Fungus Species Identified in Claremont Canyon, Oakland, CA 2006 to the present

Fungus species identified by Erin Page Blanchard, Martin Holden, Robert Mackler, Mary Millman, Alan Rockefeller, Debbie Viess, Else Vellinga and a few others. Pictures of most of these species may be found in this site's Fungus Gallery. We also have photos of other fungus species which are yet to be identified

Scientific Name Common Name Abortiporus biennis none Agaricus californicus none Agrocybe (sp.) Agrocybe putaminum none Amanita calyptroderma Coccora Amanita muscaria Fly Amanita (aka Fly Agaric) Amanita phalloides Death Cap Armillaria mellea Honey Mushroom (aka Oak Root Fungus) Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum Cramp Ball Astraeus hygrometricus Hygroscopic Earthstar Bolbitius reticulatus none Bolbitius vitellinus none Boletus amygdalinus none Boletus edulis King Bolete Calvatia booniana Giant Puffball Calbovista subsculpta Puffball Cantharellus californicus California Chanterelles Cantharellus cibarius Chanterelle Chroogomphus vinicolor Pine Spike Clavaria vermicularis Fairy Fingers Clavulina cristata Coral fungi Coprinopsis lagopus none Crepitodus (sp.) Cryptoporus volvatus none Entoloma (sp.) Entoloma ferruginans Flammulina velutipes Velvet Foot Fuligo septica Dog Vomit Slime Mould Geastrum saccatum Earthstar Gymnopolis luteofolius Yellow-gilled Gymnopolis Gymnopilus sapineus none Gymnopilus spectabilis Big Laughing Gym Gymnopus (sp.) Hebeloma (sp.) Helvella dryophila Black Elfin Saddle Helvella queletii none Helvella vespertina Black Elfin Saddle Hericium erinaceus Lion's Mane Hygrocybe psittacina Parrot Mushroom Hygrocybe(sp.) Waxy Cap Hygrophorus (sp.) Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca False Chanterelle Hypholoma fasciculare Sulphur Tuft Laccaria (sp.) Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis none Laccaria laccata none Fungus Species Identified in Claremont Canyon, Oakland, CA 2006 to the present Lacrymaria lacrymabunda none Lacrymaria velutina Lactarius (sp.) Lactarius alnicola Golden Milk Cap Lactarius deliciosus Delicious Milk Cap Lactarius rubidus Candy Cap Lactarius rufulus Oak Candy Cap Laetiporus gilbertsonii Sulfur Shelf Lepista nuda aka Clitocybe nuda Blewit Leratiomyces ceres (aka Stropharia aurantiaca) none Mycena (sp.) Parasola (sp.) Parasola auricoma none Parasola leiocephala none Peziza (sp.) Peziza repanda Pholiota (sp.) Pholiota terrestris none Pleurotus ostreatus Oyster mushroom Pluteus (sp.) Pluteus cervinus Deer Mushroom Pluteus flavofuligineus none Psathyrella (sp.) Russula (sp.) Russula sanguinea formerly Russula roseacea Rosy Russula Schizophyllum commune Split Gill Stereum hirsutum False Turkey Tails Stropharia aurantiaca (aka Leratiomyces ceres?) none Suillus pungens Slippery Jack Trametes versicolor Turkey Tail Tremella mesenterica Witch's Butter Tricholoma (sp.) Tricholoma fracticum none Tubaria (sp.) Tubaria furfuracea Volvariella gloicephala (speciosa) none Xerocomellus (sp.) (likely chrysenteron or truncatus) none Xerocomellus zelleri none