Wednesday, 15 February 2012
A to Z of British Fungi
List by Scientific Name
Common Name |
Scientific Name | Primary Image | Description |
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| Tan Ear | Otidea alutace |
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| Tapesia fusca | Tapesia fusca |
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A minute greyish-white disc found clustered, often densely massed on rotten wood and wood debris in broadleaf woodland and occasionally on... |
| Tarzetta catinus | Tarzetta catinus |
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A small cup-shaped, cream coloured fungus found usually in troops on soil in broadleaf woodland. |
| Tarzetta velata | Tarzetta velata |
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| Tawny Funnel Cap | Lepista flaccida |
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A medium-sized fungus that is yellow-tawny coloured with a funnel-shaped cap foung growing solitary or in troops on soil in coniferous woodland.... |
| Tawny Grisette | Amanita fulva |
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Although Amanita fulva, commonly referred to as the Tawny Grisette, is not poisonous it must be well cooked before it may safely be eaten. It is... |
| Tawny Milkcap | Lactarius fulvissimus |
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An infrequent, medium sized agaric found growing in broadleaf woodland alone or in scattered groups. |
| The Blusher | Amanita rubescens |
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A very variable mushroom which is very common in various habitats. Said to be edible after careful parboiling but can apparently cause haemolysis if... |
| The Blusher | Amanita rubescens var. annulosulphurea |
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This large fungus grows either singly or in groups in deciduous woodland, especially with Birch, Beech and Oak and in coniferous woodland,... |
| The Deceiver | Laccaria laccata |
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A common and widespread edible fungus found from Summer until late Autumn. |
| The Goblet | Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis |
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| The Miller | Clitopilus prunulus |
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This fungus is very variable in shape, the white to greyish cap can be domed to flattish, or even funnel shaped and fruits from Summer to... |
| The Prince | Agaricus augustus |
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Tall sometimes massive agaric. An excellent edible* |
| The Sickener | Russula emetica |
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This is a striking and common species found mainly in coniferous woodland either singly but more commonly in small troops from Summer till late... |
| Thimble Morel | Verpa conica |
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| Tiger's Eye | Coltricia perennis |
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This is an unusual polypore in that it grows in soil rather than on wood. The surface is silky and yellow/golden brown in colour with dark... |
| Toad's Ear | Otidea bufonia |
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| Tongues of Fire | Gymnosporangium clavariiforme |
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| Toothed Cup | Tarzetta cupularis |
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A small brownish to cream coloured, flask-like fungus, growing in small troops on soil in damp woodland. |
| Trametes abietina | Trametes abietina |
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| Trametes ochracea | Trametes ochracea |
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A small annual bracket fungus that is concentrically zoned, arranged in oerlapping tiers on dead wood in broadleaf woodland, usually on Oak, Ash... |
| Trametes suaveolens | Trametes suaveolens |
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Has a characteristic aniseed smell |
| Tremella aurantia | Tremella aurantia |
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| Tremella foliacea | Tremella foliacea |
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| Tricholoma portentosum | Tricholoma portentosum |
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A large and fleshy agaric that is greyish coloured with darker radiating streake found scattered or in large troops on soil in coniferous woodland... |
| Tripe Fungus | Auricularia mesenterica |
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A greyish-brown, gelatinous fungus found in tiered groups on rotting and dead branches and logs of broadleaf wood, less commonly on living wood.... |
| Trooping Funnel | Clitocybe geotropa |
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Convex at first with a broad prominent umbo, becoming depressed, the margin remaining strongly incurved, pale yellow-buff when young, later more... |
| Trumpet Chanterelle | Cantharellus tubaeformis |
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A sometimes large, well camouflaged mushroom usually found in late autumn to early winter. Edible and good, but not as esteemed as it's golden cousin. |
| Tubifera ferruginosa | Tubifera ferruginosa |
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Asmall orange fungus with strawberry like bodies that become dark-brown at maturity, found on dead wood and rotting wood of broadleaf trees and... |
| Turf Navel-cap | Omphalina umbelifera |
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| Turkey Tail | Trametes versicoloe |
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This Many-Zoned Polypore, Trametes versicolour - which is known by the common name of Turkey Tails – is more commonly found in Winter but can be seen... |
| Twig Parachute | Marasmiellus ramealis |
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A small, whitish delicate agaric that is usually found in trooping groups on twigs and debris. |
| Twisted Panus | Lentinus torulosus |
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Found growing alone or, more frequently, gregariously to clustered; on decaying deciduous branches and logs... |