Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area Species List Place cursor over cells with red By Cumberland Mycological Society, Crossville, TN triangles to view pictures Click underlined x's for photo links and/or comments click on underlined species for web links to details about those species Scientific name common names (if applicable) Sep-14 Jul-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Edibility Notes* Akanthomyces aculeatus none x no information Amanita abrupta "Abrupt-bulbed Lepidella" x unknown and possibly poisonous Amanita americrocea syn. Amanitopsis crocea “Orange Grisette” x edible -with extreme caution!! Amanita amerifulva [often called 'Amanita fulva' -a European species] “Tawny Grisette” x x x edible -with extreme caution!! Amanita amerirubescens "Blusher" x x x edible -with extreme caution!! Amanita banningiana "Mary Banning's Slender Caesar" x x no information Amanita bisporigera = A. virosa sensu auct. amer. (Ref. RET) "Destroying Angel" x x x x deadly poisonous! Amanita brunnescens “Cleft foot-Amanita” x x x possibly poisonous Amanita citrina sensu auct. amer. "Citron Amanita," "False Death Cap" x x possibly poisonous Amanita cokeri "Coker's Amanita" x possibly poisonous Amanita daucipes "Turnip-foot Amanita" x possibly poisonous Amanita farinosa "Powdery-cap Amanita" x x unknown; not recommended Amanita flavoconia “Yellow Patches" x x x x possibly poisonous Amanita multisquamosa syn. A. pantherina, var. multisquamosa "Panther" x poisonous Amanita muscaria var. flaviovolvata syn. A. muscaria subsp. flavivolvata "Fly Agaric" x poisonous Amanita parcivolvata "Ringless False Fly Agaric" x likely poisonous Arachnion album "Granular Puffball" x unknown Armillaria caligata var. glaucescens none x edible, but most often bitter and smelly Armillaria mellea syn. Armillariella mellea "Honey Mushroom" x edible (for most) if well-cooked Artomyces pyxidatus syn. Clavicorona pyxidata, syn. Clavaria pyxidata "Crown-tipped Coral" x edible -may be toxic in large amts. Austroboletus gracilis var. gracilis syn. Tylopilus gracilis “Graceful Bolete” x x x edible Boletus bicolor var. bicolor "Two-colored Bolete" x(?) edible w/ caution Boletus frostii syn. B. alveolatus "Frost's Bolete" x edible Boletus longicurvipes none x x edible Boletus pallidus "Pale Bolete" x edible Boletus roseopurpureus none x(?) unknown Callistosporium purpureomarginatum none x unknown Caloboletus firmus syn. Boletus firmus syn. B. piedmontensis "Piedmont Bolete" x possibly poisonous Calocera cornea "Club-like Tuning Fork" x x inedible/unknown/inconsequential Calocera viscosa "Yellow Staghorn" x unknown Calostoma lutescens "Yellow Calostoma" x x inedible Cantharellus appalachiensis "Appalachian Chanterelle" x x edible Cantharellus "cibarius" "Golden Chanterelle" x x choice edible -with caution Cantharellus cinnabarinus “Cinnabar Chanterelle” x edible and good Cantharellus lateritius syn. Craterellus cantharellus “Smooth Chanterelle” x choice edible Cantharellus minor "Small Chanterelle" x edible Chrysomphalina chrysophylla syn. Gerronema chrysophylla "Golden-gilled Gerronema" x unknown Chlorociboria aeruginascens syn. Chlorosplenium aeruginascens "Blue-green Wood Stain" x x inedible Clavariadelphus unicolor x uncertain Clavulina cinerea “Grey Coral” x edible, but not worthwhile Clavulina cristata syn. C. coralloides, syn. Clavaria cristata "Crested Coral" x x(?) edible Clavulinopsis aurantio-cinnabarina "Orange Spindle Coral" x reportedly edible Clavulinopsis fusiformis syn. Clavaria fusiformis "Golden Spindles" x edible, but sometimes bitter Scientific name common names (if applicable) Sep-14 Jul-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Edibility Notes* Clavulinopsis laeticolor syn. C. pulchra syn. Ramariopsis laeticolor "Golden Fairy Club" x unknown -too small anyway Clitocybe subconnexa syn. Clitopilus caespitosus "Clustered Clitocybe" x not recommended Clitopilus prunulus “Sweetbread Mushroom” x edible w/ caution (look-alikes!) Coltricia cinnamomea syn. Polyporus cinnamomeus "Shiny Cinnamon polypore" x unknown or inedible Cortinarius cf. alboviolaceus "Silvery-violet Cort" x edible, but not recommended Cortinarius bolaris "Saffron-foot Cortinarius" x poisonous Cortinarius caperatus syn. Rozites caperata "The Gypsy" x edible and medicinal Cortinarius harrisonii nov. syn. C. sanguineus var. subcinnabarinus nom. inval. none x(?) possibly poisonous Cortinarius marylandensis syn. Dermocybe marylandensis none x unknown and not recommended Cortinarius semisanguineus syn. Dermocybe semisanguinea "Red-gilled Cort" x inedible -possibly poisonous Cortinarius violaceus "Violet Cort" x not recommended Craterellus ignicolor syn. Cantharellus ignicolor "Flame-colored Chanterelle" x x x most likely edible Craterellus tubaeformis "Trumpet Chanterelle" x(?) x edible and good Dacrymyces palmatus “Orange Jelly Cap” x x reports vary -prob. edible, but bland Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides syn. Cordyceps ophioglossoides "Golden Thread Cordyceps" x x unknown Entoloma incanum syn. Leptonia incana syn. L. euchlora none x x inedible, possibly poisonous Entoloma salmoneum syn. Nolanea salmonea syn., Nolanea quadrata "Salmon Unicorn Entoloma" x x possibly poisonous Fistulina hepatica "Beafsteak Polypore" x edible and reportedly medicinal Flammulina velutipes syn. Collybia velutipes "Velvet Stem," Winter Mushroom" x edible with caution Fomitopsis cajanderi “Rosy Polypore” x x inedible Galiella rufa syn. Bulgaria rufa “Hairy Rubber Cup” x inedible Ganoderma applanatum syn. G. lipsiense "Artist's Conk" x x x inedible, but medicinal Ganoderma tsugae “Hemlock Varnish Shelf” x inedible, but very medicinal Geoglossum simile syn. Geoglossum glabrum var. simile none x inedible Gerronema strombodes syn. Chrysomphalina strombodes "Geronimo's Trombone" x unknown Gliophorus perplexus syn. Hygrocybe perplexa syn. Hygrophorus perplexus none x unknown Gomphus floccosus syn. Turbinellus floccosus syn. Cantherellus floccosus "Scaly Vase Chanterelle" x toxic to many -avoid! Gymnopus dryophilus syn. Collybia dryophila "Oak-loving Collybia" x x possibly poisonous -best avoided Gyroporus castaneus "Chestnut Bolete" x edible Gyroporus cyanescens var. cyanescens "The Blueing Bolete" x edible Harrya chromapes syn. Tylopilus chromapes syn. Leccinum chromapes "Chrome-footed Bolete" x edible Heimioporus betula syn. Austroboletus betula syn. Boletus betula “Shaggy-stalked Bolete” x edible Helvella crispa "Elfin Saddle" x not recommended Humidicutis marginata syn. Hygrocybe marginata syn. Hygrophorus marginatus "Orange-gilled Waxy Cap" x x edible, but not worthwhile Hydnellum concrescens syn. Hydnellum scrobiculatum var. zonatum "Zoned Tooth" x inedible Hydnellum spongiosipes syn. H. velutinum “Spongy-footed Tooth” x inedible Hydnum repandum var. albidum syn. Hydnum albidum “Hedgehog,” “Sweet Tooth” x x edible (can be slightly bitter or acrid) Hygrocybe acutoconica syn. H. persistens H. langei H. constans none x edible Hygrocybe cantherellus syn. Hygrophorus cantharellus "Chanterelle Waxy Cap" x x non poisonous Hygrocybe conica syn. Hygrophorus conicus "Witches Hat" x x likely poisonous Hygrocybe punicea syn. Hygrophorus puniceus "Scarlet Waxy Cap" x not recommended, some adversity Hymenopellis furfuracea syn. Xerula furfuracea syn. Oudemansiella radicata “Rooted Oudemansiella” x x x edible, but mediocre Hypomyces chrysospermus "Golden Hypomyces," "Bolete Eater" x inedible (who would want to eat it?) Hypomyces hyalinus “Amanita Mold” x potentially dangerous Infundibulicybe gibba syn. Clitocybe gibba "Funnel Cap" x edible w/ caution Inocybe rimosa syn. Inocybe fastigiata “Straw-colored Fiber Head” x poisonous Ischnoderma resinosum syn. Polyporus resinosus "Resinous Polypore" "Late Fall Polypore" x not edible Laccaria laccata "Common Laccaria" x(?) edible Scientific name common names (if applicable) Sep-14 Jul-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Edibility Notes* Laccaria ochropurpurea "Purple Gilled Laccaria" x x edible, but rather poor Lactarius argillaceifolius var. argillaceifolius "Clay-gilled Milk Cap" x unknown Lactarius chrysorrheus "Gold-drop Milk Cap" x x poisonous Lactarius corrugis syn. Lactarius volemus var. subrugosus “Corrugated Milk Cap” x edible and quite good Lactarius croceus none x inedible/unknown Lactarius deceptivus "Deceptive Milky" x inedible Lactarius glaucescens syn. Lactarius piperatus var. glaucescens none x extremely acrid and likely toxic Lactarius hygrophoroides "Hygrophorus Milk Cap" x edible Lactarius imperceptus none x inedible: bitter/peppery Lactarius indigo var. indigo "Indigo Milky" x edible Lactarius maculatipes "Spotted-stalk Milk Cap" x unknown Lactarius mucidus var. mucidus none x x unknown Lactarius peckii “Peck’s Milk Cap” x edible Lactarius piperatus var. piperatus "Peppery Milk-cap" x extremely acrid and likely toxic Lactarius quietus var. incanus none x x x(?) unknown Lactarius speciosus none x x unknown Lactarius subplinthogalus none x x not recommended -also acrid Lactarius subpurpureus “Wine-red Lactarius” x x edible for most people Lactarius subvellereus var. subdistans none x not recommended Lactarius subvernalis var. cokeri none x x unknown, but bitter anyway Lactarius volemus "Bradley," "Tawny Milk Cap" x x x edible and good Laetiporus cincinnatus syn. L. sulphureus var. semialbinus “White Pored Chicken of the Woods” x x choice edible (with exceptions) Laetiporus sulphureus syn. Polyporus sulphureus "Sulfur Shelf" "Chicken of the Woods" x x choice edible (with exceptions) Leccinum scabrum "Birch Bolete" x(?) edible Lentinellus ursinus syn. Lentinus ursinus "Bear Lentinus" x x inedible, bitter or extremely acrid