Bi7545 Mycological identification course

Faculty of Science
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Daniel Dvořák (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Hrouda, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Daniel Dvořák
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi7529 Methods of mycolog. research || SOUHLAS
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
Practice is focused to the recognition and determination of fungi, above all the common fungi of our nature. Identification of various groups of fungi is completed with field lessons in the spring season.
Learning outcomes
Students’ skills at the end of the course:
- recognition of the common fungal species in their natural habitats;
- knowledge of fundamental macro- and microscopical determination features of various fungal groups;
Key topics
(1) Overview of fundamental groups of fungi and fungus-like organisms:
Basidiomycota (hymenomycetes, gasteromycetes). Ascomycota. Microscopic fungi (anamorphic Ascomycota, Zygomycota). Parasitic fungi (of various groups - Basidiom., Ascom., Oomycota, Chytridiomycota). Lichenes. Slime moulds.
(2) Identification of students’ own material.
(3) Short field trips in spring months.
Study resources and literature
  • LÆSSØE, Thomas and Jens H. PETERSEN. Fungi of temperate Europe. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2019, Strana 820. ISBN 9780691180373. info
  • BERAN, Miroslav. Přehled hub střední Evropy. Illustrated by Jan Holec - Antonín Bielich. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2012, 622 s. ISBN 9788020020772. info
  • LÆSSØE, Thomas and Jens H. PETERSEN. Fungi of temperate Europe. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2019, 813 stran. ISBN 9780691180373. info
  • AARONSEN, Arne. Funga Nordica : agaricoid, boletoid, clavarioid, cyphelloid and gastroid genera. Edited by Henning Knudsen - Jan Vesterholt. Copenhagen: Nordsvamp, 2012, 511 s. ISBN 9788798396130. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
laboratory and field practice
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The obligation to attend lectures.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Výuka proběhnev několika blocích po dohodě mezi studenty a vyučujícím.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět si zapisují studenti pracující na bakalářské nebo diplomové práci s mykologickou tematikou.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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