Identification of agaric fungi of Kheyroud Research Forest, Noshahr (Mazandaran province, N. Iran)

In the framework of a research project as identification of macro-fungi of Kheyroud Educational and Experimental Forest (Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran), more than ۴۷۰ specimens of various groups of macro-fungi were collected and identified. From identified samples about ۲۰۰ specimens were belong to ۴۶ agaric species, as follows: Agaricus silvaticus, Bovista plumbea, Coprinus comatus, Cyathus striatus, Lepiota castanea, Leucoagaricus leucothites, Lycoperdon echinatum, L. perlatum, L. pyriforme, L. utriforme, Macrolepiota procera, Phaeolepiota aurea, Amanita pantherina, A. phalloides, A. crocea, A. aspera, A. ceciliae, A. caesarea, A. battarrae, A. vaginata, A. spissa, Entoloma sinuatum, Laccaria laccata, Crepidotus applanatus, C. crocophyllus, C. autochthonus, Megacollybia platyphylla, Mycena crocata, Panellus stipticus, Marasmiellus candidus, Armillaria mellea, Flammulina velutipes, Hymenopellis radicata, Pleurotus ostreatus, Pluteus leoninus, P. cervinus, Psathyrella candolleana, P. multipedata, Coprinellus micaceus, C. disseminatus, Panaeolus acuminatus, Cyclocybe cylindracea, Hypholoma fasciculare and H. sublateritium. From identified agarics, Amanita with nine species had high species diversity. Three species, namely, Cortinarius vibratilis,Infundibulicybe gibba and Pholiota adipose are recorded as new for Iran mycobiota.

Keywords:

Agarics , forestry , mycology , protected area