Mushrooms of Kenya

This is a macro-fungi (mushroom) field guide is intended to serve as a quick reference to common macro-fungi encountered in Kenyan ecosystems. The guide provides brief identifying characteristics of common mushrooms alongside a coloured photograph of the macrofungi to allow local ...more ↓

scaly tangerine mushroom 1
Agaricus trisulphuratus
Horse Mushroom 2
Agaricus arvensis
Agaricus rotalis 3
Tufted Wood Mushroom 4
Agaricus impudicus
Blushing Wood Mushroom 5
Agaricus sylvaticus
ruby dapperling 2
Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus
Yellow Stainer 6
Agaricus xanthodermus
Meadow Mushroom 7
Agaricus campestris
common bonnet 8
Mycena galericulata
common bonnet 8
Mycena galericulata
Mycena aciculata 9
Bleeding Fairy Helmet 10
Mycena haematopus
Pixie's Parasol 11
Mycena interrupta
Nitrous Bonnet 6
Mycena leptocephala
Lilac Bonnet 12
Mycena pura
Rosy Bonnet 13
Mycena rosea
Slimy Waxcap 12
Gliophorus irrigatus
Persistent Waxcap 12
Hygrocybe acutoconica
Witch's Hat 14
Hygrocybe conica
Golden Waxcap 15
Hygrocybe chlorophana
Scarlet Waxy Cap 16
Hygrocybe coccinea
Favolaschia calocera 17
Ganoderma applanatum
Ganoderma sessile 18
southern bracket 19
Ganoderma australe
hairy curtain crust 20
Stereum hirsutum
hairy curtain crust 20
Stereum hirsutum
Chip Cherries 21
Leratiomyces ceres
Gymnopilus junonius 22
Oak-loving Gymnopus 12
Gymnopus dryophilus
Dung Roundhead 23
Protostropharia semiglobata
Questionable Stropharia 16
Stropharia ambigua
Garland Roundhead 24
Stropharia coronilla
Wine-cap Stropharia 25
Stropharia rugosoannulata
Peeling Oysterling 26
Crepidotus mollis
Flat Crep 27
Crepidotus applanatus
Tripe Fungus 28
Auricularia mesenterica
karoko 29
Auricularia delicata
Golden Oyster Mushroom 30
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
Jelly Ear 31
Auricularia auricula-judae
Wood Ear mushroom 32
Auricularia polytricha
hexagonal-pored polypore 33
Neofavolus alveolaris
Favolus brasiliensis 34
Trametes elegans 35
turkey-tail 36
Trametes versicolor
mica cap 16
Coprinellus micaceus
Coprinellus sect. Domestici 37
Domestici
Trooping Crumble Cap 38
Coprinellus disseminatus
Orange Pinwheel 39
Marasmius siccus
Mower's Mushroom 16
Panaeolus foenisecii
Panaeolus antillarum 40
collared parachute 41
Marasmius rotula
purple pinwheel 42
Marasmius haematocephalus
Macrolepiota dolichaula 16
Parasol 43
Macrolepiota procera
splitgill mushroom 44
Schizophyllum commune
mica cap 16
Coprinellus micaceus
milky conecap 12
Conocybe apala
fluted bird's nest fungus 45
Cyathus striatus
common conecap 46
Conocybe tenera
pleated inkcap 47
Parasola plicatilis
yellow fieldcap 12
Bolbitius titubans
leathery goblet 48
Cymatoderma elegans
leathery goblet 48
Cymatoderma elegans
Velvet Foot 49
Flammulina velutipes
White Dapperling 50
Leucoagaricus leucothites
Hexagonia tenuis 51
Fairy Fingers 52
Clavaria fragilis
Collared Earthstar 53
Geastrum triplex
Sulphur Tuft 54
Hypholoma fasciculare
Sweetbread Mushroom 10
Clitopilus prunulus
Desert Shaggymane 55
Podaxis pistillaris
Oak Curtain Crust Fungus 56
Hymenochaete rubiginosa
dead man's fingers 57
Xylaria polymorpha
Common Fiber Vase 37
Thelephora terrestris
Candlesnuff Fungus 58
Xylaria hypoxylon
Termitomyces microcarpus 40
devil's-fingers 59
Clathrus archeri
Spring Polypore 60
Lentinus arcularius
mica cap 16
Coprinellus micaceus
deceiver 12
Laccaria laccata
Bicoloured Deceiver 6
Laccaria bicolor
Stubble Rosegill 12
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus
Marasmius tageticolor 61
Crystal Brain Fungus 12
Myxarium nucleatum
witch's butter 62
Tremella mesenterica
common earthball 6
Scleroderma citrinum
green-spored parasol 63
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Cucumber Cap 12
Macrocystidia cucumis
King Alfred's Cakes 64
Daldinia concentrica
Yellow Morel 65
Morchella esculenta
alpine jelly cone 66
Guepiniopsis alpina
Upright Coral Fungus 67
Ramaria stricta
column stinkhorn 68
Clathrus columnatus
white coral fungus 12
Ramariopsis kunzei
Golden-scruffy Collybia 69
Cyptotrama asprata
flowerpot parasol 70
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
Blewit 12
Lepista nuda
Fragile Dapperling 71
Leucocoprinus fragilissimus
dung-loving Deconica 16
Deconica coprophila

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