Preserving Fungal Specimens

The impetus for this post is the news that Kew Gardens will soon possess the world's largest collection of fungi. Now it stands to reason that a collection of fungi must be preserved and maintained. First the specimens must be prepared.

Preserving Fungal Fruit Bodies

Collecting and Preserving Fungi (PDF Manual)

How to Collect, Record and Preserve Fungi Specimens

Collecting and Preserving Fungi (PDF) (an old classic)

A Simple Way to Preserve Fungal Cultures

Preserving cultures of wood-decaying Basidiomycotina using sterile distilled water in cryovials (PDF)

Technique for Long-Term Preservation of Phytopathogenic Fungi
in Liquid Nitrogen (PDF)

Preservation and Distribution of Fungal Cultures (PDF)