ramaria formosa (mushroomexpert.com) major groups > clubs & corals > ramaria formosa ramaria formosa [ basidiomycetes > phallales > ramariaceae > ramaria . . . ] by michael kuo this coral mushroom is distinctive and gorgeous--if you can catch it early in its development, before its colors have lost their...
ramariopsis kunzei (mushroomexpert.com) major groups > clubs & corals > ramariopsis kunzei ramariopsis kunzei [ basidiomycetes > phallales > gomphaceae > ramariopsis . . . ] by michael kuo defining features for this widely distributed coral mushroom include: terrestrial habitat; white surfaces that sometimes...
calocybe onychinus (mushroomexpert.com) major groups > gilled mushrooms > pale-spored > collybioid > rugosomyces onychinus rugosomyces onychinus [ basidiomycota > agaricales > lyophyllaceae > rugosomyces . . . ] by michael kuo this attractive but fairly rarely encountered mushroom is found under mountain...
michael kuo this tiny scarlet cup fungus is found on hardwood sticks and logs (even on leaf litter) east of the rocky mountains, in summer and fall--and occasionally in the spring. in my area (central illinois) its most prolific fruitings are in early summer, just after morel season. because this mushroom...
amanita fulva (mushroomexpert.com) major groups > gilled mushrooms > pale-spored > amanita > amanita fulva amanita fulva [ basidiomycetes > agaricales > amanitaceae > amanita . . . ] by michael kuo this beautiful mushroom is part of the amanita vaginata species group, which contains amanitas with sacklike...
bjerkandera adusta (mushroomexpert.com) major groups > polypores > bjerkandera adusta bjerkandera adusta [ basidiomycetes > polyporales > hapalopilaceae > bjerkandera . . . ] by michael kuo it oughta be björk-andera, so that at least one mushroom genus would be named after an icelandic pop star from...
groups > boletes > boletus > edulis group > boletus edulis var. grandedulis boletus edulis var. grandedulis [ basidiomycetes > boletales > boletaceae > boletus . . . ] by michael kuo california boasts several impressive members of the north american boletus edulis group , including this stately mushroom...
calocybe carnea (mushroomexpert.com) major groups > gilled mushrooms > pale-spored > collybioid > calocybe carnea calocybe carnea [ basidiomycetes > agaricales > lyophyllaceae > calocybe . . . ] by michael kuo widespread but apparently uncommon, calocybe carnea is a little pink mushroom that grows in...
> clitocyboid mushrooms > clitocybe hygrophoroides clitocybe hygrophoroides [ basidiomycetes > agaricales > tricholomataceae > clitocybe ...] by michael kuo because it is reminiscent of some waxy caps (perhaps hygrocybe pratensis var. pallida , or hygrophorus chrysodon ) this eastern clitocyboid mushroom...