Rare Fungi Challenges

Southeast Rare Fungi Challenge

Mycologists and conservationists selected 20 species based on scientific literature, IUCN Red List descriptions, survey and monitoring data, and information from GBIF and mycoportal.org.

REGIONS COVERED

Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Florida

TIMEFRAME

August 2023 – December 2028

See species and observations

Southeast Rare Fungi Challenge on iNaturalist

HELP BUILD THE SOUTHEAST FUNGI CHALLENGE

Preserve the Rich Biodiversity of the Deep South

From ancient Appalachian hollows to fragile coastal wetlands, the Southeast is a massive cradle for rare fungal life. Your support directly funds urgent wetland habitat surveys, professional species tracking, and archival spore print preservation.

Help us grow the network, connect with local clubs and organizations, identify regional partners, and get ready to document some of the Southeast’s rare and under-documented fungi.

Join us in building the SOUTHEAST Rare Fungi Challenge—and get ready to find some fungi.

Volunteer Southeast Challenge

Southeast Rare Fungi Challenge on Mushroom Observer

Help Fund the Challenge

Your support helps sustain and grow the Southeast Rare Fungi Challenge.

Sponsorship supports volunteer recruitment, field resources, the Rare 20 target species campaign, digital infrastructure, community outreach, and the ongoing work of turning fungal observations into meaningful conservation data.