August 2011 Latest:

The delayed 2010 Basidiomycete Checklist updates have now been received from RBG Kew, and are fully incorporated into the CATE2 system.

In order to facilitate users finding their way around the latest crop of name changes, a Synonymy Search filter is about to be incorporated into the main CATE2 database.

For the current list of taxon changes and additions please go to the News button above (top right).

It's the right time to join the ABFG!

From September 1st. 2011 the annual subscription is set at £30.00 for an individual (£36 family), valid until August 2012. However discounts are available to members of groups contributing to the voluntary group insurance levy. Please ask.

By becoming a member you will help with the vital conservation of our precious stocks of fungi, and membership brings a great range of benefits. The application form can be dowloaded from the list on the left.

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Check out: the new pages of 'Forayer archives' (left) listing all previous articles in the Forayer magazine and its predecessor, the ABFG Journal. These articles are available on request at a small charge for reprinting.

The 2011 Annual General Meeting took place at Hestercombe Gardens near Taunton on March 27th More than 50 members and guests attended.

Click: on any of the underlined subject headings on the left of this page to begin exploring the mycological world of the ABFG.

For an overview of who and what we are and to find out the latest news on UK mycology, go to the blue buttons towards the top of the page.
These will also link you to other UK organisations concerned with mycology and conservation of fungi.

The fungi are among the most fascinating life forms on the planet. Not plants but included in a kingdom of their own they have been around for millions of years and species have evolved into an extraordinary range of shapes, colours and textures. Most are harmless and do an important job in the countryside.



In the United Kingdom we enjoy more than 6,000 different species of 'higher fungi' - those whose fruiting bodies can be examined with the naked eye and handled easily. Many though are now in danger.

Mycena renati (immediately above), for example, is a rare and vulnerable species in the British Isles but is also stunningly beautiful. Fungi like this and many others need our care and support for their future (photo: Mirek Junek).

Photo (top): Hericium coralloides (photo: Patrick Ruch)

There is a new BBC Wales Nature website on line including a fungi section

Click on this link for more details