Contacts and Associations
Emergency Services
If you suspect mushroom poisoning — call immediately!
| Service | Phone | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CIAV (Centro de Informação Antivenenos) | 808 250 143 | Poison and toxicology information centre (24/7) |
| Emergency | 112 | Universal emergency number (24/7) |
| SNS 24 | 808 24 24 24 | Health helpline (general queries) |
More: First aid for poisoning
Mycological Associations
| Association | Region | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| A Pantorra — Associação Micológica | Macedo do Peso, Mogadouro (Trás-os-Montes) | pantorra.pt |
| EcoFungos — Associação Micológica | Lisbon metropolitan area | ecofungosam@gmail.com |
| AMBI — Associação Micológica da Beira Interior | Castelo Branco | — |
| Clube de Micologia de Aguiar da Beira | Aguiar da Beira | cm-aguiardabeira.pt |
More: Mycological associations
Mycotourism Operators
| Operator | Region | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal Farm Experiences | Ferreira do Zêzere | portugalfarmexperience.com |
| GreenTrekker | Serra de Sintra | greentrekker.pt |
| Casas do Bairrinho | Alfândega da Fé (Trás-os-Montes) | casasdobairrinho.com |
| Aromas & Boletos | Nationwide | boletosdeorum.pt |
| Parques de Sintra | Sintra | parquesdesintra.pt |
| Quinta Vale d’Encantos | Alcaide, Fundão | — |
More: Mycotourism
Festivals
| Festival | Location | When | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Míscaros — Festival do Cogumelo | Alcaide, Fundão | 3rd weekend of November | festivalmiscaros.pt |
| Jornadas Micológicas do Corno de Bico | Paredes de Coura | November | cm-paredesdecoura.pt |
| Encontro Micológico Transmontano | Mogadouro | Autumn | pantorra.pt |
| Festival do Cogumelo da Parreira | Parreira, Chamusca | February | cm-chamusca.pt |
| Certame Gastronómico do Míscaro | Aguiar da Beira | November | cm-aguiardabeira.pt |
More: Míscaros Festival
Research Institutions
| Institution | Focus | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| MyCoLAB (Universidade de Coimbra) | Fungal ecology and conservation | cfe.uc.pt |
| MED (Universidade de Évora) | Desert truffles, mycorrhization | uevora.pt |
| CIMO (IPB, Bragança) | Bioactive compounds from mushrooms | cimo.ipb.pt |
| MUM — Micoteca (Universidade do Minho) | Fungal culture collections | micoteca.deb.uminho.pt |
| INIAV | Mycology laboratory, food safety | iniav.pt |
| Centro Micológico de Vinhais | Interpretation centre | parquebiologicodevinhais.com |
Government Bodies
| Body | Function | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| ICNF (Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas) | Nature conservation, Nature Tourism licences, courses | icnf.pt |
| DGADR (Direção-Geral de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural) | Resources, guidelines | dgadr.gov.pt |
| ASAE (Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica) | Market food safety control | asae.gov.pt |
International Organisations
| Organisation | Description | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| SIM (Sociedade Ibérica de Micologia) | Iberian Peninsula mycologists | micologiaiberica.org |
| CEMM (Confederação Europeia de Micologia Mediterrânica) | >4,000 Mediterranean mycologists | — |
| EMA (European Mycological Association) | European mycological association | euromould.org |
Mushroom Suppliers
| Company | Specialisation | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Nãm Mushroom | Oyster mushrooms from coffee grounds (Lisbon) | nammushroom.com |
| Aromas & Boletos | Wild mushrooms, truffles, mycorrhized trees | boletosdeorum.pt |
| Truffer Serra | Truffles, mycorrhized seedlings | truffer-serra.com |
| Fungiperfect | Courses, substrates, equipment | fungiperfect.com |
| MicNatur | Native mushrooms, truffles, R&D | micnatur.pt |
More: Mushroom markets
Citizen Science
| Platform | Description | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| BioDiversity4All | Portuguese iNaturalist node | biodiversity4all.org |
| Cogumelos de Portugal | iNaturalist project | inaturalist.org/projects/cogumelos-de-portugal |
| Fungipedia Portugal | Interactive identification | pt.fungipedia.org |
Image sources
- contacts.webp — Map of Portugal regions — useful contacts. Author: Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source
Sources
- CIAV — ciav.inem.pt
- ICNF — icnf.pt
- DGADR — dgadr.gov.pt
- Aromas & Boletos — boletosdeorum.pt
- Festival Míscaros — festivalmiscaros.pt
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