MCBG Mushroom Checklist - Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

<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 />

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_____ 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 />

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_____ 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