SwissFungi is the national data and information centre for the documentation and conservation of the Swiss funga. It is part of the Swiss information centre for species (InfoSpecies).
SwissFungi is responsible for the protection and promotion of fungi and advises the Confederation and the cantons in this function. With the exception of the species dealt with by the independent Data Centre SwissLichens, we provide information on the distribution, endangerment and ecology of all fungal species known from Switzerland to date in the publicly accessible distribution atlas of fungi.
SwissFungi news ¶
- The FOEN report Alien Species in Switzerland, to which SwissFungi contributed, has been published.
- The new factsheet on crayfish plague is out!
Database news
- Total number of mushrooms data: 966'018
- Currently there are findings of a total of 12'275 mushroom species available.
- The last 10 mushroom findings:
Anthracoidea sempervirentis (13.08.2026), Arrhenia lobata (13.08.2026), Cyathus olla (13.08.2026), Cytidia salicina (13.08.2026), Entoloma serrulatum (13.08.2026), Fomitopsis pinicola (12.12.2026), Hebeloma marginatulum (13.08.2026), Lactarius nanus (13.08.2026), Meripilus giganteus (13.08.2026), Russula nana (13.08.2026) - Mushroom species found this year for the first time:
Arrhenia similis, Chaenothecopsis epithallina, Cladosporium aecidiicola, Cryptovalsa mori, Diplodia rubi, Fusarium merismoides, Galerina alpina, Gloeosporidiella nobilis, Golovinomyces brunneopunctatus, Helicogonium conniventis, Hypomyces albidus, Inocybe undatolacera, Lactifluus volemus, Lasiomollisia phalaridis, Monilinia johnsonii, Mycosphaerella aretiae, Mycosphaerella plantaginis, Mycosphaerella rehmiana, Mycotypha microspora, Orbilia paravitalbae, Penicillium vulpinum, Phomopsis glandicola, Physalospora scirpi, Pirottaea imbricata, Podosphaera ruborum, Protomyces kreuthensis, Psilachnum lanceolatoparaphysatum, Puccinia agropyri, Puccinia astrantiae, Puccinia cirsii-eriophori, Puccinia uliginosa, Puccinia urticae-flaccae, Pyrenopeziza pubescens, Ramaria schildii, Ramularia primulana, Septoria ari, Septoria artemisiae, Septoria bellidis, Septoria bupleuricola, Spermosporina aricola, Trichoderma albolutescens, Urocystis irregularis, Urocystis pulsatillae, Uromyces primulae-integrifoliae, Ustilago nuda - 34 endangered mushrooms found this year (number of findings in brackets):
Antrodia sinuosa (1), Botryotinia calthae (2), Bovista pusilla (1), Byssonectria terrestris (8), Ceriporiopsis gilvescens (2), Ceriporiopsis resinascens (1), Cordyceps sphecocephala (1), Cortinarius saniosus (1), Discina melaleuca (7), Discina parma (3), Encoelia fascicularis (1), Entoloma exile (1), Entoloma plebejum (1), Exobasidium karstenii (1), Gastrosporium simplex (1), Gyromitra melaleuca (3), Gyromitra parma (1), Hygrocybe coccineocrenata (5), Hypoxylon howeanum (3), Imperator torosus (3), Lepiota lilacea (1), Marasmius collinus (1), Myriostoma coliforme (1), Nemania serpens (1), Neolentinus cyathiformis (7), Omphalotus illudens (1), Paradiscina melaleuca (1), Peniophora proxima (8), Plectania melastoma (2), Pseudoplectania vogesiaca (10), Steccherinum bourdotii (9), Stigmatolemma conspersum (1), Tectella patellaris (2), Volvariella bombycina (1)