The fungal flora of Mt. Gyeryong National Park was investigated for the foundation of the nature studying garden and the nature conservation of the area during the period of July to October 1981. The fungi growing wildly in the area were collected and classified into 19 families, 53 genera, 93 species of Basidiomycetes and 5 families, 7 genera, 8 species of Ascomycetes.
Species of Amanita, Boletus, Suillus, Russula, Lactarius, Laccaria and Marasmius were frequently observed during the hot and humid period. Well-developed communities of Lactarius piperatus, Russula emetics and Ramaria spp. were also found in Mt. Gyeryong. Unrecorded species of fungi in Mt. Gyeryong studied were not included in this report.
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