Macrofungal diversity and ecology in four Irish forest types

► This is the first published systematic study of Irish forest macrofungi. ► Sporocarp results from 3 yr were analysed using multivariate statistics and rarefaction analysis. ► 186 macrofungal species were recorded over 3 yr from four forest types in Ireland. ► The fungal communities of ash, oak, Scot's pine and Sitka spruce were significantly different and are described. ► Plantation forests contain many native fungal species, but also fungal species not typical of native Irish forests.