Fungi of the Scarborough District

Fungi of the Scarborough District - a catalogue of fungi and lichens to be found in the recording area of Scarborough Field Naturalists' Society, Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Compiled and written by Colin R. Stephenson (Mycology recorder) with a foreword by Professor Bruce Ing (Clwyd Mycological Institute).

Introduction 
At a Scarborough Field Naturalists' Society committee meeting in 1999 it was suggested that any recorders who were able, could if they wished, update the Society's published records.  This of course would apply to their subject only.  The published records for fungi were to the year 1950, so this book has added a further 50 years.  Records of any interest since the year 2000 are also included (in an appendix) along with records prior to 1950 which were missed out of the first publication.

Contents 
List of colour plates, Foreward by Professor Bruce Ing, Introduction, Acknowledgements, The ecology of the Scarborough district, Some interesting discoveries, Notes on taxonomy, Fungi - systematic list (Myxomycota, Oomycota, Chytridiomycota, Amastigomycota, Zygomycotina, Ascomycotina, Basidiomycotina, Deuteromycota), Lichens - systematic list, Appendix - post 2000 records, collectors and determinators and abbreviations, site register, Scarborough Field Naturalists' Society recording area map, Fungi index, Lichen index.

Pricing 
Available as a softback book in A5 format with over 200 pages and featuring nine colour images for £12.50 (+£2 p&p) or as a pdf document on cd-rom for £5 (+£2 p&p).  The book and cd-rom can be purchased together for a combined price of £15 (+£2 p&p).  Note that the prices are in Pounds Sterling (GBP) and the post and packing price applies to the UK only, please email us for details if you require delivery outside the UK.

All orders should be sent in writing to - Mr C.I. Massey (Secretary), 4 Whin Bank, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, YO12 5LE.  Cheques should be made payable to 'Scarborough Field Naturalists Society'.

 

Acknowledgements
Thanks must first go to the Mycology Department at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.  Dr. B. M. Spooner, Dr. P. Roberts and Nick Legon have checked that the correct epithets were used, which involved a considerable amount of work.

Thanks must also go to the following for identifying species over the last 30 years: - Dr. D. A. Reid, Dr. D. N. Pegler, Dr. B. M. Spooner, Dr. P. Roberts, Prof. B. Ing and the late Mr. W. G. Bramley.

Financial assistance has been gratefully received from North Yorkshire County Council Ryedale Area and Yorkshire Moors and Coasts Committees and Scarborough Borough Council Central Urban Area Committee.