Fungi Within the BCCER
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Fungi within the BCCER Latin Name Common Name Family Comment cap10-16 cm; stem 14 -16 cm long, 2- 4 cm thick; cap yellow at margins, brown in center with a white, Amanita calyptroderma Ballen's False Caesar Amanitaceae membraneous volva cap 6-12 cm; stem 9-17 cm long, 1-2 Amanita constricta constricted grisette Amanitaceae cm thick white/yellow cap, grey/buff patches univ veil, collar like volva. cap 3-11 Amanita gemmata may be A. novinupta Amanitaceae cm; stem 4-15 cm long 1-2 cm thick dull brown/yellow cap, white univ veil patch on cap, skirt like ring, sac like volva, striate margins on cap. cap 8-25 Amanita lanei coccora Amanitaceae cm; stem 7-25cm long, 1.5-4 cm thick cap5-14 cm; stem 6 -12 cm long,1.5- Amanita novinupta Amanitaceae 3.5 cm thick; remnants of veil deadly poisonous. cap 5-13 cm; stem Amanita ocreata destroying angel Amanitaceae 12-22 cm long, 1.5-3 cm thick warts on white cap, large pyramid shaped cap, all white. cap7-14 cm; Amanita magniverrucata pine cone amanita Amanitaceae stem 6-12 cm long, 1-4 cm thick green/yellowish cap, not striate, sac- like volva, distinct annulus. cap 3-15 Amanita phalloides death cap Amanitaceae cm; stem 4-8 cm long, 1-3 cm thick brown striate cap, no veil, bag like volva white spore, univ veil on cap. cap 8-18 cm; stem 10-25 cm long, 1-3 cm Amanita pachycolea western grisette Amanitaceae thick grey cap with distinct striations, universal veil on cap, no annulus, sac like volva. cap 5-10 cm; stem 6-13 cm Amanita vaginata grisette Amanitaceae long, 1-2 cm thick Cap 5-11 cm, margin grooved; stem 4 Amanita velosa spring amanita Amanitaceae - 11 cm long,1.0-2.5 cm thick; Updated: 1/21/15 Please send updates to: [email protected] Fungi within the BCCER cap 3-13 cm yellow-brown to red- brown; gills and spores white; stem 5- Armillariella mellea honey mushroom Marasmiaceae 17 cm long, 0.5-3.0 cm thick puffball with star rays about 5 cm total Astraeus hygrometricus hygroscopic earthstar Astraeaceae diameter Boletus Boletaceae under ponderosa pine Red-orange pores, non-bulbous stalk, quick blue, under blue oak. cap 4-10 Boletus amygdalinus none Boletaceae cm; stem 4-7 cm long; 1.5-3 cm thick bright yellow pores, stain blue, reticulate yellow stalk, very heavy. cap 7-14 cm; stem 5-9 cm long, 3-6 cm Boletus appendiculatus butter bolete Boletaceae thick red pore surface with yellow pores, non-reticulate stalk, blue very quickly, reddish cap easily staining. cap 8-15 cm; stem 8-12 cm long, 1.5-3.5 cm Boletus luridiformus Dotted Stem Bolete Boletaceae thick reddish cap, thick yellow flesh, bright yellow pores, pale yellow stalk, blueing red capped butter pores. cap 8-15 cm; stem 5-9 cm long, Boletus regius bolete Boletaceae 3-4 cm thick huge swollen stem. cap 10-22 cm; stem 7-14 cm long, 4-13 cm thick, Boletus satanas Satan's bolete Boletaceae narrowing at apex Bovista sp. puffball Agaricaceae grassy areas, large more or less smooth white ball: breaks open to Calvatia gigantea giant puffball Lycoperdaceae show brown/green spores flesh thick, odor rancid. cap 5-25 cm wide; stem 5-15 cm long, 1.5-4 cm Clitocybe nebularis cloudy clitocybe Tricholomataceae wide purple gills and stalk, brown purple cap, fruity smell cap 4-14 cm wide, edge inrolled; stem 3-6.5 cm long, 1- Clitocybe nuda blewit Tricholomataceae 2.5 cm wide Updated: 1/21/15 Please send updates to: [email protected] Fungi within the BCCER common abundant brown mushroom, forms arcs or groups, extremely abundant, likes oaks. cap 2-5 cm; Collybia dryophila common collybia Marasmiaceae stem 2-6.5 cm long, 3-6 mm thick Cap 2-5 cm, oval to convex, covered with glistening granules; stem 1.5-5 cm long, 0.2-0.5 cm thick; grows in Coprinellus micaceus mica cap Psathyrellaceae clusters on or adjacent to wood broad, convex, viscid surface, brown to Cortinarius ponderosus ponderous cortinarius Cortinariaceae cinnamon color. cap 8-38 cm surface viscid, dull orange to brown. cap 3-9 cm; stem 4.5-12 cm long, 0.5- Chroogomphus vinicolor pine spike Gomphidiaceae 2.5 cm thick Body 2-9 cm tall, branched; base 1-4 Clavulinopsis corniculata meadow coral Clavariaceae cm long, 1-5 mm thick Conocybe sp. A small, thin, delicate mushroom blue grey, flesh thick, gills white. cap 5- 13 cm; stem 5-11 cm long, 1.5-3 cm Entoloma bloxami none Entolomataceae thick cap 2.5-5 cm; stem 3-6 cm long, 5-7 mm thick Cap and flesh yellow-orange, bitter, grows usually in clusters on Gymnopilus sapineus scaly rustgill Cortinariaceae dead conifers Gymnopilus sp. Cortinariaceae false morel or brain Gyromitra esculenta mushroom Discinaceae Cap 5-11 cm, brain-like broad, convex with inrolled margin. cap Hebeloma 4-9 cm; stem 4-7 cm long, 0.7-1.5 cm crustuliniforme poison pie Cortinariaceae thick Hericium abietis bear's head Hericiaceae tufts of icicle-like spines white closely packed, icicle-like, white on Hericium erinaceus lion's mane Hericiaceae oak; delectable fluted black elfin Helvella lacunosa saddle Helvellaceae black, with fluted and pitted stalk Updated: 1/21/15 Please send updates to: [email protected] Fungi within the BCCER Helvella leucopus earth tongue Helvellaceae extremely white cap, very viscid, margins of cap inrolled, gills waxy (feels like chapstick). cap 2.5-7 cm, convex; stem 4-12 cm long, .5-1.5 cm Hygrophorus eburneus ivory waxy cap Hygrophoraceae thick cap yellow to orangish, 2-6 cm wide; Hygrocybe flavescens golden waxy cup Tricholomataceae stem 3.5-7 cm long, 0.7-1.2 cm wide deep pink cap, pinkish gills & stem. cap 5-12 cm; stem 3-7 cm long, 1.5-3.5 Hygrophorus russula* russula-like waxy cap Hygrophoraceae cm thick forms a reddish-brown crust on dead Hymenochaete tabacina reddish-brown crust Hymenochaetaceae wood Inocybe sp. small brown or purple mushrooms pinkish purple, widely spaced gills , white spores fibrous stalk. cap 1.5-5 Laccaria laccata lackluster laccaria Hydnangiaceae cm; stem 3-6 cm long, 2-6 mm thick golden orange cap, white latex not turning, Peppery taste to most people. cap 6-13 cm; stem 2-5 cm long, 1.5- Lactarius alnicola golden milk cap Russulaceae 2.5 cm thick grey cap, white latex not turning, old latex stains brown on gills. cap 9-21cm depressed center; stem 7-14 cm long, Lactarius argillaceifolius vulgar milk cap Russulaceae 2-5 cm thick brown/copper/orange cap, white latex, not turning. cap 6-14 cm, convex; Lactarius olympianus no common name Russulaceae stem 4-6 cm long, 1.5-3 cm thick large beige vase shaped cap flattening with age, white latex not turning. cap 5- 15 cm; stem 2-8 cm long, 1.0-2.5 cm Lactarius piperatus peppery milk-cap Russulaceae thick orange cap, white latex quickly turning sulfur yellow, latex dries yellow, Lactarius yellow staining milk decurrent gills. cap 4-12 cm; stem 4-7 vinaceorufescens cap Russulaceae cm long, 1.0-2.5 cm thick Updated: 1/21/15 Please send updates to: [email protected] Fungi within the BCCER fruiting body 5-60 cm broad up to 4 cm thick, stem obsolete. large clumps Laetiporus gilbertsonii chicken of the woods Polyporaceae on decaying wood grows on wood; looks like oyster; cap up to 10 cm across, kidney shaped to Lentinellus ursinus none Auriscalpiaceae round. 2-10 cm broad, gilled shelf mushroom multicolor gilled with zoned upper surface growing on Lenzites betulina polypore Polyporaceae (dead) hardwoods Lepista nuda see Clitocybe nuda cap attached to stalk half way (=/-) Morchella punctipes half-free morel Morchellaceae leaving a skirt pitted yellow-brown caps 2-7 cm broad by 2-10 cm tall fused to the stem at the lower margin. Stem hollow 2-9 cm long by 2-5 cm thick, and white to Morchella sp. morel Morchellaceae yellow. small, bright yellow bell-shaped cap, Mycena sp. Tricholomataceae viscid and solitary cap 0.5-2 cm convex with a deep central depression ; stem 1-2.5 cm Omphalina pyxidata Tricholomataceae long, 1-3 cm thick orange yellow cap, grey gills. cap 6-18 Omphalotus olivascens jack o lantern Marasmiaceae cm; stem 5-15 cm long, 1-4 cm thick small brown cup fungus growing on Pachyella clypeata Pezizaceae wet logs decurrent gills with brown cap, grows smooth or conch on wood. cap 3-9 cm; stem 2-4 cm Panus conchatus panus Polyporaceae long, 1.5-2.5 cm thick brown cup fungus growing on rotted Peziza repandum Pezizaceae wood; attached only at center corky shelf-fungus up to 15 cm broad; mustard yellow brown on top with lighter margin, Phellinus gilvus polypore Hymenochaetaceae purplish on bottom Updated: 1/21/15 Please send updates to: [email protected] Fungi within the BCCER white spores. cap 5-25 cm, fan- shaped; stem 0.5-3 cm long, 0.5-2 cm Pleurotus ostreatus oyster mushroom Pleurotaceae thick> little grey cap with pink gills, grows on wood, gills free, common. cap 5-13 cm, convex; stem 5-12 cm long, 0.7- Pluteus cervinus deer mushroom Pluteaceae 1.7 cm thick black spore, conical cap, brittle flesh, Psathyrella spp Coprinaceae hollow stalk, smells like cat urine Pseudohydnum looks like a tongue. fruiting body 2-5 gelatinosum toothed jelly fungus Exidiaceae cm broad; stem 5 cm long large angular pores, yellow, not blueing, slimy brown cap, under short stemmed conifers.