: Recent Poisonings in North America. Michael W. Beug
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Fresh Mushrooms. Britt A. Bunyard and Mary Zimmerman
Newfoundland & Labrador 2006 Foray Report. AndrusVoitk
Instructions for Authors

McIlvainea Vol. 16, No. 2, 2006

From the Editor
Ethnomycological Notes from Papua, New Guinea. Roland Treu and Win Adamson
What Ever Happened to the Shaggy Parasol? Else C. Vellinga
Fungicidal Efficacy Studies Discover Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria and Fungi Isolated from the Environment in Northeastern Ohio. Michael D’Onofrio and Britt A. Bunyard
Voucher Report for the 2005 Foray. Patrick Leacock
The Incidence of Mushroom Poisonings in Turkey from 1965 to 2000, with a Comparison to Cases from North America. Fahrettin Gucin, Ph.D. and Britt A. Bunyard, Ph.D.
Thirty-Plus Years of Mushroom Poisoning: Summary of the Approximately 2,000 Reports in the NAMA Case Registry. Michael W. Beug, Marilyn Shaw, and Kenneth W. Cochran
Relative Toxicity of Amanita Amino Acids. Dennis C. Drehmel and W. Scott Chilton
Remembering Bill Cibula, Orson Miller, and Elizabeth Moses
Instructions for Authors

McIlvainea Vol. 16, No. 1, 2006

From the Editor
The First Cover
From the Archives
A Mycological Florilegium: Literature of 2001–2005. Else C. Vellinga
The May Model: A Proposed Model of the Mushroom Foray. Andrus Voitk
ParagyrodonSphaerosporus: A Mid-western Endemic? Else C. Vellinga, Becky de la Houssaye, Rose-Lee Brace, and Vera Evenson
Report on Newfoundland and Labrador Foray 2005. Andrus Voitk
Unwitting Accomplices: How Fungi Trick Insects into Doing Their Bidding. Britt A. Bunyard
The Poisoning of Count Achilles de Vecchj and the Origins of American Amateur Mycology. David W. Rose
Melzer’s, Lugol’s or Iodine for Identification of White-spored Agaricales? Lawrence M. Leonard
The Mushroom Poisonings 2001–2004. Michael W. Beug
Instructions for Authors

McIlvainea Vol. 15, No. 1, 2001

Clark T. Rogerson, A Remembrance – Sandy Sheine
A Comparison of taxonomic keys to species within the genus Russula. Jane E. Smith and Teresa Lebel
Mycological dispatches 2001-summaries of recent research papers on North American macrofungi. Lorelei L. Norvell
Mushrooms, nutrient cycles and stable isotopes. Steve Trudell
A Renaissance Phallus. Elio Schaechter and Jean-Marie Pirlot
Ants, agarics, and antibiotics. Cameron Currie
Musings on “mushrooming”. Nancy S. Weber
Competition and coexistence of unit-restricted fungi. John Paul Schmit
2000 Annual report of the North American Mycological Association’s mushroom poisoning case registry. Kenneth W. Cochran
Toxic mushrooms and mushroom toxins: selected references, 2000. Kenneth W. Cochran

McIlvainea Vol. 14, No. 2, 2000

Bully for Coprinus. Scott A. Redhead
Is it Sinuate or Emarginate? Lawrence M. Leonard
William Chambers Coker. Andrew S. Methven
1999 annual report of the North American Mycological Association’s mushroom poisoning case registry. Kenneth W. Cochran
Harry Delbert Thiers. Barbara M. ThiersandRoyE. Halling
Musings of a mycological miner-2000: research summaries on North American macrofungi, lichens, & myxomycetes. Lorelei L. Norvell
Polyporeprimer: An introduction to the characters used to identify poroid wood decay fungi. Tom Volk
Toxic mushrooms and mushroom toxins: selected references, 1999. Kenneth W. Cochran
Indexes to Volumes 11-14. Compiled by L. Guttman

McIlvainea Vol. 14, No. 1, 1999

Harry Knighton: A Memorial. Don Huffman
A field guide to common genera of hypogeous and gasteroid Basidiomycetes of North America. Steven L. Miller
Mushroom trails to freedom – Anthony Jandacek
Forest Management and the diversity of wood-inhabiting fungi. Daniel L. Lindner Czederpiltz, Glen R. Stanosz, & Harold H. Burdsall, Jr.
Pier Antonio Micheli, the father of modern mycology: a paean. Elio Schaechter
Musings of a mycological miner-1999: summaries from papers on North American macrofungi, lichens, & myxomycetes. Lorelei L. Norvell
Fungal Database development and early historical records of mushrooms from Canada. S.A. Redhead and G. Baillargeon
Stachybotrysatraisnowbeingrecognizedasa serious toxic indoor airborne mold pollutant. Bill Freedman
Utilizing foray records to document fungal diversity across North America: A poster for the International Botanic Congress. Patrick R. Leacock, Gregory M. Mueller, David P. Lewis, & John F. Murphy
1998 annual report of the North American Mycological Association’s mushroom poisoning case registry. Kenneth W. Cochran
Toxic mushrooms and mushroom toxins: selected references, 1998 Kenneth W. Cochran

McIlvainea Vol. 13, No. 2, 1998

Two Poems. RodhamE. Tulloss
Ethnomycology of Tlaxcala, Mexico. Adriana Montoya Esquivel
Ectomycorrhizal agaricales of Tlaxcala, Mexico. Alejandro Kong Luz
Myxomycetes of the state of Tlaxcala. Mercedes Rodriguez Palma
Evolutionary relationships of the powdery mildews (Erysiphales) inferred from ribosomal DNA sequences. Gregory S. Saenz
Musings of a mycological miner. Walter Litte
Contributions to the study of gasteromycetes of Puerto Rico. Angel M. Nieves-Rivera, D. Jean Lodge, and Orson K. Miller
The changing nature of fungal names and systematics. Thomas J. Volk and Karen K. Nakasone
What does the red-backed vole have to do with Wynnea sparassoides and Wynnea americana in North America? Edward T. Bosman
Poisonous mushrooms and mushroom toxins: Selected references, 1997. Kenneth W. Cochran
1997 annual report of NAMA’s mushroom poisoning case registry. John H. TrestrailIII

McIlvainea Vol. 13, No. 1, 1997

Tropical connections: Sister species and species in common between the Caribbean and the eastern United States. T.J. Baroni, D. Jean Lodge, & Sharon A. Cantrell
Why dogs eat mushrooms. John P. Aldridge
Ecology and evolution of arbuscularmycorrhizalfungi. Stephen P. Bentivenga
Orchid-fungal symbiosis and its value in conservation. Lawrence W. Zettler
Provisional world key to species closely related to Amanita hemibapha with notes on the slender Caesar’s mushrooms of eastern North America. Rodham E. Tulloss
Recent referee-reviewed research reports. Walter Litten
Poisonous mushrooms and mushroom toxins: Selected references, 1996. Kenneth W. Cochran
Mushroom poisoning case registry: NAMA report 1996. John H. TrestrailIII

McIlvainea Vol. 12, No. 2, 1996

Fungal life on the arctic archipelago of Svalbard. Gro Gulden
Macrofungal ecology in the Namib desert: a fruitful or futile study? Kathryn M. Jacobson
How identification of “Little Brown Mushroom” (LBM) genera may not be as hard as you think! John Neville
Helen V. Smith, a woman of many interests. Nancy Smith Weber
Fungal inventories — a status report and an exhortation. John F. Murphy
Poisonous mushrooms and mushroom toxins: selected references, 1995. Kenneth W. Cochran
Recent referee-reviewed research reports. Walter Litten
Mushroom poisoning case registry: NAMA report 1995. John H. TrestrailIII

McIlvainea Vol. 12, No. 1, 1995

Helen V. Smith (1909-1995). Nancy Smith Weber
Loving the chanterelle to death? The ten-year Oregon chanterelle project. Lorelei Norvell
Mycorrhizal fungi in Montana and Idaho aspen stands. Cathy L. Cripps
The genus Russula— a method of study. Raymond M. Fatto
Cultivating the fabled black diamond (truffle). Franklin E. Garland
Below ground fungi: hidden but not forgotten. Jane E. Smith
Mushrooms to cultivate minds and morals: the works of Mary Banning. John H. Hanes
Poisonous mushrooms and mushroom toxins: selected references, 1994. Kenneth W. Cochran
Mushroom poisoning case registry: NAMA report 1994. John H. TrestrailIII
Recent referee-reviewed research reports. Walter Litten

McIlvainea Vol. 10, No. 2, 1992

Mapping and monitoring of macromycetes in relation to nature conservation. Eef Arnolds
New World Tuber pate. Larry Stickney
An introduction to the infrageneric classification of Lacterius. Andrew S. Methven
Recent referee-reviewed research reports. Walter Litten
Mushrooms can cause allergic contact dermatitis. Johann N. Bruhn and Milton D. Soderberg
Mushroom poisoning case registry: NAMA report 1991. J.H. Trestrail III
Poisonous mushrooms and toxins: selected references, 1991. K.W. Cochran
Alexander H. Smith’s pioneer mushroom hunting expedition to the Olympic peninsula. Helen V. Smith
Added light on mushroom photography. Kit Scates Barnhart
INDEXES TO VOLUMES 1-10. Compiled by L. Guttman

McIlvainea Vol. 10, No. 1, 1991

My first field expedition with Alexander H. Smith. Helen V. Smith
Shooting mushrooms–slides or prints? Steve Trudell
Conflicting flows: the dynamics of mycelial territorialtiy. Alan D.M. Rayner
Mushroom poisoning case registry: NAMA report ’89-’90. J.H. Trestrail III
Poisonous mushrooms and mushroom toxins: selected references, 1990. K.W. and M.W. Cochran
A case of mushroom poisoning involving Amanita virosas. R. Gazzero and R.D. Goos
Keys to the genera of truffles (Ascomycetes). J.M. Trappe and M.A. Castellano
Most mushrooms fluoresce. Walter Litten
Understanding the morel life cycle: key to cultuvaltion. Thomas J. Volk
Recent referee-reviewed research reports. Walter Litten
Fungi in folk medicine. Alison Birks
An elusive prize. Peter Katsaros

McIlvainea Vol. 2, No. 1, 1975

McIlvainea Vol. 2, No. 1, 1975
The Morel : A Study with a Moral (p. 1) Louis C. Krieger
Forays in the Owyhee Desert (p. 6) Ellen Trueblood
—And a Touch of Cyanide (p. 11) W. Scott Chilton
Amanita phalloides in California (p. 13) David Arora
Mushroom Postage Stamps (p. 15) Jeanne and Pat Peterson
The Course of an Intentional Poisoning (p. 17) W. Scott Chilton
Lexemuel Ray Hester (p. 19) A.J. Sharp
An Incident of Mushroom Poisoning (p. 23) Arne Benson
On Two Species of False Morels (Gyromitra) in Utah (p. 27) Kent H. McKnight
Book Reviews (p. 40) D.M. Simons, H. Knighton, Mrs. Allein Stanley, and William Bridge Cooke
Errata (p. 46)

McIlvainea Vol. 1, No. 1, 1972

McIlvainea Vol. 1, No. 1, 1972
The Man Who Ate Mushrooms. (p. 1)
The Watling Papers (p. 9)
Hints on the Microscopical Examination of the Agaric Fruit Body (p. 51) Roy Watling
Key of Northeastern Amanita (p. 61) Rene Pomerleau
Key to Northwest Mushrooms (Amanitas) (p. 73) Puget Sound Mycological Society