Checklists of macrofungi of the Chicago Region

These lists include names that have been used for the Chicago Region; see counties; includes Indiana Dunes region. Some of these names are tentative and need further work to verify the identifications are correct. Some observations are only identified to the genus level. The observation number is the number of dates that the taxon has been recorded. Color coding is based on the first word in the Checklist Status. Lichens and slime molds are not included.

Available lists

• Genus checklist, 200 genera of Ascomycota and Basidiomycota, observations only identified to genus
• Ascomycota current names, 135 taxa
• Ascomycota all names with synonyms,
• Basidiomycota current names, 987 taxa
• Basidiomycota all names with synonyms,
• Agarics current names, gilled mushrooms,
• Boletes current names, 82 taxa
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Other fungi and fungus-like organisms in Chicago Checklist.

These are records that are not in the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. This Chicago Checklist does not include lichens and slime molds.

Obs.	Taxon	Checklist Status	Taxon Note
	Phytophthora (unidentified)	GENUS Current	Oomycota, Heterokontophyta
	Phytophthora thalictri	x Emu	Oomycota, Heterokontophyta
1	Spinellus (unidentified)	GENUS Current	Mucorales, Zygomycota
10	Spinellus fusiger	x AllData	Mucorales, Zygomycota
	Synchytrium (unidentified)	GENUS Current	Synchytriaceae, Chytridiomycota
1	Synchytrium decipiens	x AllData	Synchytriaceae, Chytridiomycota
	Synchytrium scirpi	x Emu	Synchytriaceae, Chytridiomycota
2	Syzygites (unidentified)	GENUS Current	Mucorales, Mucoromycotina
1	Syzygites megalocarpus	x AllData	Mucorales, Mucoromycotina

Abbreviations used in checklist database

See also Taxonomic terms here: Wikispecies: Glossary.

• ADH = Arthur D. Houghtby, research 2011 - 2017, present.
• aff. = (Latin: affinis) observation is similar to or related to this species.
• x Alldata = name from PRL Chicago region research database (1994 - present).
• anamorph = asexual reproductive stage of fungus; sometimes has a different taxon name.
• cf. = (Latin: confer) observation thought to be this species but not verified.
• check, verify = identification or taxon name requires checking.
• coll. = collector, collected by.
• complex = multiple species that are morphologically similar; see Group.
• cryptic = the species resembles a better known species.
• current = name in current use, at least for this checklist.
• det. = determined or identified by.
• DNA = molecular sequencing of DNA to verify identifications.
• doubtful = either the usage of the name or the identification is in doubt.
• x eMu = name from Field Museum herbarium database (names prior to 1994).
• excluded = taxon name does not apply for our observations for some reason.
• F = Herbarium Code for Field Museum of Natural History herbarium collections.
• f. = form name.
• fide = according to a person or source.
• GENUS = collections and observations only identified to genus.
• group = multiple species are included under this name. Some may be cryptic or un-named, as for Pluteus cervinus group.
• Harper = Edward T. Harper, collections (1883) 1890 - 1920, See history.
• IDs = identifications.
• illeg. = illegitimate name, not meeting the rules of Botanical nomenclature.
• IMA = Illinois Mycological Association forays.
• invalid = invalid name, not validly published.
• JFM = John F. Murphy (Jack), Field Museum research 1995 - 1997.
• JPS = John Paul Schmit, Field Museum research 1994 - 2000.
• MICH = Herbarium Code for University of Michigan collections.
• misapplied = name was applied to the wrong species, now known to be different.
• Moffatt = Will Sayer Moffatt, collections 1891 - 1924, See history.
• Moffatt 1909, 1923 = publication, The Higher Fungi of the Chicago Region.
• MOR = Herbarium Code for Morton Arboretum herbarium collections.
• nom. prov. = (Latin: nomen provisorium) provisional name; an unpublished placeholder name; has no validity.
• nomen dubium = Latin: doubtful name, a taxonomic name that cannot be assigned with certainty to any taxonomic group because the description is insufficient for identification and the original specimens no longer exist.
• not documented = Reported for here but we don't have a specimen.
• NY = Herbarium Code for The New York Botanical Garden (they have some Harper collections).
• PRL = Patrick R. Leacock, Field Museum research 1997 - 2018, present.
• SAB = Sabine A. Huhndorf, Field Museum research 1996 - present.
• sensu = name used in the sense of an author or person; not in the original sense for the published name.
• sensu auct. amer. = in the sense of American authors. Typically a European name misapplied in America.
• s.l. = Latin: sensu lato; in the broad sense. Used for a broad species or genus concept.
• s.s. = Latin: sensu stricto; in the strict sense. Used for a narrow or restricted species or genus concept.
• sp. = species, in a list may mean one unknown species.
• spp. = two or more species, in a list may mean multiple unknown species.
• subsp. = subspecies name.
• synonym = name is not current; a different name is used.
• teleomorph = sexual reproductive stage of fungus.
• UC = Herbarium Code for University of California, Berkeley (they have many Harper collections).
• var. = variety name.
• WCG = Wyatt C. Gaswick, Field Museum research 2003 - 2018, present.
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