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Mucronella pendula (Massee) R.H.Petersen
Clavariaceae

Mucronella pendula (Massee) R.H.Petersen

Mucronella pendula (Massee) R.H.Petersen

Mucronella pendula is a Clavariaceae fungus species first described 1901 and reclassified to its current genus in 1980.

Mucronella fusiformis (Kauffman) K.A.Harrison
Clavariaceae

Mucronella fusiformis (Kauffman) K.A.Harrison

Mucronella fusiformis (Kauffman) K.A.Harrison

Mucronella fusiformis is a fungus in Clavariaceae, first described in 1926 and moved to Mucronella in 1972.

Pleurocybella porrigens (Pers.) Singer
Marasmiaceae

Pleurocybella porrigens (Pers.) Singer

Pleurocybella porrigens (Pers.) Singer

Pleurocybella porrigens is a white Northern Hemisphere wood-rotting mushroom now linked to fatal toxic outbreaks in Japan.

Phyllotopsis nidulans (Pers.) Singer
Phyllotopsidaceae

Phyllotopsis nidulans (Pers.) Singer

Phyllotopsis nidulans (Pers.) Singer

Phyllotopsis nidulans is a fungus that grows on dead wood, widely distributed in temperate Northern Hemisphere regions.

Tricholomopsis rutilans (Schaeff.) Singer
Tricholomataceae

Tricholomopsis rutilans (Schaeff.) Singer

Tricholomopsis rutilans (Schaeff.) Singer

Tricholomopsis rutilans is a saprobic mushroom found across the northern hemisphere and introduced to several southern locations.

Tricholomopsis sulfureoides (Peck) Singer
Tricholomataceae

Tricholomopsis sulfureoides (Peck) Singer

Tricholomopsis sulfureoides (Peck) Singer

Tricholomopsis sulfureoides is a gilled mushroom from the US that grows on rotting conifer logs.

Tricholomopsis decora (Fr.) Singer
Tricholomataceae

Tricholomopsis decora (Fr.) Singer

Tricholomopsis decora (Fr.) Singer

Tricholomopsis decora is a nonpoisonous fungus that grows in conifer forests of North America and Britain.

Radulomyces copelandii (Pat.) Hjortstam & Spooner
Radulomycetaceae

Radulomyces copelandii (Pat.) Hjortstam & Spooner

Radulomyces copelandii (Pat.) Hjortstam & Spooner

Radulomyces copelandii is a toothed crust fungus native to Asia, now also found in North America growing on decaying wood.

Sarcomyxa serotina (Pers.) V.Papp
Sarcomyxaceae

Sarcomyxa serotina (Pers.) V.Papp

Sarcomyxa serotina (Pers.) V.Papp

Sarcomyxa serotina is a late-season mushroom growing on North American fallen wood, with mixed reports on edibility.

Tectella patellaris (Fr.) Murrill
Mycenaceae

Tectella patellaris (Fr.) Murrill

Tectella patellaris (Fr.) Murrill

Tectella patellaris, the Veiled Panus, is a small inedible saprobic mushroom found on hardwood logs in North America and Europe.

Typhula erythropus (Pers.) Fr.
Typhulaceae

Typhula erythropus (Pers.) Fr.

Typhula erythropus (Pers.) Fr.

Typhula erythropus is a fungus with 1.5 cm high fruiting bodies found across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Gomphidius glutinosus (Schaeff.) Fr.
Gomphidiaceae

Gomphidius glutinosus (Schaeff.) Fr.

Gomphidius glutinosus (Schaeff.) Fr.

Gomphidius glutinosus is a conifer-associated mushroom with potential use for decontaminating radioactive cesium sites.

Gomphidius subroseus Kauffman
Gomphidiaceae

Gomphidius subroseus Kauffman

Gomphidius subroseus Kauffman

Gomphidius subroseus Kauffman is a fungus found in Europe and North America, likely parasitic on Suillus bovinus.

Gomphidius oregonensis Peck
Gomphidiaceae

Gomphidius oregonensis Peck

Gomphidius oregonensis Peck

Gomphidius oregonensis is a mushroom species found in western North America that grows under conifers, often with Suillus.

Gomphidius roseus (Fr.) Oudem.
Gomphidiaceae

Gomphidius roseus (Fr.) Oudem.

Gomphidius roseus (Fr.) Oudem.

Gomphidius roseus is an uncommon European pink-capped mushroom that parasitizes the mycelium of Suillus bovinus.

Gomphidius smithii Singer
Gomphidiaceae

Gomphidius smithii Singer

Gomphidius smithii Singer

Gomphidius smithii Singer is a mushroom that grows with Douglas fir and associated Suillus fungi.

Chroogomphus vinicolor (Peck) O.K.Mill.
Gomphidiaceae

Chroogomphus vinicolor (Peck) O.K.Mill.

Chroogomphus vinicolor (Peck) O.K.Mill.

Chroogomphus vinicolor is an edible mycorrhizal mushroom widespread across North America, with one documented case of contact dermatitis.

Chroogomphus ochraceus (Kauffman) O.K.Mill.
Gomphidiaceae

Chroogomphus ochraceus (Kauffman) O.K.Mill.

Chroogomphus ochraceus (Kauffman) O.K.Mill.

Chroogomphus ochraceus is a pigmented bolete species that parasitizes Suillus fungi across North America and Hispaniola.

Chroogomphus rutilus (Schaeff.) O.K.Mill.
Gomphidiaceae

Chroogomphus rutilus (Schaeff.) O.K.Mill.

Chroogomphus rutilus (Schaeff.) O.K.Mill.

Chroogomphus rutilus, copper spike or brown slimecap, is an edible Gomphidiaceae fungus found in Europe and North America.

Chroogomphus tomentosus (Murrill) O.K.Mill.
Gomphidiaceae

Chroogomphus tomentosus (Murrill) O.K.Mill.

Chroogomphus tomentosus (Murrill) O.K.Mill.

Chroogomphus tomentosus is a fungus that often associates with Aureoboletus mirabilis in western hemlock forests.

Chalciporus piperatoides (A.H.Sm. & Thiers) T.J.Baroni & Both
Boletaceae

Chalciporus piperatoides (A.H.Sm. & Thiers) T.J.Baroni & Both

Chalciporus piperatoides (A.H.Sm. & Thiers) T.J.Baroni & Both

Chalciporus piperatoides is a small-pored North American bolete mushroom that stains blue and has a less peppery taste than C. piperatus.

Chalciporus piperatus (Bull.) Bataille
Boletaceae

Chalciporus piperatus (Bull.) Bataille

Chalciporus piperatus (Bull.) Bataille

Chalciporus piperatus is a small toxic bolete found worldwide, sometimes used as a spicy condiment or for dyeing.

Chalciporus rubinellus (Peck) Singer
Boletaceae

Chalciporus rubinellus (Peck) Singer

Chalciporus rubinellus (Peck) Singer

Chalciporus rubinellus is a mycorrhizal bolete mushroom associated with conifers, not recommended for eating, and can dye protein fabric brown.

Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Scop.) Berk.
Boletaceae

Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Scop.) Berk.

Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Scop.) Berk.

Strobilomyces strobilaceus is a mushroom found in Northern Hemisphere forests, with young edible specimens having a choice flavour.

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