MCBG Mushroom Checklist - Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
MCBG Mushroom Checklist - Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
MCBG Mushroom Checklist - Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
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<strong>Mushroom</strong>s of the<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Coast</strong><br />
<strong>Botanical</strong> Garden<br />
In addition to the Garden’s many plant collections, each<br />
winter we enjoy an interesting natural phenomena: a wide<br />
variety of wild mushrooms appear throughout our grounds,<br />
with over 150 species identified to date. Throughout the<br />
season, we offer mushroom talks and walks by local experts,<br />
and interpretive signs are posted where mushrooms appear.<br />
To help our guests enjoy the winter show, we have<br />
developed this mushroom species check-list.<br />
<strong>Mushroom</strong>s are the fruiting bodies, or reproductive<br />
structures, of some types of fungi. All the fungi in this<br />
check-list have been found in the Garden and fall under the<br />
subdivision Ascomycotina (cup fungus, elfin saddles, earth<br />
tongues) or Basidiomycotina (mushrooms, puffballs, and<br />
bracket fungi). Each mushroom has been identified by genus<br />
and species - common names are also referenced.<br />
Please note that many of the mushrooms found in the<br />
Garden are poisonous. Positive identification for<br />
the purposes of collecting and eating<br />
mushrooms is not the purpose of this<br />
check-list. Please do not pick or destroy<br />
any mushrooms you find.<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<strong>Mushroom</strong>s of the<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Botanical</strong> Garden<br />
Last updated January 12, 2010<br />
Listed by Scientific Name, Common Name(s)<br />
_____ Agaricus albolutescens, AMBER-STAINING<br />
AGARICUS<br />
_____ Agaricus augustus, THE PRINCE<br />
_____ Agaricus californicus, CALIFORNIA AGARICUS<br />
_____ Agaricus hondensis, FELT-RINGED<br />
AGARICUS<br />
_____ Agaricus perobscurus, THE PRINCESS<br />
_____ Agaricus praeclaresquamosus, FLAT-TOP<br />
AGARICUS<br />
_____ Agaricus subrutilescens, WINE COLORED<br />
AGARICUS<br />
_____ Aleuria aurantia, ORANGE PEEL FUNGUS<br />
_____ Amanita franchetii, YELLOW-VEILED<br />
AMANITA<br />
_____ Amanita gemmata, GEMMED AMANITA<br />
_____ Amanita lanei, COCCORA, COCCOLI<br />
_____ Amanita muscaria, FLYAMANITA<br />
_____ Amanita pachycolea, WESTERN GRISETTE<br />
_____ Armillaria mellea, HONEY MUSHROOM<br />
_____ Bolbitius vitellinus, SUNNY SIDE UP<br />
_____ Boletus appendiculatus, BUTTER BOLETE<br />
_____ Boletus chrysenteron, CRACKED-CAP<br />
BOLETE<br />
_____ Boletus edulis var. grandedulis, KING BOLETE,<br />
CEP, PORCINI<br />
_____ Boletus mirabilis, ADMIRABLE BOLETE<br />
_____ Boletus rubripes, RED-STEMMED BITTER<br />
BOLETE<br />
_____ Boletus subtomentosus, BORING BROWN<br />
BOLETE<br />
_____ Boletus zelleri, ZELLER'S BOLETE<br />
_____ Bulgaria inquinans, POOR MAN'S LICORICE<br />
_____ Calocera viscosa, YELLOW STAGHORN<br />
FUNGUS<br />
_____ Cantharellus cibarius, CHANTERELLE<br />
Continued….
_____ Caulorhiza umbonata, REDWOOD ROOTER<br />
_____ Chalciporus piperatus, PEPPERY BOLETE<br />
_____ Chlorophyllum brunneum, SHAGGY PARASOL<br />
_____ Chroogomphus vinicolor, PINE SPIKE<br />
_____ Clavaria vermicularis, FAIRY FINGERS<br />
_____ Clavulina cinerea, ASHY CORAL MUSHROOM<br />
_____ Clavulina cristata, CRESTED CORAL<br />
_____ Clavulinopsis laeticolor, GOLDEN FAIRY CLUB<br />
_____ Clavulinopsis corniculata<br />
_____ Clitocybe inversa<br />
_____ Clitocybe nebularis, CLOUDY CLITOCYBE<br />
_____ Clitocybe nuda, BLEWIT<br />
_____ Clitopilus prunulus, SWEETBREAD<br />
MUSHROOM<br />
_____ Coprinus comatus, SHAGGY MANE<br />
_____ Coprinus lagopus group, WOOLLY INKY CAP<br />
_____ Coprinus plicatilis, PLEATED INKY CAP<br />
_____ Cortinarius gentiles, DEADLY CORTINARIUS<br />
_____ Cortinarius glaucopus group<br />
_____ Craterellus cornucopioides, BLACK<br />
CHANTERELLE<br />
_____ Craterellus tubaeformis, YELLOW FOOT<br />
_____ Crepidotus mollis, JELLY CREP<br />
_____ Cryptoporus volvatus, VEILED POLYPORE<br />
_____ Exidia glandulosa, BLACK WITCH'S BUTTER<br />
_____ Fomitopsis pinicola, RED-BELTED CONK<br />
_____ Galerina autumnalis, DEADLY GALERINA<br />
_____ Ganoderma applanatum, ARTIST'S CONK<br />
_____ Geastrum saccatum, SESSILE EARTHSTAR<br />
_____ Gomphidius oregonensis, INSIDIOUS<br />
GOMPHIDIUS<br />
_____ Gymnopilus sapineus, COMMON<br />
GYMNOPILUS<br />
_____ Gymnopilus spectabilis, BIG LAUGHING<br />
MUSHROOM<br />
_____ Gymnopus villosipes<br />
_____ Gyromitra infula, HOODED FALSE MOREL<br />
_____ Hebeloma crustuliniforme, POISON PIE<br />
_____ Helvella lacunose, FLUTED BLACK<br />
ELFIN SADDLE<br />
_____ Helvella maculate, FLUTED BROWN ELFIN<br />
SADDLE<br />
_____ Hydnum repandum, HEDGEHOG<br />
_____ Hygrocybe conica, WITCH'S HAT<br />
_____ Hygrocybe flavescens, GOLDEN WAXY CAP<br />
_____ Hygrocybe marchii, WAXY CAP<br />
_____ Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, FALSE<br />
CHANTERELLE<br />
_____ Hygrophorus hypothejus, OLIVE-BROWN<br />
WAXY CAP<br />
_____ Hypholoma aurantiaca<br />
_____ Hypholoma fasiculare, SULPHUR TUFT<br />
_____ Inocybe geophylla, LITTLE WHITE INOCYBE<br />
_____ Inocybe sororia, CORN SILK INOCYBE<br />
_____ Inonotus tomentosus, RED BUTT ROT<br />
_____ Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis, AMETHYST<br />
LACCARIA<br />
_____ Laccaria laccata var. pallidifolia, LACKLUSTER<br />
LACCARIA<br />
_____ Lactarius controversus, POPLAR MILK CAP<br />
_____ Lactarius deliciosus, DELICIOUS MILK CAP<br />
_____ Lactarius pallescens, PURPLE-STAINING<br />
MILK CAP<br />
_____ Lactarius rubidus, CANDY CAP<br />
_____ Lactarius rubrilacteus, BLEEDING MILK CAP<br />
_____ Lactarius rufulus, RUFOUS CANDY CAP<br />
_____ Lactarius rufus, RED HOT MILK CAP<br />
_____ Lactarius xanthgalactus, YELLOW-STAINING<br />
MILK CAP<br />
_____ Laetiporus gilbertsonii, SULPHUR SHELF<br />
_____ Lenzites betulina, GILLED POLYPORE<br />
_____ Leotia lubrica, JELLY BABIES, JELLY BELLIES<br />
_____ Lepiota castanea, PETITE PARASOL<br />
_____ Leptonia nigroviolacea, VIOLET-BLACK<br />
LEPTONIA<br />
_____ Leptonia parva, BLUE-BLACK LEPTONIA<br />
_____ Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus, RED-EYED<br />
PARASOL<br />
_____ Lycoperdon perlatum, COMMON PUFFBALL<br />
_____ Lyophyllum decastes, FRIED CHICKEN<br />
MUSHROOM<br />
_____ Macrotyphula juncea, FAIRY HAIR<br />
Continued….
_____ Maramiellus candidus<br />
_____ Marasmius oreades, FAIRY RING MUSHROOM<br />
_____ Marasmius plicatulus, PLEATED MARASMIUS<br />
_____ Marasmius quercophilus<br />
_____ Melanoleuca melaleuca<br />
_____ Morchella elata, BLACK MOREL<br />
_____ Mycena capillaripes<br />
_____ Mycena epipterygia, YELLOW-STEMMED<br />
MYCENA<br />
_____ Mycena clavularis, BARK MYCENA<br />
_____ Mycena pura, LILAC MYCENA<br />
_____ Nidula candida, BIRD'S NEST FUNGUS<br />
_____ Nolanea sp.<br />
_____ Oligoporus leucospongia, MARSHMALLOW<br />
POLYPORE<br />
_____ Panaeolus foenisecii, HAYMAKER'S<br />
MUSHROOM<br />
_____ Panaeolus papilionaceus, BELL-SHAPED<br />
PANAEOLUS<br />
_____ Paxillus involutus, POISON PAX<br />
_____ Peziza vesiculosa, COMMON DUNG CUP<br />
_____ Phaeolus schweinitzii, DYER'S POLYPORE<br />
_____ Phellinus gilvus, OAK CONK<br />
_____ Pholiota malicola, FORGETTABLE PHOLIOTA<br />
_____ Pholiota sp.<br />
_____ Pholiota terrestris, TERRESTRIAL PHOLIOTA<br />
_____ Pleurotus ostreatus, OYSTER MUSHROOM<br />
_____ Plicaria endocarpoides<br />
_____ Pluteus atromarginatus<br />
_____ Pluteus cervinus, DEER MUSHROOM<br />
_____ Polyporus elegans, ELEGANT POLYPORE<br />
_____ Poria corticola, BORING PORIA<br />
_____ Ramaria sp., CORAL FUNGI<br />
_____ Rhodocybe nuciolens<br />
_____ Russula albonigra, BLACKENING RUSSULA<br />
_____ Russula alutacea<br />
_____ Russula brevipes, SHORT-STEMMED<br />
RUSSULA<br />
_____ Russula fragrantissima, FRAGRANT RUSSULA<br />
_____ Russula sanguinea, ROSY RUSSULA<br />
_____ Russula silvicola, EMETIC RUSSULA<br />
_____ Russula xerampelina, SHRIMP MUSHROOM<br />
_____ Schizophyllum commune, SPLIT GILL<br />
_____ Scleroderma cepa, SMOOTH EARTHBALL<br />
_____ Scleroderma citrinum, COMMON EARTHBALL<br />
_____ Scleroderma geaster, DEAD MAN'S HAND<br />
_____ Scutellinia scutellata, EYELASH CUP FUNGUS<br />
_____ Sparassis crispa, CAULIFLOWER MUSHROOM<br />
_____ Stereum hirsutum, FALSE TURKEY TAILS<br />
_____ Stereum striatum, SILKY PARCHMENT<br />
_____ Strobilurus trullisatus<br />
_____ Stropharia ambigua, QUESTIONABLE<br />
STROPHARIA<br />
_____ Suillus brevipes, SHORT-STEMMED<br />
SLIPPERY JACK<br />
_____ Suillus fuscotomentosus, POOR MAN'S<br />
SLIPPERY JACK<br />
_____ Suillus pungens, SLIPPERY JACK<br />
_____ Suillus subolivaceus, SLIPPERY JILL<br />
_____ Suillus umbonatus, UMBONATE SLIPPERY<br />
JACK<br />
_____ Thelephora palmate, FETID FALSE CORAL<br />
_____ Trametes hirsuta, HAIRY TURKEY TAIL<br />
_____ Trametes versicolor, TURKEY TAILS<br />
_____ Tremella mesenterica, WITCH'S BUTTER<br />
_____ Trichaptum abietinum, VIOLET-PORED<br />
BRACKET FUNGUS<br />
_____ Tricholoma flavovirens, MAN ON HORSEBACK<br />
_____ Tricholoma imbricatum<br />
_____ Tricholoma portentosum<br />
_____ Tricholomopsis rutilans, PLUMS AND CUSTARD<br />
_____ Tylopilus porphyrosporus, DARK BOLETE<br />
_____ Volvariella speciosa, COMMON VOLVARIELLA<br />
_____ Xylaria hypoxylon, CANDLESNUFF FUNGUS<br />
This mushroom list was complied at the <strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Botanical</strong><br />
<strong>Gardens</strong> over several years with the assistance of Richard Murphy,<br />
Mario Abreu, and Kristina Van Wert. Special thanks to Michael<br />
Wood of www.mykoweb.com for his help with mushroom identification.<br />
Check-list created by Kristina Van Wert, last updated<br />
January 12, 2010.<br />
<strong>Mendocino</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Botanical</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong><br />
18220 North Highway One, Fort Bragg, CA 95437<br />
www.gardenbythesea.org