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Mexico Mushroom Field Guide: Identifying The Mushrooms of Oaxaca's Cloud Forests

Mexico is ranked fourth in biodiversity worldwide and the country is considered a mega-diversity hotspot.

The southern Pacific states of Oaxaca and Chiapas have the highest biodiversity and the best mushroom culture for foraging.

Oaxaca is renowned for magic mushrooms and many ...more ↓

Agaricus pampeanus
Amanita basii 1
Amanita laurae 2
Ramaria flava
Ramaria purpurissima 3
Ramaria rubricarnata verna
American matsutake 4
Tricholoma magnivelare
American matsutake 4
Tricholoma magnivelare
Agaricus pampeanus
Amanita basii 1
Amanita laurae 2
Ramaria flava
Ramaria purpurissima 3
Ramaria rubricarnata verna
American matsutake 4
Tricholoma magnivelare
Cauliflower Fungus 5
Sparassis crispa
Ramaria versatilis 6
Oyster Mushroom 7
Pleurotus ostreatus
Trainwrecker 8
Neolentinus lepideus
Fishy Milkcap 9
Lactifluus volemus
Shiitake
Lentinula edodes
Lactarius deliciosus deterrimus
Saffron Milkcap 10
Lactarius deliciosus
Corrugated-cap Milky 11
Lactifluus corrugis
Laccaria vinaceobrunnea 12
Miniature Lupine 13
Lupinus bicolor
Malva subovata bicolor
Psilocybe mexicana 14
Psilocybe zapotecorum 2
Psilocybe aztecorum 15
Laccaria laccata pallidifolia 16
Amethyst Deceiver 17
Laccaria amethystina
lobster mushroom 18
Hypomyces lactifluorum
Hygrophorus russula 19
False Chanterelle 20
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
veiled purple hygrophorus 21
Hygrophorus purpurascens
Hydnum umbilicatum 22
Desmodium repandum 23
Hydnum repandum rufescens 11
Hydnum repandum album
Coral tooth fungus 24
Hericium coralloides
pig's ears 25
Gomphus clavatus
shaggy-stalked bolete 26
Heimioporus betula
Red Chanterelle 27
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
artist's bracket 28
Ganoderma applanatum
Golden Chanterelle 29
Cantharellus cibarius
White Button Mushroom 30
Agaricus bisporus
Jackson's slender Caesar 31
Amanita jacksonii
Amanita tecomate 32

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