Wild Mushroom Gallery - Alphabetical List
Although many wild mushrooms are edible and delicious, some are poisonous or even deadly. Individual reaction to any food can vary, even to well recognised edibles. The illustrations of wild mushrooms in these galleries are not intended as a guide to edible mushrooms but rather to show the range of mushrooms found in Essex and Suffolk.A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Abortiporus
biennis
Agaricus
augustus The Prince
Agaricus
augustus The Prince 2
Agaricus
campestris Field mushroom
Agrocybe
aegerita Poplar mushroom
Amanita
aspera
Amanita
aspera (2)
Amanita muscaria Fly
agaric
Amanita
muscaria Fly agaric (2)
Amanita
phalloides Death cap
Amanita
rubescens The Blusher
Amanita
rubescens The Blusher (2)
Armillaria
mellea Honey fungus
Armillaria
mellea Honey fungus (2)
Armillaria
mellea Honey fungus bootlaces
Ascocoryne
cyclichnium
Auricularia
auricula-judae Wood Ears
Auricularia
auricula-judae Wood Ears (2)
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Bjerkandera
adusta Burnt polypore
Bjerkandera
adusta Burnt polypore
Boletus
aereus Summer bolete
Boletus
aereus Summer bolete (2)
Boletus
erythropus
Boletus
impolitus
Boletus
parasiticus Parasitic boletes on earthball (Scleroderma
citrinum)
Bovista
plumbea Puffball
brown
Leotiaceae Jelly babies
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Calocera
glossoides Stag's-horn fungus
Calocybe
carnea
Calvatia Puffball
around braken stalk
Calvatia
excipuliformis Puffball
Cantharellus
cibarius Chanterelle
Chlorosplenium
aeruginascens Green wood-cup
Chondostereum
purpureum Silver leaf fungus
Chroomgomphus
rutilus Pine spike cap
Clavaria
vermicularis White spindles
Clavariadelphus
junceus Fairy clubs
Clavulina
cristata White coral fungus
Clavulinopsis
luteo-alba
Clitocybe
dealbata Ivory funnel-cap
Clitocybe
flaccida Tawny funnel cap
Clitocybe
odora Aniseed toadstool
Clitocybe
rivulosa Fool's funnel
Clitocybe
rivulosa Fool's funnel (2)
Collybia
butyracea Butter cap
Coprinus
atramentarius Common inkcap
Coprinus
disseminatus Fairies bonnets
Coprinus
plicatilis Japanese parasol mushroom
Coriolus
versicolor Many-zoned polypore
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Dacrymyces
stilatus Orange jelly
Daedalopsis
confragosa Blushing bracket
Daldinia
concentrica King Alfred's cakes
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Echinoderma
asperum
Entoloma
griseaocyaneum
Entoloma
lazulinum
Exidia glandulosa Witches Butter
and Click Beetle
Exidia
thuretiana
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Fistulina
hepatica Beefsteak on sweet chestnut
Flammulina
velutipes Velvet shank
Fomes
fomentarius Hoof fungus
Fuligo
septica
Fuligo
septica (2)
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Ganoderma
adspersum
Ganoderma
applanatum Artist's fungus
Ganoderma lucidum Reishi
Ganoderma
resinaceum Lacquered bracket
Ganoderma
resinaceum young Lacquered bracket
Grifola
frondosa Hen of the woods
Gymnopilus
junonius Orange pholiota
Gymnopilus
junonius Orange pholiota
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Hebeloma
crustuliniforme Poison pie
Hebeloma
crustuliniforme Poison pie (2)
Hebeloma
strophosum
Hygrocybe
coccinea Scarlet hood
Hygrocybe
coccinea Scarlet hood (2)
Hygrocybe
nigrescens Blackening waxcap
Hygrocybe
nigrescens Blackening wax cap (2)
Hygrocybe
pratensis Meadow wax-caps
Hygrocybe
punicea Crimson wax-cap
Hygrophoropsis
aurantiaca False chanterelle
Hypholoma
fasciculare Sulphur tuft
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Laccaria
amethystea Amethyst deciever
Laccaria laccata Decievers
Lactarius
cimicarius Watery milkcap
Lactarius
deliciosus Saffron milk-cap
Lactarius
deterrimus
Lactarius
mitissimus
Lactarius
quietus Oak milk cap
Lactarius
rufus Rufous milkcap
Lactarius
torminosus Woolly milkcap
Lactarius
turpis Ugly milkcap
Lactarius
vietus Grey milkcap
Laetiporus
sulphuraeus Chicken of the woods
Langermania
gigantea Giant puffballs
Leccinum
scabrum Brown birch bolete
Leucopaxillus
giganteus Giant funnel-cap
Lepiota
brebissonii
Lepiota procera Parasol
mushroom
Lepiota procera Parasol
mushroom (2)
Lepiota
procera Parasol mushroom (3)
Lepiota rhacodes Shaggy
Parasols
Lepista nuda Wood
blewit
Lycogala
terrestre Wolf's milk
Lycoperdon
perlatum Common puffball
Lycoperdon
pyriforme Stump puffball
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Marasmius
oreades Fairy ring
Marasmius
oreades Fairy ring (2)
Marasmius
oreades Fairy ring (3)
Meriplius
giganteus Giant Polypore
Mucilago
crustacea White flowers of tan
Mucilago
cristacea White flowers of tan (2)
Mucilago
cristacea Yellow flowers of tan
Mycena
inclinata Elf caps
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Nectria
peziza on a stump
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Otidia sp Hare's
ears
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Panaeolus
campanulatus Bell-shaped mottlegill
Panaeolus
foenisecii Brown hay cap
Paxillus
involutus Brown roll rim
Phaeolus
schweinitzii
Phallus
impudicus Stink horn with face fly
Phellinus
igniarius Willow fomes
Pholiota
squamosa Shaggy pholiota
Pleurotus
pulmonarius Oyster mushroom
Psathyrella
multipedata
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Ramaria
stricta Coral fungus
Russula
atropurpurea Blackish-purple russula
Russula
betularum Birch russula
Russula
cyanoxantha Charcoal burner
Russula
mairei Beechwood sickener
Russula
ochroleuca Yellow russula
Russula
sanguinea Blood-red russula
Russula
sororia Brown russula
Rutstroemia
firma
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Scleroderma
citrinum Earth balls
Sparassis
crispa Cauliflower fungus
Stereum
gausepatum
Stereum
hirsutum Hairy stereum
Suillus
granulatus
Suillus
grevillei Larch bolete
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Tremella
mesenterica Yellow brain fungus
Tremella
mesenterica Yellow brain fungus (2)
Tricholoma
terreum Grey tricholoma
Tubifera
ferruginosa
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Volvariella
bombycina Silky volvaria
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Xerocomus badius Bay
bolete
Xerocomus
chrysenteron Red cracked bolete
Xerocomus
chrysenteron Red cracked bolete 2
Xerocomus
rubellus Red-capped bolete
Xylaria
hypoxylon Candle-snuff fungus