Fungi of Orange County, California
Compiled by Peter J. Bryant, School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
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Gold-dust Lichen,
Chrysothrix candelaris
Pixie-cup lichen,
cf. Cladonia chlorophaea
Common Powderhorn lichen,
cf. Cladonia coniocraea
Golden Lichen,
Caloplaca aurantia
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Golden-eyed wolf lichen,
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus
Common Orange Lichen,
Xanthoria parietina
Sunburst Lichen,
Xanthoria polycarpa
Candleflame Lichen,
Candelaria concolor
Crustose Lichen,
Candelariella sp.
Lecanora species,
possibly L. rupicola
Calcareous Rimmed Lichen,
Aspicilia calcarea
Fusicolla merismoides
Common Greenshield Lichen, Flavoparmelia caperata
Foliose lichen,
Flavopunctelia flaventior
Brown-eyed wolf lichen,
Letharia columbiana
Wolf lichen,
Letharia vulpina
Old Man's Beard,
Usnea sp.
Psora sp.
Eyelash cup,
Scutellinia scutellata
Fog Lichen,
Niebla ceruchoides
Umbilicaria phaea
A miniature, mostly non-vascular, forest in Wood Canyon, Orange County, CA. 1/21/11. © Peter J. Bryant
Fluted Black Elfin Saddle,
Helvella dryophila
Yellow Morel,
Morchella rufobrunnea
Peziza repanda
Peziza sp.
Peziza sp. (vesicolosa or sylvestris)
Cramp Balls,
Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum
Phylum Basidiomycota
Tumbling Puffball,
Bovista plumbea
Purple-Spored Puffball,
Calvatia cyathiformis
Puffball,
Calvatia pachyderma
Common Puffball,
Lycoperdon perlatum
Purple-spored Puffball,
Calvatia fragilis
Agrocybe pediades
Salt-loving Mushroom,
Agaricus bernardi
Portobello Mushroom,
Agaricus bisporus
Banded Agaricus,
Agaricus bitorquis
California Agaricus,
Agaricus californicus
Meadow Mushroom,
Agaricus campestris
Gasteroid Agaricus,
Agaricus deserticola
Horse Mushroom,
Agaricus fissuratus
Agaricus semotus
Yellow Staining Agaricus,
Agaricus xanthodermus
Agaricus sp.
Agaricus sp.
Scaley-stalked puffball,
Battarrea phalloides
Shaggy Parasol,
Chlorophyllum brunneum
Green spored Parasol,
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Shaggy Mane Fungus,
Coprinus Comatus
Leucoagaricus barssii
Leucoagaricus cupresseus
Leucoagaricus decoratus
Smooth Parasol,
Leucoagaricus leucothites
Leucoagaricus sp.
Leucoagaricus sp.
* Flowerpot Parasol,
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
Montagnea arenaria
Winter Stalkball, Tulostoma sp.
Pine Cone Amanita,
Amanita magniverrucata
Western North America Destroying Angel, Amanita ocreata
Bittersweet orange ringless Amanita, Amanita velosa
Amanita, Section Lepidella
Black Jelly Fungus,
Exidia glandulosa
Sunny Side Up,
Bolbitius vitellinus (=titubans)
Conical Mushroom,
Conocybe apala
Conocybe sp.
Haymaker's Mushroom,
Panaeolina foenisecii
Lawn Mushroom,
Panaeolus sp.
Pholiotina sp.
Boletus amygdalinus
Satan's Bolete,
Rubroboletus eastwoodii
Pungent Slippery Jack,
Suillus pungens
Oak-loving Bolete,
Xerocomellus dryophilus
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Lantern Stinkhorn,
Lysurus mokusin
Patch-forming fungus,
Family Corticiaceae
Cortinarius regalis
Cortinarius sp.
Witch's Butter,
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
Wood Pinkgill,
Entoloma rhodopolium
Hygroscopic Earthstar,
Astraeus hygrometricus
Arched Earthstar,
Geastrum fornicatum
Artist's Conk,
Ganoderma applanatum
Coral Fungus,
Ramaria sp.
Coral Fungus,
Ramaria sp.
Coral Tooth Fungus,
Hericium coralloides
Lion's Mane Mushroom,
Hericium erinaceus
The Deceiver,
Laccaria laccata
chaetaceae
Inocybaceae
Family Hymenochaetaceae
Poison Pie (Fairy Cakes),
Hebeloma crustuliniforme
Veiled Poison Pie,
Hebeloma mesophaeum
Hypomyces chrysospermus
Crepidotus fimbriatus
Clitocybe salmonilamella
Clitocybe sp.
Gymnopus dryophilus
Gymnopus quercophilus
Gymnopus sp.
Marasmius calhouniae
Scotch Bonnet Mushroom, Marasmius oreades
Pleated Marasmius,
Marasmius plicatulus
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Western Jack O'lantern Mushroom, Omphalotus olivascens
Hemimycena sp.
Orange Bonnet,
Mycena acicula
Mycena californiensis
Mycena capillaripes
Reddish-spotted Mycena,
Mycena maculata
Mycena sp.
Mycena sp.
Bird's Nest Fungus,
Cyathus olla
Dung-loving Bird's Nest Fungus, Cyathus stercoreus
Nidula sp.
Garlic Mushroom,
Mycetinis copelandii
Dune Stinkhorn,
Phallus hadriani
chaetaceae
Rust Fungi
Ceriporia spissa
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Rust fungus,
Gymnoconia nitens
Honey Fungus,
Armillaria mellea
Oyster Mushroom,
Pleurotus ostreatus
Deer Shield Mushroom,
Pluteus cervinus complex
Pluteus petasatus
Pluteus sp.
Big sheath mushroom,
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus
Blushing rosette,
Abortiporus biennis
Sulfur Shelf/Chicken of the Woods, Laetiporus gilbertsonii
Lilac Oysterling, Panus conchatus
Velvet-top fungus,
Phaeolus schweinitzii
Elegant Polypore,
Polyporus leptocephalus
False Turkey Tail,
Stereum hirsutum
Turkey Tails,
Trametes versicolor
Unidentified Polypore
Harefoot Mushroom,
Coprinellus flocculosus
Mica Cap,
Coprinellus sect micacei
Coprinellus sect. Micacei
Ink Cap,
Coprinopsis atramentaria
Coprinopsis lignicola
Coprinopsis sp.
Parasola lactea
Ink Cap,
Parasola leiocephala
Psathyrella longipes
Psathyrella candolleana
Hypogeous (underground) Fungus, Rhizopogon colossus
Golden Milk Cap,
Lactarius alnicola
Downy Milk Cap, Lactarius pubescens var. betulae
Lactarius rufulus
Short-stemmed Russula,
Russula brevipes
Red-cap Russula,
Russula silvicola
Split Gill Fungus,
Schizophyllum commune
Dead Man's Foot,
Pisolithus arrhizus
Stereum ochraceoflavum
Agrocybe pediades group
Galerina sp.
Hypholoma fasciculare
Redlead Roundhead,
Leratiomyces ceres
Stemmed Giant, Lepista sp.
Tricholoma dryophilum