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Last updated 19th September 2007
We now have 405 different species of fungi in the gallery.
sp. = where a fungi is identified by genus only.
Current scientific Latin name followed by recommended common English name (where known)
Agairicus silvaticus - Blushing Wood Mushroom
Agaricus arvensis - Horse Mushroom
Agaricus augustus - The Prince
Agaricus campestris - Field Mushroom
Agaricus essetii - Wood Mushroom
Agaricus langei - Scaly Wood Mushroom
Agaricus moelleri - Inky Mushroom
Agaricus silvicola - Wood Mushroom
Agaricus urinascens - Macro Mushroom
Agaricus xanthodermus - Yellow Stainer
Agrocybe rivulosa
Aleuria aurantia - Orange Peel Fungus
Allopsalliota geesterani
Amanita citrina - False Death Cap
Amanita citrina var. alba - False Death Cap
Amanita crocea - Orange Grizette
Amanita excelsa var. spissa - Grey Spotted Amanita
Amanita fulva - Tawny Grisette
Amanita gemmata - Jeweled Amanita
Amanita muscaria - Fly Agaric
Amanita pantherina - Panther Cap
Amanita phalloides - Death Cap
Amanita rubescens - The Blusher
Amanita vaginata - Grisette
Amanita Virosa - Destroying Angel
Ampulloclitocybe clavipes
Arcyria denudata - Myxomycetes
Arcyria incarnate
Armillaria gallica - Bulbous Honey Fungus
Armillaria mellea - Honey Fungus
Ascocoryne cylichnium
Ascocoryne sarcoides - Purple Jellydisc
Auricularia auricula-judae - Jew's Ear
Auriscalpium vulgare - Ear Pick Fungus
Badhamia utricularis - Slime Mould
Bisporella citrina - Yellow Fairy Cups
Bisporella sulfurina
Bjerkandera adusta - Smoky Bracket
Bolbitus vitellinus - Yellow Fieldcap
Boletus aereus
Boletus badius - Bay Bolete
Boletus calopus - Bitter Beech Bolete
Boletus chrysenteron - Red-cracked bolete
Boletus edulis - Cep or Penny bun
Boletus erythropus
Boletus luridiformis - Scarletina Bolete
Boletus luridus
Boletus parasiticus
Boletus porosporus - Sepia Bolete
Boletus pruinatus - Matt Bolete
Boletus pulverulentus - Inkstain Bolete
Boletus queletii - Deceiving Bolete
Boletus rubellus
Boletus satanus - Devil's Bolete
Bovista nigrescens - Black Bovist
Bovista plumbea - Grey Puffball
Bulbillomyces farinosus
Bulgaria inquinans - Black Bulgar
Byssomerulius corium - Netted Crust
Calloria neglecta
Calocera cornea - Small Stagshorn
Calocera pallido_spatulata - Pale Stagshorn
Calocera viscosa - Yellow Stagshorn
Calocybe gambosa - St George's Mushroom
Calvatia excipuliformis - Stalked Puffball
Calvatia utriformis - Giant Puffball
Candelariella reflexa
Cantharellus cibarius
Cantharellus tubaeformis - Trumpet Chanterelle
Catinella olivacea
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
Cheilymenia fimicola
Cheilymenia theleboloides
Chlorociboria aeruginascens - Green Elfcup
Chondrostereum purpureum - Silverleaf Fungus
Ciboria amentacea … Image not taken in Britain
Ciboria batschiana
Ciboria coryli … Image not taken in Britain
Clathrus archeri
Clathrus archeri - Devil’s Fingers
Clathrus ruber - Red Cage
Clavaria fragilis - White Spindles
Clavaria zollingeri - Violet Coral
Claviceps purpurea - Ergot
Clavulina cinerea - Grey Coral
Clavulina rugosa - Wrinkled Club
Clavulinopsis corniculata - Meadow Coral
Clavulinopsis laeticolor - Handsom Club
Clavulinopsis luteoalba - Apricot Club
Clitocybe dealbata - Ivory Funnel
Clitocybe geotropa - Trooping Funnel
Clitocybe gibba - Common Funnel
Clitocybe odora - Aniseed Funnel
Clitocybe phyllophila - Frosty Funnel
Clitocybe sinopica
Clitocybe vibecina - Mealy Funnel
Collybia butyracea - Butter Cap
Collybia confluens - Clustered Toughshank
Collybia dryophila
Collybia fusipes - Spindle Toughshank
Collybia maculata - Spotted Toughshank
Coltricia perennis - Tiger's Eye
Conocybe subovalis
Coprinus atramentarius - Common Inkcap
Coprinus cinereus
Coprinus comatus - Lawer's Wig or Shaggy Ink Cap
Coprinus disseminatus - Fairies' Bonnets
Coprinus lagopides
Coprinus lagopus - Hare's Foot Inkcap
Coprinus micaceus - Glistening Inkcap
Coprinus niveus - Snowy Inkcap
Coprinus picaceus - Magpie Fungus
Coprinus plicatilis - Pleated Inkcap
Coprinus radians
Cordyceps gracillis
Cordyceps militaris - Scarlet Caterpillar Club
Cordyceps ophioglossoides - Snaketongue Truffleclub
Coriolus versicolor - Many zoned Polypore
Cortinarius acutus
Cortinarius praestans - Goliath Webcap
Cortinarius purpurascens - Bruising Webcap
Crepidotus cesatii
Crepidotus mollis - Peeling Oysterling
Crepidotus variabilis - Variable Oysterling
Cudoniella acicularis - Oak Pin
Cyathus striatus - Fluted Birds Nest
Cystoderma amienthinum - Earthy Powdercap
Dacrymyces stillatus - Common Jellyspot
Dacrymyces stillatus - Common Jellyspot
Daedalea quercina - Oak Mazegill
Daedaleopsis confragosa - Blushing Bracket
Daldinia concentrica - Cramp Balls or St Alfred's Cakes
Daldinia vernicosa
Diderma hemisphaericum
Disciotis venosa - Beach Cup
Elaphomyces granulatus … Image not taken in Britain
Encoelia furfuracea … Image not taken in Britain
Enteridium lycoperdon
Exidia glandulosa - Witches' Butter
Exidia plana
Exidia truncate
Fistulina hepatica - Beef Steak Fungus
Flammulaster granulosus
Flammulina velutipes - Velvet Shank
Fomes fomentarius - Hoof Fungus
Fuligo Septica - Slime Mould
Ganoderma adspersum
Ganoderma applanatum - Artist's Bracket
Ganoderma australe - Southern Bracket
Ganoderma lucidum
Geastrum fimbriatum - Sessile Earthstar
Geastrum floriforme - Earthstar
Geastrum pectinatum - Earthstar
Geastrum triplex - Common Earthstar
Gomphidius roseus - Rosy Spike
Grifola frondosa - Hen of the woods
Gymnopilus junonius - Orange Pholiota
Gymnopilus penetrans - Common Rustgill
Gymnosporangium Clavariiforme - Tounges of Fire
Gyromitra esculenta - False Morel
Handkea excipuliformis - Pestle Puffball
Handkea utriformis
Heboloma crustuliniforme - Poison Pie
Helvella crispa - White Saddle
Helvella elastica - Elastic Saddle
Helvella lacunosa - Elfin Saddle
Helvella macropus - Felt Saddle
Heterobasidium annosum - Root Rot
Humaria hemisphaerica
Hydnum repandum - Hedgehog Fungus
Hygrocybe calyptriformis - Pink Waxcap
Hygrocybe chlorophana - Golden Waxcap
Hygrocybe citrina - Citrine Waxcap
Hygrocybe coccinea - Scarlet Waxcap
Hygrocybe conica - Blackening Waxcap
Hygrocybe flavescens - Yellow Foot Waxcap
Hygrocybe miniata - Vermilion Waxcap
Hygrocybe nigrescens - Blackening Waxcap
Hygrocybe pratensis - Meadow Waxcap
Hygrocybe psittacina - Parrot Waxcap
Hygrocybe punicea - Crimson Waxcap
Hygrocybe strangulata
Hygrocybe virginea - Snowy Waxcap
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca - False Chanterelle
Hyphoderma praetermissum
Hyphodontia sambuci - Elder Whitewash
Hypholoma fasciculare - Sulphur Tuft
Hypholoma lateritium – Brick Tuft
Hypholoma sublateritium - Brick Caps
Hypocreopsis rhododendri - Hazel Gloves Fungus
Hypomyces chrysospermus - Bolete Mould
Hypoxylon fragiforme - Beech Woodwart
Hypoxylon fragiforme - Beech Woodwart
Hypoxylon multiforme Birch Wood-wart
Inocybe asterospora - Star Fibrecap
Inocybe erubescens - Deadly Fibrecap
Inocybe fastigiata - Split Fibrecap
Inocybe geophylla var. lilacina - Lilac Fibrecap
Inocybe lacera - Torn Fibrecap
Inocybe maculata – Frosty Fibrecap
Inocybe margaritispora
Inocybe patouillardii
Inonotus cuticularis
Inonotus dryinus - Oak Bracket
Inonotus radiatus
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Laccaria amethystea - Amethyst Deceiver
Laccaria proxima
Lachnum brevipilosum
Lachnum virgineum
Lactarius blennius – Slimy Milk Cap
Lactarius camphoratus - Curry Milk Cap
Lactarius chrysorrheus - Yellowdrop Milk Cap
Lactarius deliciosus - Saffron Milk Cap
Lactarius hepaticus - Liver Milk Cap
Lactarius piperatus - Peppery Milk Cap
Lactarius pubescens - Bearded Milk Cap
Lactarius quietus - Oak Milkcap
Lactarius quiticolor
Lactarius subdulcis
Lactarius torminosus - Wooly Milk Cap
Lactarius turpis - Ugly Milk Cap
Laetiporus sulphureus - Chicken of the Woods
Lamproderma sp. - Slime Mould
Langermannia gigantea - Giant Puffball
Lasiosphaeria spermoides
Leccinium versipelle - Orange Birch Bolete
Leccinum scabrum - Brown Birch Bolete
Lentaria afflata
Lentinellus cochleatus - Aniseed Cockleshell
Lentinus torulosus - Twisted Panus
Lenzites betulinus – Birch Mazegill
Leocarpus fragilis - Egg Shell Slime Mould
Leocarpus fragilis - Slime Mould
Lepiota cristata - Stinking Dapperling
Lepiota procera – Parasol Mushroom
Lepiota pseudolilacea
Lepista flaccida (inversa) - Tawny Funnel Cap
Lepista nuda - Wood Blewit
Lepista saeva – Field Blewit
Leucoagaricas leucothites - White Dapperling
Leucocoprinus sp. ???
Leucopaxillus giganteus - Giant Clitocybe
Lycogala epidendrum
Lycogala terrestre - Slime Mould
Lycoperdon echinatum - Spiny Puffball
Lycoperdon nigrescens - Dusky Puffball
Lycoperdon pedicellatum
Lycoperdon perlatum - Common Puffball
Lycoperdon pyriforme - Stump Puffball
Lyophyllum connatum
Lyophyllum decastes - Clustered Domecap
Lyophyllum decastes - Fried Chicken Mushroom
Macrolepiota mastoidea – Slender Parasol
Macrolepiota rhacodes - Shaggy Parasol
Marasmiellus ramealis
Marasmius androsaceus – Horsehair Parachute
Marasmius oreades - Fairy Ring Champignon
Marasmius rotula - Collared Parachute
Marasmius wynnei
Melanoleuca melaleuca
Melanoleuca polioleuca - Common Cavalier
Melanoleuca turrita
Melastiza cornubiensis
Melogramma bulliardii
Meripilus giganteus - Giant Polypore
Mitrula paludosa - Bog Beacon
Morchella Elata - Black Morel
Morchella esculenta – Common Sponge Morel
Mutinus caninus - Dog Stinkhorn
Mycena alcalina
Mycena epipterygia - Yellow Stemmed Bonnet
Mycena galericulata - Common Bonnet
Mycena galopus var. candida - White Milking Bonnet
Mycena haematopus - Saffron Bonnet
Mycena inclinata - Clustered Bonnet
Mycena polygramma - Grooved Bonnet
Mycena pura - Lilac Bonnet
Mycena rosea - Rosey Bonnet
Mycena vitalis - Snapping Bonnet
Nectria cinnabarina - Coral Spot
Neobulgaria pura - Beech Jellydisc
Neobulgaria pura var. foliacea - Beech Jellydisc
Neolentinus lepideus - Scaly Sawgill
Oudemansiella radicata - Rooting Shank
Oudimansiella mucida - Porcelain Fungus
Oxyporus populinus - Poplar Bracket
Panaeolus semiovatus - Egghead Mottlegill
Panaeolus sphinctrinus - Fringed Hay-Cap
Panellus mitis - Elastic Oysterling
Panellus serotinus - Olive Oysterling
Panellus stipticus - Bitter Oysterling
Paxillus involutus - Brown Roll Rim fungus
Paxina acetabulum
Peziza badia - Bay Cup
Peziza cerea - Cellar Cup
Peziza repanda - Palamino Cup
Peziza vesiculosa
Phaeolus schweinitzii - Dyer’s Maizgill
Phaeomarasmius erinaceus
Phallus impudicus - Common Stinkhorn
Phelbia radiata - Wrinkled Crust
Phelbia tremellosa - Jelly Rot
Phellinus pomaceus
Phellinus punctatus - Cinnamon Brown Cushion
Pholiota highlandensis - Bonfire Scalycap
Pholiota lucifera
Pholiota squarrosa - Shaggy Pholiota
Pholiotina aporos … Image not taken in Britain
Phyllotopsis nidulans
Piptoporus betulinus - Razor Strop or Birch Polypore
Pleurotus cornucopiae - Branched Oyster Fungus
Pleurotus ostreatus - Oyster Fungus
Pleurotus pulmonarius - Pale Oyster
Pluteus cervinus - Deer Sheild
Pluteus salicinus
Pluteus umbrosus - Velvet Shield
Polyporus brumalis - Winter Polypore
Polyporus leptocephalus syn. P. varius
Polyporus squamosus - Dryad's Saddle
Polyporus varius
Postia caesia Conifer - Blueing Bracket
Postia stiptica - Bitter Bracket
Psathyrella artemisiae - Scaly Brittle Head
Psathyrella hydrophila
Psathyrella multipedata - Clustered Brittlestem
Psathyrella pituliformis - Common Stump Brittlestem
Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis - The Goblet
Psilocybe Cyanescens - Blueleg Brownie
Psilocybe semilanceata - Liberty Cap
Puccinia lagenophorae - Groundsel Rust
Pulcherricium caeruleum … Image not taken in Britain
Pycnostysanus azaleae - Rhododendron Bud Blast
Ramaria botrytis - Coral Fungus
Ramaria decurrens - Ochre Coral
Ramaria flaccida
Ramaria flava
Ramaria stricta - Upright Coral
Ramariopsis kunzei
Rickenella Fibula - Orange Mosscap
Russula atropurpurea - Purple Brittlegill
Russula claroflava - Yellow Swamp Brittlegill
Russula cyanoxantha - Charcoal Burner
Russula emetica - The Sickener
Russula foetens - Fetid Russula
Russula fragilis - Fragile Russula
Russula grisea
Russula heterophylla - Forked Russula
Russula ionochlora - Oilslick Brittlegill
Russula mairei - Beechwood Sickener
Russula nitida - Purple Swamp Brittlegill
Russula ochroleuca - Common Yellow Russula
Russula palludosa
Russula parazurea - Powdery Brittlegill
Sarcoscypha austriaca - Scarlet Elf Cup
Sarcoscypha coccinea - Scarlet Elf Cup or Scarlet Hood
Scleroderma aerolatum - Leopard Earthball
Scleroderma citrinum - Common Earthball
Scleroderma verncosum - Scaly Earthball
Sclerotinia tuberosa
Scutellinia subhirtella - Eyelash Fungus
Scutellinia umbrarum - Eyelash Fungus
Sparassis crispa - Cauliflower Fungus
Spathularia flavida
Stemonitis fusca - Slime Mould
Stereum gausapatum - Bleeding Oak Crust
Stereum hirsatum - Hairy Sterium
Stereum ostrea - False Turkey Tail
Stereum rameale
Sterium rugosum - Bleeding Broadleaf Crust
Strobilurus esculentus - Sprucecone Cap
Stropharia aurantiaca - Redlead Roundhead
Stropharia semiglobata - Dung Roundhead
Suillus bovinus - Bovine Bolete
Suillus grevillei - Larch Bolete
Tapesia fusca
Tapinella atromentosa - Velvet Rollrim
Tarzetta catinus
Tarzetta cupularis
Tarzetta Velata
Trametes abietina
Trametes gibbosa - Lumpy Bracket
Trametes hirsute - Hairy Bracket
Trametes versicolor - Turkey Tail
Tremella foliacea
Tremella mesenterica - Yellow Brain Fungus
Tremiscus helvelloides - Salmon Salad
Trichia scabra - Slime Mould
Tricholoma album - White Night
Tricholoma gambosum - St George's Mushroom
Tricholoma portentosum
Tricholoma saponaceum - Soapy Night
Tricholoma sulphureum
Tricholoma terreum - Grey Tricholoma
Tricholomopsis rutilans - Plums and Custard
Tricoloma imbricatum - Matt Knight
Tulostoma brumale - Winter Stalkball
Tylopilus felleus - Bitter Bolete
Vascellum pratense - Meadow Puffball
Verpa conica - Thimble Morel
Volvariella bombycina - Silky Rosegill
Volvariella gloiocephala - Stubble Rosegill
Xerocomus badius - Bay Bolete
Xerocomus subtomentosus
Xerularadicata - Rooting Shank
Xylaria carpophila - Beechmast Candlesnuff