Have a go at recording!

You may not have the confidence to submit fungus species sightings but there are plenty of widespread and easy to identify species that are under recorded. For example, have a look at the distribution of fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) records. Fly agaric is a common species associated with trees but it is highly likely that there are whole 10km squares in Scotland where is occurs but has never been recorded. Records of common species can still be very important, for example in allowing us to map future changes in their distribution, or changes in their fruiting patterns due to climate change. Below left is a photo of fly agaric with its distinctive red cap with white spots and stem. Find more information about fly agaric here. Once you're happy, have a go at entering your record details in the form below! These records are important and will be sent to the British Mycological Society to add to the British database (FRDBI). Once processed, your record will make a valuable contribution to the distribution map for this species. Once you're happy with this species, why not try our first and last project.