A to Z of British Fungi

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Common Name	Scientific Name	Description
Tan Ear	Otidea alutace
Tapesia fusca	Tapesia fusca	A minute greyish-white disc found clustered, often densely massed on rotten wood and wood debris in broadleaf woodland and occasionally on coniferous wood.
Tarzetta catinus	Tarzetta catinus	A small cup-shaped, cream coloured fungus found usually in troops on soil in broadleaf woodland.
Tarzetta velata	Tarzetta velata
Tawny Funnel Cap	Lepista flaccida	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	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 easily confused with a Death Cap- though not as...
Tawny Milkcap	Lactarius fulvissimus	An infrequent, medium sized agaric found growing in broadleaf woodland alone or in scattered groups.
The Blusher	Amanita rubescens	A very variable mushroom which is very common in various habitats. Said to be edible after careful parboiling but can apparently cause haemolysis if eaten raw.
The Blusher	Amanita rubescens var. annulosulphurea	This large fungus grows either singly or in groups in deciduous woodland, especially with Birch, Beech and Oak and in coniferous woodland, especially with Pine and Spruce.
The Deceiver	Laccaria laccata	A common and widespread edible fungus found from Summer until late Autumn.
The Goblet	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis
The Miller	Clitopilus prunulus	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 late Autumn.
The Prince	Agaricus augustus	Tall sometimes massive agaric. An excellent edible*
The Sickener	Russula emetica	This is a striking and common species found mainly in coniferous woodland either singly but more commonly in small troops from Summer till late Autumn.
Thimble Morel	Verpa conica
Tiger's Eye	Coltricia perennis	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 and pale zones.
Toad's Ear	Otidea bufonia
Tongues of Fire	Gymnosporangium clavariiforme
Toothed Cup	Tarzetta cupularis	A small brownish to cream coloured, flask-like fungus, growing in small troops on soil in damp woodland.
Trametes abietina	Trametes abietina
Trametes ochracea	Trametes ochracea	A small annual bracket fungus that is concentrically zoned, arranged in oerlapping tiers on dead wood in broadleaf woodland, usually on Oak, Ash or Hornbeam.
Trametes suaveolens	Trametes suaveolens	Has a characteristic aniseed smell
Tremella aurantia	Tremella aurantia
Tremella foliacea	Tremella foliacea
Tricholoma portentosum	Tricholoma portentosum	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	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	Convex at first with a broad prominent umbo, becoming depressed, the margin remaining strongly incurved, pale yellow-buff when young, later more flesh coloured. Stem. A swollen base, concolorous...
Trumpet Chanterelle	Cantharellus tubaeformis	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	Asmall orange fungus with strawberry like bodies that become dark-brown at maturity, found on dead wood and rotting wood of broadleaf trees and also on coniferous species.
Turf Navel-cap	Omphalina umbelifera
Turkey Tail	Trametes versicoloe	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 all year round. It grows mainly on dead hardwood...
Twig Parachute	Marasmiellus ramealis	A small, whitish delicate agaric that is usually found in trooping groups on twigs and debris.
Twisted Panus	Lentinus torulosus	Found growing alone or, more frequently, gregariously to clustered; on decaying deciduous branches and logs during summer and autumn.