Fungi of Central Texas

A guide to some common fungi observed in central Texas and nearby areas.

Scaly Rustgill 1
Gymnopilus sapineus
Spectacular Rustgill 2
Gymnopilus junonius
reddening lepiota 3
Leucoagaricus americanus
White Dapperling 4
Leucoagaricus leucothites
ruby dapperling 5
Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus
California Agaricus 6
Agaricus californicus
Pavement Mushroom 8
Agaricus bitorquis
green-spored parasol 9
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Parasol 10
Macrolepiota procera
flowerpot parasol 11
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
onion-stalk parasol 12
Leucocoprinus cepistipes
Peeling Puffball 6
Lycoperdon marginatum
common puffball 17
Lycoperdon perlatum
Umber-brown Puffball 18
Lycoperdon umbrinum
Western Giant Puffball 16
Calvatia booniana
Brain puffball 19
Calvatia craniiformis
Pear-shaped Puffball 21
Apioperdon pyriforme
Viscid Violet Cort 22
Cortinarius iodes
Shaggy Mane 23
Coprinus comatus
milky conecap 6
Conocybe apala
beansprout conecap 24
Conocybe deliquescens
Netted Fieldcap 25
Bolbitius reticulatus
yellow fieldcap 6
Bolbitius titubans
split fibrecap 26
Pseudosperma rimosum
Corn-silk Fiberhead 6
Pseudosperma sororium
Brittlestems 27
Psathyrella
Pale Brittlestem 6
Candolleomyces candolleanus
weeping widow 28
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda
Common Ink Cap 29
Coprinopsis atramentaria
hare's foot inkcap 30
Coprinopsis lagopus
Magpie Inkcap 31
Coprinopsis picacea
scaly ink cap 33
Coprinopsis variegata
Milky Inkcap 34
Parasola lactea
goldenhaired inkcap 35
Parasola auricoma
pleated inkcap 36
Parasola plicatilis
Trooping Crumble Cap 37
Coprinellus disseminatus
flocculose inkcap 38
Coprinellus flocculosus
mica cap 7
Coprinellus micaceus
Firerug Inkcap 39
Coprinellus domesticus
Common Stump Brittlestem 6
Psathyrella piluliformis
Maroon Brittlestem 6
Psathyrella bipellis
Fool's Mushroom 16
Amanita verna
Yellow American Blusher 5
Amanita flavorubens
grisette 41
Amanita vaginata
Caesar's mushroom 16
Amanita caesarea
Jackson's slender Caesar 42
Amanita jacksonii
Fly Agaric 43
Amanita muscaria
Stubble Rosegill 6
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus
Yellow Deer Mushroom 33
Pluteus chrysophlebius
Deer Mushroom 44
Pluteus cervinus
scaly shield 45
Pluteus petasatus
Silky Rosegill 46
Volvariella bombycina
Cloudy Clitocybe 47
Clitocybe nebularis
Blewit 6
Lepista nuda
sordid blewit 48
Lepista sordida
Common Funnel 49
Infundibulicybe gibba
Fried Chicken Mushroom 6
Lyophyllum decastes
Mouse-pee Pinkgill 50
Entoloma incanum
Aborted entoloma 33
Entoloma abortivum
Oak-loving Trich 27
Tricholoma dryophilum
tawny funnel cap 51
Paralepista flaccida
angel's wings 52
Pleurocybella porrigens
Golden Oyster Mushroom 54
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
Veiled Oyster 55
Pleurotus dryinus
Shoehorn Oyster 6
Hohenbuehelia petaloides
Blue Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus columbinus
Oyster Mushroom 56
Pleurotus ostreatus
summer oyster mushroom 7
Pleurotus pulmonarius
splitgill mushroom 33
Schizophyllum commune
Onion Earthball 57
Scleroderma cepa
common earthball 35
Scleroderma citrinum
Many-rooted Earthball 58
Scleroderma polyrhizum
Red-cracking Bolete 60
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
butter-foot bolete 6
Boletus auripes
Red-mouth Bolete 62
Boletus subvelutipes
reddish brown bitter bolete 33
Tylopilus rubrobrunneus
Ornate-stalked bolete 63
Retiboletus ornatipes
Old-man-of-the-woods 16
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
field bolete 61
Hortiboletus campestris
Ruby Bolete 32
Hortiboletus rubellus
Suede Bolete 16
Xerocomus subtomentosus
American Dyeball 65
Pisolithus arenarius
Dyeball 66
Pisolithus arhizus
Dead Man's Foot 67
Pisolithus tinctorius
Red Chanterelle 68
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
Golden Chanterelle 69
Cantharellus cibarius

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