Minute Man National Historical Park - Other Life Forms

Minute Man National Historical Park by National Parks Service

The Boston Mycological Club has begun conducting surveys at Minute Man National Historical Park. During a November 3, 2001, site visit, the club identified 38 species of fungi along the Battle Road Trail between the Minute Man Visitor Center and William Smith House. Identified species included the following:

Apiosporina morbosa, Cerenna unicolor, Coriolopsis gallica, Daedaleopsis confragosa, Exidia glandulosa, Ganoderma tsugae, Gloeoporus dichrous, Hydnochaete olivacea, Irpex lacteus, Laccaria sp., Lactarius sp., Laetiporus sp., Lycogala epidendrum, Lycoperdon pyriforme, Marasmius capillaris, Mycena galericulata, Panellus stipticus, Peniophora sp., Phallus ravenelii, Phellinus gilvus, Phyllactinia sp., Piptoporus betulinus, Plicaturopsis crispa, Polyporus alveolaris, Polyporus brumalis, Rhytisma acerinum, Schizophyllum commune, Steccherinum ochraceum, Stereum complicatum, Stereum ostrea, Trametes conchifer, Trametes hirsuta, Trametes ochracea, Trametes pubescens, Trametes versicolor, Trichaptum biforme, Tricholoma sejunctum, and Tyromyces chioneus.

Subsequent surveys at the park undoubtedly will discover additional species!