Fungi and Lichens of Orange County, California
Compiled by Peter J. Bryant, School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697
To comment, mailto:pjbryant@uci.edu | More information: Mushroom Observer | *, Exotic species |
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Phylum Ascomycota |
Chrysothricaceae: Gold dust lichens |
Cladoniaceae: Lichens |
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Gold-dust Lichen,
Chrysothrix candelaris |

Pixie-cup lichen,
cf. Cladonia chlorophaea |

Common Powderhorn lichen,
cf. Cladonia coniocraea |
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Teloschistaceae: Lichens |
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Golden Lichen,
Caloplaca aurantia |
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Golden-eyed wolf lichen,
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus |

Common Orange Lichen,
Xanthoria parietina |

Sunburst Lichen,
Xanthoria polycarpa |
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Lecanoraceae: Eggyolk lichens |
Megaspor-
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Nectriaceae |

Candleflame Lichen,
Candelaria concolor
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Crustose Lichen,
Candelariella sp. |

Lecanora species,
possibly L. rupicola |

Calcareous Rimmed Lichen,
Aspicilia calcarea |

Fusicolla merismoides |
Parmeliaceae: Lichens |

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. |
Psoraceae: Fish-scale lichens |
Pyronemataceae |
Ramalinaceae: Lichens |
Umbilicari-
aceae: Lichens |
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Psora sp.
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Eyelash cup,
Scutellinia scutellata |

Fog Lichen,
Niebla ceruchoides |

Umbilicaria phaea |
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A miniature, mostly non-vascular, forest in Wood Canyon, Orange County, CA. 1/21/11. © Peter J. Bryant |
Helvellaceae |
Morchellaceae: Morels |
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Fluted Black Elfin Saddle,
Helvella dryophila |

Yellow Morel,
Morchella rufobrunnea
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Pezizaceae: Fairy Cups |
Xylariaceae |
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Peziza repanda |

Peziza sp. |

Peziza sp. (vesicolosa or sylvestris) |

Cramp Balls,
Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum |
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Phylum Basidiomycota |
Agaricales: Puffballs |

Agrocybe pediades |

Tumbling Puffball,
Bovista plumbea |

Purple-Spored Puffball,
Calvatia cyathiformis |

Puffball,
Calvatia pachyderma |

Purple-spored Puffball,
Calvatia fragilis |

Puffball Fungus, Disciseda sp. |

Common Puffball,
Lycoperdon perlatum |
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Agaricaceae: Parasols and other gilled mushrooms. Mushroom Life Cycles |

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.
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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. |
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Amanitaceae: Amanitas |
Auriculariaceae |

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 |
Bolbitiaceae |

Sunny Side Up,
Bolbitius
vitellinus
(=titubans) |

Conical Mushroom,
Conocybe apala |

Conocybe sp. |

Haymaker's Mushroom,
Panaeolina foenisecii |

Lawn Mushroom,
Panaeolus sp. |

Pholiotina sp. |
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Boletaceae: Boletes |

Boletus amygdalinus |

Satan's Bolete,
Rubroboletus eastwoodiae |

Pungent Slippery Jack,
Suillus pungens |

Oak-loving Bolete,
Xerocomellus dryophilus |

Xerocomellus chrysenteron |
Clathraceae: Ornate Stinkhorns |
Corticiaceae:
Patch-forming
fungi |
Cortinariaceae |

Lantern Stinkhorn,
Lysurus mokusin |

Patch-forming fungus,
Family Corticiaceae |
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Cortinarius regalis |

Cortinarius sp. |
Dacrymycet-
aceae |
Entolomataceae |
Diplocystidiaceae: Earthstars |

Witch's Butter,
Dacrymyces chrysospermus |

Gray Striate-top Agaric, Entoloma lividoalbum complex
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Wood Pinkgill,
Entoloma rhodopolium |

Hygroscopic Earthstar,
Astraeus hygrometricus |

Arched Earthstar,
Geastrum fornicatum |
Gomphaceae |
Hericiaceae |
Hydnangiaceae |

Coral Fungus,
Ramaria sp. |

Coral Fungus,
Ramaria sp. |

Coral Tooth Fungus,
Hericium coralloides |

Lion's Mane Mushroom,
Hericium erinaceus |

The Deceiver,
Laccaria laccata |
Hymeno-
chaetaceae |
Hymenogastraceae |
Hypocreaceae |
Inocybaceae |

Family Hymenochaetaceae |

Poison Pie (Fairy Cakes),
Hebeloma crustuliniforme |

Veiled Poison Pie,
Hebeloma mesophaeum |

Hypomyces chrysospermus |

Crepidotus fimbriatus |
Marasmiaceae |

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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Mycenaceae |

Hemimycena sp. |

Orange Bonnet,
Mycena acicula |

Mycena californiensis |

Mycena capillaripes |

Reddish-spotted Mycena,
Mycena maculata |

Mycena sp. |

Mycena sp. |
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Nidulariaceae: Bird's Nest Fungi |
Omphalotaceae |
Phallaceae: Stinkhorns |

Bird's Nest Fungus,
Cyathus olla |

Dung-loving Bird's Nest Fungus, Cyathus stercoreus |

Nidula sp. |

Garlic Mushroom,
Mycetinis copelandii |

Dune Stinkhorn,
Phallus hadriani
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Phanero-
chaetaceae |
Phragmidi-
aceae:
Rust Fungi
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Physalacriaceae |
Pleurotaceae |

Ceriporia spissa |
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Rust fungus,
Gymnoconia nitens |

Honey Fungus,
Armillaria mellea |

Armillaria sp. |

Oyster Mushroom,
Pleurotus ostreatus |
Pluteaceae |

Deer Shield Mushroom,
Pluteus cervinus complex |

Pluteus petasatus |

Pluteus sp.
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Western Jack O'lantern Mushroom, Omphalotus olivascens |

Big sheath mushroom,
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus |
Polyporaceae: Polypores and Bracket Fungi |

Blushing rosette,
Abortiporus biennis |

Artist's Conk,
Ganoderma applanatum |

Sulfur Shelf/Chicken of the Woods, Laetiporus gilbertsonii |

Lilac Oysterling, Panus conchatus |

Velvet-top fungus,
Phaeolus schweinitzii |

Polyporus decurrens |

Elegant Polypore,
Polyporus leptocephalus |

False Turkey Tail,
Stereum hirsutum |

Turkey Tails,
Trametes versicolor |

Unidentified Polypore |
Psathryellaceae |

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 |
Rhizopogon-
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Russulaceae: Brittlegills and Milk-caps |

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 |
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Schizophyll-
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Sclerodermataceae |
Stereaceae |
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Split Gill Fungus,
Schizophyllum commune |

Dead Man's Foot,
Pisolithus arrhizus |
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Stereum ochraceoflavum |
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Strophariaceae |
Tremellaceae |

Agrocybe pediades group |

Galerina sp. |

Hypholoma fasciculare |

Redlead Roundhead,
Leratiomyces ceres |

Witch's Butter,
Tremella aurantia
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Tricholomataceae |
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Wood Blewit, Clitocybe nuda
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Stemmed Giant,
Lepista sp. |

Tricholoma dryophilum |
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