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Fuscoboletinus weaverae A.H.Sm. & Shaffer
Suillaceae

Fuscoboletinus weaverae A.H.Sm. & Shaffer

Fuscoboletinus weaverae A.H.Sm. & Shaffer

Suillus weaverae is a North American bolete mushroom often misidentified as Suillus granulatus in Eastern US.

Suillus kaibabensis Thiers
Suillaceae

Suillus kaibabensis Thiers

Suillus kaibabensis Thiers

Suillus kaibabensis is a hardy mycorrhizal bolete mushroom that grows exclusively with Ponderosa pine in the US Four Corners region.

Suillus decipiens (Peck) Kuntze
Suillaceae

Suillus decipiens (Peck) Kuntze

Suillus decipiens (Peck) Kuntze

Suillus decipiens is an edible fungus species in the Suillaceae family found in southeastern North America.

Suillus spraguei (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Kuntze
Suillaceae

Suillus spraguei (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Kuntze

Suillus spraguei (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Kuntze

Suillus spraguei is an edible bolete fungus that forms ectomycorrhizae with five-needled pines, with a disjunct global distribution.

Rhizopogon roseolus (Corda) Th.Fr.
Rhizopogonaceae

Rhizopogon roseolus (Corda) Th.Fr.

Rhizopogon roseolus (Corda) Th.Fr.

Rhizopogon roseolus is an ectomycorrhizal edible fungus valued as a delicacy in Japan, with commercial cultivation in Japan and New Zealand.

Rhizopogon occidentalis Zeller & C.W.Dodge
Rhizopogonaceae

Rhizopogon occidentalis Zeller & C.W.Dodge

Rhizopogon occidentalis Zeller & C.W.Dodge

Rhizopogon occidentalis is a truffle-like ectomycorrhizal fungus native to western North America, most competitive after forest disturbance like fire.

Athelia arachnoidea (Berk.) Jülich
Atheliaceae

Athelia arachnoidea (Berk.) Jülich

Athelia arachnoidea (Berk.) Jülich

Athelia arachnoidea is a corticioid fungus in Atheliaceae that can grow saprotrophically, parasitize lichens, or cause carrot crater rot as a plant pathogen.

Podoserpula pusio (Berk.) D.A.Reid
Amylocorticiaceae

Podoserpula pusio (Berk.) D.A.Reid

Podoserpula pusio (Berk.) D.A.Reid

Podoserpula pusio, the pagoda fungus, is an Amylocorticiaceae fungus and the type species of genus Podoserpula.

Plicaturopsis crispa (Pers.) D.A.Reid
Amylocorticiaceae

Plicaturopsis crispa (Pers.) D.A.Reid

Plicaturopsis crispa (Pers.) D.A.Reid

Plicaturopsis crispa is a white-rot fungus that colonizes dead deciduous branches in the early stage of wood decomposition.

Tremellodendropsis tuberosa (Grev.) D.A.Crawford
Tremellodendropsidaceae

Tremellodendropsis tuberosa (Grev.) D.A.Crawford

Tremellodendropsis tuberosa (Grev.) D.A.Crawford

Tremellodendropsis tuberosa is a whitish coral-like fungus found across multiple regions worldwide, growing on the ground.

Stereopsis humphreyi (Burt) Redhead & D.A.Reid
Stereopsidaceae

Stereopsis humphreyi (Burt) Redhead & D.A.Reid

Stereopsis humphreyi (Burt) Redhead & D.A.Reid

Stereopsis humphreyi is a saprophytic fungus with white fan-shaped fruitbodies, found in North America and Asia.

Dacrymyces chrysospermus Berk. & M.A.Curtis
Dacrymycetaceae

Dacrymyces chrysospermus Berk. & M.A.Curtis

Dacrymyces chrysospermus Berk. & M.A.Curtis

Dacrymyces chrysospermus is a saprotrophic orange jelly fungus that grows on dead conifer wood, found worldwide.

Calocera viscosa (Pers.) Fr.
Dacrymycetaceae

Calocera viscosa (Pers.) Fr.

Calocera viscosa (Pers.) Fr.

Calocera viscosa is a widespread conifer-decay fungus with small gelatinous golden to orange-yellow fruit bodies.

Calocera cornea (Batsch) Fr.
Dacrymycetaceae

Calocera cornea (Batsch) Fr.

Calocera cornea (Batsch) Fr.

Calocera cornea is an inedible jelly fungus that grows on decaying wood, with small yellow tapering gelatinous fruiting bodies.

Guepiniopsis alpina (Tracy & Earle) Brasf.
Dacrymycetaceae

Guepiniopsis alpina (Tracy & Earle) Brasf.

Guepiniopsis alpina (Tracy & Earle) Brasf.

Guepiniopsis alpina is a fungus with gelatinous yellow-orange fruit bodies that grows on decaying conifer wood.

Dacryopinax elegans (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) G.W.Martin
Dacrymycetaceae

Dacryopinax elegans (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) G.W.Martin

Dacryopinax elegans (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) G.W.Martin

Dacryopinax elegans is a species of jelly fungus in Dacrymycetaceae, found in part of the eastern United States from June to October.

Tremella mesenterica (Schaeff.) Pers.
Tremellaceae

Tremella mesenterica (Schaeff.) Pers.

Tremella mesenterica (Schaeff.) Pers.

Tremella mesenterica is a parasitic yellow gelatinous fungus with a cosmopolitan distribution, that is used in cooking.

Tremella fuciformis Berk.
Tremellaceae

Tremella fuciformis Berk.

Tremella fuciformis Berk.

Tremella fuciformis Berk. is a parasitic fungus widely cultivated for use in East Asian and Vietnamese cuisine.

Tremella vesiculosa McNabb
Tremellaceae

Tremella vesiculosa McNabb

Tremella vesiculosa McNabb

Tremella vesiculosa is a lobed, gelatinous parasitic fungus first described from New Zealand and also reported from Australia.

Sirobasidium magnum Boedijn
Sirobasidiaceae

Sirobasidium magnum Boedijn

Sirobasidium magnum Boedijn

Sirobasidium magnum Boedijn is an orange-brown gelatinous fungus recorded across multiple continents, possibly parasitic on Hypoxylon.

Naematelia encephala (Pers.) Fr.
Naemateliaceae

Naematelia encephala (Pers.) Fr.

Naematelia encephala (Pers.) Fr.

Naematelia encephala is a gelatinous brain-shaped parasitic fungus with a north temperate distribution, also recorded from Australia.

Naematelia aurantia (Schwein.) Burt
Naemateliaceae

Naematelia aurantia (Schwein.) Burt

Naematelia aurantia (Schwein.) Burt

Naematelia aurantia is a bright yellow gelatinous parasitic fungus found across North America, South America, Europe, and northern Asia.

Phaeotremella frondosa (Fr.) Spirin & Malysheva
Tremellaceae

Phaeotremella frondosa (Fr.) Spirin & Malysheva

Phaeotremella frondosa (Fr.) Spirin & Malysheva

Phaeotremella frondosa is a gelatinous parasitic fungus found on broadleaf tree branches across North America, Europe, and northern Asia.

Phaeotremella foliacea (Pers.) Wedin, J.C.Zamora & Millanes
Tremellaceae

Phaeotremella foliacea (Pers.) Wedin, J.C.Zamora & Millanes

Phaeotremella foliacea (Pers.) Wedin, J.C.Zamora & Millanes

Phaeotremella foliacea is a brown, gelatinous parasitic fungus found on conifer branches in North America, Europe, and northern Asia.

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