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 |
Golden-eyed wolf lichen,
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus |
Common Orange Lichen,
Xanthoria parietina |
Sunburst Lichen,
Xanthoria polycarpa |
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Lecanoraceae: Eggyolk lichens |
Megaspor-
aceae |
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 |
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-
aceae |
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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