A to Z of British Fungi

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Common Namesort icon Scientific Name Description
Indigo Pinkgill Entoloma chalybaeum
Inermisia fusiporus Inermisia fusiporus Tiny orange cups in sand & moss
Inky Mushroom Agaricus moelleri A carbolic smelling Agaric that grows in both broadleaf woodland and coniferous woodland. Closely related to Agaricus xanthodermus, this mushroom turns bright yellow upon bruising or breaking the...
Inocybe assimilata Inocybe assimilata

A small dark-brown fungus that has a slightly umbonate cap found growing solitary or in groups in coniferous and broadleaf woodland.
Inocybe lacera Inocybe lacera

A small yellowish-brown agaric with a scaly cap that can be found growing on sandy soil with coniferous trees and old moss covered fire sites.
Inonotus cuticularis Inonotus cuticularis

A large annual bracket fungus that is velvety and reddish-ochre or brown found often solitary or in small tiers on tree trunks or felled timber, mainly Oak and Beech.
Iodine Bolete Boletus impolitus

Boletus impolitis is an occasional fungus of deciduous woodland, especially Oak in Southern England. It has a pale ochre to light tan coloured cap often with a brown tint to the cap edge...

Iodine Bonnet Mycena filopes
Ivory Funnel Clitocybe dealbata

This is a small to medium sized fungus commonly found in grassy areas such as lawns, parks, fields and at the edges of woodland. It is deadly poisonous and can be found growing with edible...

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