Mushroom Atlas
Knowledge of fungal diversity on PEI has been historically limited. In the 2010 chapter Fleshy fungi (Basidiomycota) of the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone1, Nova Scotia listed 1265 species, New Brunswick listed 537 species and PEI listed only 75 species. In Wild Species 2020: The General Status of Species in Canada2, Nova Scotia listed 1731 macrofung, New Brunswick listed 992 macrofungi, and PEI listed only 98 macrofungi. It is impossible to properly conserve fungi without an inceased understanding of what fungi we have and where and how it grows.
The goal for the Mushroom Atlas project is to have at least 20 species identified for each of the per 10km x 10km square areas displayed on the map above. The map shows the current status. If you click on any square it will display the full species list below the map, as well as the records for those species as red dots on the map.
How to Participate
Pick a square to explore and take note of what has already been recorded. Visit the square and add your observations to iNaturalist!
If you wish to claim a specific square to focus on, you may volunteer by navigating to that square and signing up.
To be included in the square count, each observation must:
- be identified to species, fellow iNaturalist users can help with this
- have species identification confirmed (research grade)
- must have an accuracy distance of 500m or less
1 Malloch, D. 2010. Fleshy fungi (Basidiomycota) of the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone. In Assessment of Species Diversity in the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone. Edited by D.F. McAlpine and I.M. Smith. NRC Research Press, Ottawa, Canada. Pages 107–151.
2 Canadian Endangered Species Conservation Council. 2022. Wild Species 2020: The General Status of Species in Canada. National General Status Working Group: 172 pp.
Click on the map to list the species for a given square.
