Canadian National Mycological Herbarium - AAFC

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Name

Canadian National Mycological Herbarium - AAFC
Herbarium Code

DAOM
Current Status

Active
Correspondents

Shannon Asencio, Collection Manager, shannon.asencio@agr.gc.ca
Scott Redhead, Curator, scott.redhead@agr.gc.ca
Jennifer Wilkinson, Herbarium Technician, jennifer.wilkinson@agr.gc.ca
Contact

[1] 613 759 1384
Email: aafc.herbier-daom-herbarium.aac@agr.gc.ca
Address

Canadian National Mycological Herbarium
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Biological Collections Division
Canadian National Mycological Herbarium - AAFC
960 Carling Ave.; Saunders Bldg. #49
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6
Canada
http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/science-and-innovation/research-centres/ontario/ottawa-research-and-development-centre/canadian-national-mycological-herbarium-daom/?id=1436530824740
Specialty

Taxonomic Coverage: Fungi, plant pathology

Geography: Worldwide, especially of Canada
Notes

Canadian Collection of Fungal Cultures (DAOMC) with over 20,000 fungus cultures. National Collection of Vascular Plants (DAO) housed in the same facility.
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Date Founded

1909
Updated

25/10/2023
Associated Institution

Associated garden: Dominion Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Central Experimental Farm.
Incorporated Herbaria

CCO fungi.;
Fungi of Manitoba and Saskatchewan vouchers (mainly G. R. Bisby collections) from WIN;
J. Dearness fungi of MT on permanent loan
Important Collectors

D. J. S. Barr, M. E. Barr, G. R. Bisby, H. J. Brodie, A. H. R. Buller, R. F. Cain, G. D. Darker, J. Dearness, M. E. Elliott, J. H. Ginns, W. L. Gordon, J. W. Groves, K. A. Harrison, W. Jones, J. Macoun, A. Melderis, D. B. O. Savile, W. D. Sutton, L. E. Wehmeyer, L. K. Weresub