Fungi of Central Texas

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

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Peeling Puffball ¹
Lycoperdon marginatum

common puffball ²
Lycoperdon perlatum

Umber-brown Puffball ³
Lycoperdon umbrinum

Western Giant Puffball ⁴
Calvatia booniana

Brain puffball ⁵
Calvatia craniiformis

Calvatia rubroflava ⁶

Pear-shaped Puffball ⁷
Apioperdon pyriforme

Viscid Violet Cort ⁸
Cortinarius iodes

Shaggy Mane ⁹
Coprinus comatus

milky conecap ¹
Conocybe apala

beansprout conecap ¹⁰
Conocybe deliquescens

Netted Fieldcap ¹¹
Bolbitius reticulatus

yellow fieldcap ¹
Bolbitius titubans

split fibrecap ¹²
Pseudosperma rimosum

Corn-silk Fiberhead ¹
Pseudosperma sororium

Brittlestems ¹³
Psathyrella

Pale Brittlestem ¹
Candolleomyces candolleanus

weeping widow ¹⁴
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Common Ink Cap ¹⁵
Coprinopsis atramentaria

hare's foot inkcap ¹⁶
Coprinopsis lagopus

Magpie Inkcap ¹⁷
Coprinopsis picacea

Coprinopsis strossmayeri ¹⁸

scaly ink cap ¹⁹
Coprinopsis variegata

Milky Inkcap ²⁰
Parasola lactea

goldenhaired inkcap ²¹
Parasola auricoma

pleated inkcap ²²
Parasola plicatilis

Trooping Crumble Cap ²³
Coprinellus disseminatus

flocculose inkcap ²⁴
Coprinellus flocculosus

mica cap ²⁵
Coprinellus micaceus

Firerug Inkcap ²⁶
Coprinellus domesticus

Common Stump Brittlestem ¹
Psathyrella piluliformis

Maroon Brittlestem ¹
Psathyrella bipellis

Eastern North American Destroying Angel ²⁷
Amanita bisporigera

Fool's Mushroom ⁴
Amanita verna

Yellow American Blusher ²⁸
Amanita flavorubens

grisette ²⁹
Amanita vaginata

Caesar's mushroom ⁴
Amanita caesarea

Jackson's slender Caesar ³⁰
Amanita jacksonii

Fly Agaric ³¹
Amanita muscaria

Stubble Rosegill ¹
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus

Yellow Deer Mushroom ¹⁹
Pluteus chrysophlebius

Deer Mushroom ³²
Pluteus cervinus

scaly shield ³³
Pluteus petasatus

Silky Rosegill ³⁴
Volvariella bombycina

Cloudy Clitocybe ³⁵
Clitocybe nebularis

Blewit ¹
Lepista nuda

sordid blewit ³⁶
Lepista sordida

Common Funnel ³⁷
Infundibulicybe gibba

Fried Chicken Mushroom ¹
Lyophyllum decastes

Mouse-pee Pinkgill ³⁸
Entoloma incanum

Aborted entoloma ¹⁹
Entoloma abortivum

Oak-loving Trich ¹³
Tricholoma dryophilum

tawny funnel cap ³⁹
Paralepista flaccida

angel's wings ⁴⁰
Pleurocybella porrigens

Oyster Mushrooms ⁴¹
Pleurotus

Golden Oyster Mushroom ⁴²
Pleurotus citrinopileatus

Veiled Oyster ⁴³
Pleurotus dryinus

Pleurotus levis ²⁵

Shoehorn Oyster ¹
Hohenbuehelia petaloides

Blue Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus columbinus

Oyster Mushroom ⁴⁴
Pleurotus ostreatus

summer oyster mushroom ²⁵
Pleurotus pulmonarius

splitgill mushroom ¹⁹
Schizophyllum commune

Onion Earthball ⁴⁵
Scleroderma cepa

common earthball ²¹
Scleroderma citrinum

Many-rooted Earthball ⁴⁶
Scleroderma polyrhizum

Scleroderma texense ⁴⁷

Red-cracking Bolete ⁴⁸
Xerocomellus chrysenteron

butter-foot bolete ¹
Boletus auripes

Boletus luridellus ⁴⁹

Red-mouth Bolete ⁵⁰
Boletus subvelutipes

reddish brown bitter bolete ¹⁹
Tylopilus rubrobrunneus

Ornate-stalked bolete ⁵¹
Retiboletus ornatipes

Old-man-of-the-woods ⁴
Strobilomyces strobilaceus

field bolete ⁴⁹
Hortiboletus campestris

Ruby Bolete ¹⁸
Hortiboletus rubellus

Suede Bolete ⁴
Xerocomus subtomentosus

Astraeus morganii ⁵²

American Dyeball ⁵³
Pisolithus arenarius

Dyeball ⁵⁴
Pisolithus arhizus

Dead Man's Foot ⁵⁵
Pisolithus tinctorius

Red Chanterelle ⁵⁶
Cantharellus cinnabarinus

Cantharellus texensis ⁴⁷

Golden Chanterelle ⁵⁷
Cantharellus cibarius

Coral-pink Merulius ⁵⁸
Phlebia incarnata

Northern Tooth ⁵⁹
Climacodon septentrionalis

Thin-walled Maze Polypore ⁶⁰
Daedaleopsis confragosa

Fomes fasciatus ⁶¹

Hoof Fungus ⁶²
Fomes fomentarius

Hairy Hexagonia ⁶³
Hexagonia hydnoides

Favolus brasiliensis ⁶⁴

Pyrofomes demidoffii ⁴⁹

Pyrofomes juniperinus ⁶⁵

Gilled Polypore ⁶⁶
Trametes betulina

Northern Cinnabar Polypore ⁶⁷
Trametes cinnabarina

little nest polypore ⁶⁸
Trametes conchifer

Trametes cubensis ⁶⁹

Hairy Bracket ⁷⁰
Trametes hirsuta

Trametes lactinea ⁷¹

Cinnabar Bracket ⁷²
Trametes sanguinea

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