Fungi of Central Texas

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

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Lycoperdon curtisii ¹

Spiny Puffball ²
Lycoperdon echinatum

Peeling Puffball ³
Lycoperdon marginatum

common puffball ⁴
Lycoperdon perlatum

Umber-brown Puffball ⁵
Lycoperdon umbrinum

Western Giant Puffball ²
Calvatia booniana

Brain puffball ⁶
Calvatia craniiformis

Calvatia rubroflava ⁷

Pear-shaped Puffball ⁸
Apioperdon pyriforme

Viscid Violet Cort ⁹
Cortinarius iodes

Shaggy Mane ¹⁰
Coprinus comatus

milky conecap ³
Conocybe apala

beansprout conecap ¹¹
Conocybe deliquescens

Netted Fieldcap ¹²
Bolbitius reticulatus

yellow fieldcap ³
Bolbitius titubans

split fibrecap ¹³
Pseudosperma rimosum

Corn-silk Fiberhead ³
Pseudosperma sororium

Brittlestems ¹⁴
Psathyrella

Pale Brittlestem ³
Candolleomyces candolleanus

weeping widow ¹⁵
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Common Ink Cap ¹⁶
Coprinopsis atramentaria

hare's foot inkcap ¹⁷
Coprinopsis lagopus

Magpie Inkcap ¹⁸
Coprinopsis picacea

Coprinopsis strossmayeri ¹⁹

scaly ink cap ²⁰
Coprinopsis variegata

Milky Inkcap ²¹
Parasola lactea

goldenhaired inkcap ²²
Parasola auricoma

pleated inkcap ²³
Parasola plicatilis

Trooping Crumble Cap ²⁴
Coprinellus disseminatus

flocculose inkcap ²⁵
Coprinellus flocculosus

mica cap ²⁶
Coprinellus micaceus

Firerug Inkcap ²⁷
Coprinellus domesticus

Common Stump Brittlestem ³
Psathyrella piluliformis

Maroon Brittlestem ³
Psathyrella bipellis

Eastern North American Destroying Angel ²⁸
Amanita bisporigera

Fool's Mushroom ²
Amanita verna

Yellow American Blusher ²⁹
Amanita flavorubens

grisette ³⁰
Amanita vaginata

Caesar's mushroom ²
Amanita caesarea

Jackson's slender Caesar ³¹
Amanita jacksonii

Fly Agaric ³²
Amanita muscaria

Stubble Rosegill ³
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus

Yellow Deer Mushroom ²⁰
Pluteus chrysophlebius

Deer Mushroom ³³
Pluteus cervinus

scaly shield ³⁴
Pluteus petasatus

Silky Rosegill ³⁵
Volvariella bombycina

Cloudy Clitocybe ³⁶
Clitocybe nebularis

Blewit ³
Lepista nuda

sordid blewit ³⁷
Lepista sordida

Common Funnel ³⁸
Infundibulicybe gibba

Fried Chicken Mushroom ³
Lyophyllum decastes

Mouse-pee Pinkgill ³⁹
Entoloma incanum

Aborted entoloma ²⁰
Entoloma abortivum

Oak-loving Trich ¹⁴
Tricholoma dryophilum

tawny funnel cap ⁴⁰
Paralepista flaccida

angel's wings ⁴¹
Pleurocybella porrigens

Oyster Mushrooms ⁴²
Pleurotus

Golden Oyster Mushroom ⁴³
Pleurotus citrinopileatus

Veiled Oyster ⁴⁴
Pleurotus dryinus

Pleurotus levis ²⁶

Shoehorn Oyster ³
Hohenbuehelia petaloides

Blue Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus columbinus

Oyster Mushroom ⁴⁵
Pleurotus ostreatus

summer oyster mushroom ²⁶
Pleurotus pulmonarius

splitgill mushroom ²⁰
Schizophyllum commune

Onion Earthball ⁴⁶
Scleroderma cepa

common earthball ²²
Scleroderma citrinum

Many-rooted Earthball ⁴⁷
Scleroderma polyrhizum

Scleroderma texense ⁴⁸

Red-cracking Bolete ⁴⁹
Xerocomellus chrysenteron

butter-foot bolete ³
Boletus auripes

Boletus luridellus ⁵⁰

Red-mouth Bolete ⁵¹
Boletus subvelutipes

reddish brown bitter bolete ²⁰
Tylopilus rubrobrunneus

Ornate-stalked bolete ⁵²
Retiboletus ornatipes

Old-man-of-the-woods ²
Strobilomyces strobilaceus

field bolete ⁵⁰
Hortiboletus campestris

Ruby Bolete ¹⁹
Hortiboletus rubellus

Suede Bolete ²
Xerocomus subtomentosus

Astraeus morganii ⁵³

American Dyeball ⁵⁴
Pisolithus arenarius

Dyeball ⁵⁵
Pisolithus arhizus

Dead Man's Foot ⁵⁶
Pisolithus tinctorius

Red Chanterelle ⁵⁷
Cantharellus cinnabarinus

Cantharellus texensis ⁴⁸

Golden Chanterelle ⁵⁸
Cantharellus cibarius

Coral-pink Merulius ⁵⁹
Phlebia incarnata

Northern Tooth ⁶⁰
Climacodon septentrionalis

Thin-walled Maze Polypore ⁶¹
Daedaleopsis confragosa

Fomes fasciatus ⁶²

Hoof Fungus ⁶³
Fomes fomentarius

Hairy Hexagonia ⁶⁴
Hexagonia hydnoides

Favolus brasiliensis ⁶⁵

Pyrofomes demidoffii ⁵⁰

Pyrofomes juniperinus ⁶⁶

Gilled Polypore ⁶⁷
Trametes betulina

Northern Cinnabar Polypore ⁶⁸
Trametes cinnabarina

little nest polypore ⁶⁹
Trametes conchifer

Trametes cubensis ⁷⁰

Hairy Bracket ⁷¹
Trametes hirsuta

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