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MASTERS SPECIES LIST Cumberland Mountain State Park, Colditz Cove, Pickett State Park, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Virgin Falls MASTERS SPECIES LIST Cumberland Mountain State Park, Colditz Cove, Pickett State Park, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Virgin Falls, Seven Islands, Rock Island State Park amd Piney Falls click on underlined species for web links to details about those species Roody Phillps Lincoff Weber Bessette Bessette Other (not all-inclusive) Scientific name common names (if applicable) CM CC PI FC VF SI RI PF MWV MNA Audobon FGSM MNENA MSEUS Other Other Edibility Notes* Aleuria aurantia syn. Peziza aurantia "Orange Peel" x(?) p. 458 p. 306 p. 349 p. 489 p. 299 #8 p. 535 #11 p. 837 edible but flavorless Agaricus auricolor none x -- Agaricus placomyces "Eastern Flat-topped Agaricus" x x(?) p. 48 p. 194 p. 508 p. 239 p. 53 p. 102 #8 p. 278 #7 p. 194 poisonous Agaricus pocillator none x x x x p. 48 p. 192 p. 239 p. 54 p. 102 unknown -possibly poisonous Agaricus silvicola none x x p. 46 p. 193 p. 501 p. 54 p. 101 #7 p. 192 #11 p. 355 edible (with extreme caution) Akanthomyces aculeatus none x -- no information Albatrellus confluens none x p. 252 p. 444 p. 381 p. 249 #8 p. 417 #7, p. 133 edible, but sometimes bitter Albatrellus cristatus syn. Polyporus cristatus “Crested Polypore” x p. 345 p. 454 p. 382 p. 247 #12 p. 5 inedible or unknown Albatrellus ovinus syn. Polyporus ovinus "Sheep Polypore" x x p. 346 p. 252 p. 444 p. 382 p. 249 #8 p. 416 #7 p. 133 edible when thoroughly cooked Albatrellus pes-caprae syn. Polyporus pes-caprae "Goat's Foot" x p. 445 p. 381 p. 248 #9 p. 358 #11 p. 560 edible when thoroughly cooked Amanita abrupta "Abrubt-bulbed Lepidella" x x x p. 50 p. 25 p. 158 p. 61 p. 104 #8 p. 43 #10 p. 64 unknown and possibly poisonous Amanita americrocea syn. Amanitopsis crocea “Orange Grisette” x p. 21 p. 58 #11 p 287-288 edible -with extreme caution!! Amanita amerifulva [often called 'Amanita fulva' -a European species] “Tawny Grisette” x x x x x x p. 240/241 p. 18 p. 536 #10 p. 71 #7 p. 236 edible -with extreme caution!! Amanita amerirubescens "Blusher" x x x x x x p. 60 p. 25 p. 545 p. 151 p. 66 p. 112 #11 p. 276 #12 p. 31 edible -with extreme caution!! Amanita arkansana "Arkansas Slender Caesar" x #8 pp. 26/31 #10 p. 83 Amanita atkinsoniana "Atkinson's Lepidella" x p. 22 p. 104 #10 p. 67 #11 p. 275 possibly poisonous Amanita banningiana "Mary Banning's Slender Caesar" x x x -- Amanita bisporigera = A. virosa sensu auct. amer. (Ref. RET) "Destroying Angel" x x x x x x p. 62 p. 28 p. 551 p. 153 p. 67 pp. 113-114 #12 p. 33 #10 p. 61 deadly poisonous! Amanita brunnescens “Cleft foot-Amanita” x x x x p. 49 p. 27 p. 527 p. 62 #8 p. 35 #12 p. 7 possibly poisonous Amanita canescens "Golden Threads Lepidella" x -- Amanita citrina f. lavendula "Lavender-staining Citrina" x x x x p. 27 p. 62 p. 106 #8 p. 36 #10 p. 82 possibly poisonous Amanita citrina sensu auct. amer. "Citron Amanita," "False Death Cap" x x x x x x p. 26 p. 531 p. 152 p. 63 p. 105 #8 p. 36 #7 p. 237 possibly poisonous Amanita cokeri "Coker's Amanita" x(?) x p. 50 p. 22 p. 531 p. 157 p. 61 p. 106 #8 p. 46 #12 p. 9 possibly poisonous Amanita daucipes "Turnip-foot Amanita" x p. 51 p. 21 p. 61 p. 106 #12 p. 11 #8 p. 43 possibly poisonous Amanita farinosa "Powdery-cap Amanita" x x p. 238 p. 19 p. 533 p. 145 p. 60 #8 p. 41 #12 p. 13 unknown; not recommended Amanita flavoconia “Yellow Patches" x x x x p. 54 p. 27 p. 534 p. 63 pp. 107-108 #12 p. 15 #10 p. 81 possibly poisonous Amanita flavorubens syn. A flavorubescens "Yellow Blusher" x p. 55 p. 25 p. 535 p. 150 p. 63 p. 107 #12 p. 17 #10 p. 79 possibly poisonous Amanita gemmata complex "Gem-studded Amanita" x x x p. 537 p. 149 p. 60 #11 p. 281 #8 p. 36 possibly poisonous Amanita hesleri (note: haven't found this species yet) "Hesler's Amanita" p. 161 p. 108 #11 p. 269 unknown; not recommended Amanita jacksonii syn. A. umbonata, syn. A. caesarea "American Caesar's Mushroom" x p. 52 p. 17 p. 528 p. 148 p. 62 p. 110 #11 p. 284 #12 p. 19 edible -with extreme caution!! Amanita multisquamosa syn. A. pantherina, var. multisquamosa "Panther" x x p. 17 p. 60 p. 104 #8 p. 36 poisonous Amanita muscaria var. flaviovolvata syn. A. muscaria subsp. flavivolvata "Fly Agaric" x p. 14 p. 539 p. 155 p. 109 #8 p. 33 #12 p. 21 poisonous Amanita muscaria var. guessowii syn. A. muscaria var. formosa "Yellow-orange Fly Agaric" x p. 14 p. 540 p. 64 p. 109 #8 p. 33 #12 p. 21 poisonous Amanita sp N-50 none x(?) -- no information /best avoided Amanita parcivolvata "Ringless False Fly Agaric" x x p. 239 p. 542 p. 59 p. 110 #12 p. 27 #11 p 267/284 likely poisonous Amanita polypyramis "Plateful of Pyramids Lepidella" x x x p. 50 p. 159 p. 61 p. 111 #12 p. 29 #8 p. 42 poisonous Amanita rhopalopus "American Club-footed Lepidella" x(?) x p. 50 p. 23 p. 112 #7 p. 240 #8 p. 45 inedible Amanita rubescens var. alba "White Blusher" x p. 61 edible -with extreme caution!! Amanita solaniolens "Old Potato Amanita" x -- no information /best avoided Amanita spreta "Hated Amanita" x p. 19 p. 548 p. 147 p. 58 p. 113 #11 p. 266 #8 p. 41 unknown Amanita subcokeri Tulloss nom. prov. = Amanita species M5 "False Coker's Lepidella" x x x x x p. 50 p. 22 p. 531 p. 157 p. 61 p. 106 #12 p. 9 #10 p. 63 inedible or unknown Amanita vaginata sensu lato "Grisette" x x p. 241 p. 18 p. 549 p. 148 p. 58 #8 p. 32 #7 p. 236 best avoided Ampulloclitocybe clavipes syn. Clitocybe clavipes “Club-footed Clitocybe” x x x p. 129 p. 52 p. 745 p. 172 p. 83 p. 120 #8 p. 185 #7 p. 253 not edible -toxic w/ alcohol Annulohypoxylon archeri syn. Hypoxylon archeri none x -- inedible Armillaria caligata var. glaucescens none x x x x x p. 80 p. 39 p. 732 p. 259 p. 198 #12 p. 221 #8 p. 131 edible, but most often bitter and smelly Armillaria mellea syn. Armillariella mellea "Honey Mushroom" x x x x p. 30 p. 37 p. 736 p. 185 p. 69 p. 115 #12 p. 263 #8 p. 152 edible (for most) if well-cooked Armillaria tabescens syn. Clitocybe tabescens "Ringless Honey Mushroom" x p. 31/147 p. 36 p. 737 p. 186 p. 70 p. 116 #12 p. 265 #8 p. 151 edible for most -with caution Artomyces pyxidatus syn. Clavicorona pyxidata, syn. Clavaria pyxidata "Crown-tipped Coral" x x x x x x p. 424 p. 293 p. 410 p. 420 p. 287 #7 p. 116 #8 p. 346 edible -may be toxic in large amts. Auricularia auricula-judae syn. A. auricula "Wood Ear," "Jelly Ear," "Tree Ear" x x x x p. 452 p. 299 p. 380 p. 41 p. 430 p. 303 #12 p. 313 #8 p. 497 edible and medicinal Austroboletus gracilis var. gracilis syn. Tylopilus gracilis “Graceful Bolete” x x x p. 324 p. 241 p. 594 p. 72 p. 335 p. 207 #9 p. 80 edible Baeospora myosura syn. Collybia conigena "Conifer-cone Baeospora" x(?) p. 738 p. 175 p. 71 p. 117 #8 p. 136 #7 p. 260 inedible Bisporella citrina syn. Helotium citrinum, syn. Calycella citrina "Yellow Fairy Cups" x x x x x x p. 310 p. 362 p. 490 #11 p. 877 unknown Bjerkandera adusta syn. Polyporus adustus "Smoky Polypore" x p. 386 p. 270 p. 445 p. 392 p. 249 #12 p. 315 #7 p. 151 inedible Bolbitius reticulatus syn. Bolbitius aleuriatus none x p. 72 #11 p. 475 #8 p. 267 unknown Boletellus chrysenteroides none x p. 317 p. 71 p. 336 #9 p. 84 #7 p. 160 edible Boletellus russellii syn. Boletus russellii "Russell's Bolete" x p. 298 p. 234 p. 563 p. 70 p. 336 #9 p. 86 #12 p. 39 edible Boletinellus merulioides syn. Gyrodon merulioides "Ash Tree Bolete" x p. 321 p. 236 p. 564 p. 349 p. 230 #9 p. 187 #8, p. 353 edible, but mediocre Boletus atkinsonii "Atkinson's Bolete" x x #9 p. 91 edible Boletus auriporus syn. Boletus viridiflavus "Gold-pored Bolete" x x p. 325 p. 221 p. 110 p. 337 p. 210 #9 p. 95 #12 p. 45 edible Boletus curtisii none x p. 98 p. 327 p. 212 #9 p. 106 #8 p. 389 unknown Boletus discolor syn. B. erythropus ssp. discolor, syn. B. luridiformis ssp. none x p. 320 #9 p. 107 unknown -possibly poisonous Boletus firmus syn. B. piedmontensis, syn. B. satanas var. americanus "Piedmont Bolete" x p. 234 p. 100 p. 320 p. 214 #9 p. 111 #12 p. 51 possibly poisonous Boletus fraternus/ rubellus/ campestris complex "none" x 220/221 p. 112 339/344 #12 p. 79 #9-various likely edible depending on exact species Boletus frostii syn. B. alveolatus "Frost's Bolete" x p. 290 p. 229 p. 568 p. 101 p. 339 p. 216 #9 p.
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