Fungi of Central Texas

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

turkey-tail 5
Trametes versicolor
golden reishi 7
Ganoderma curtisii
artist's bracket 12
Ganoderma applanatum
hexagonal-pored polypore 14
Neofavolus alveolaris
Spring Polypore 15
Lentinus arcularius
fringed sawgill 17
Lentinus crinitus
Tiger Sawgill 18
Lentinus tigrinus
Dryad's Saddle 19
Cerioporus squamosus
Oak mazegill 24
Daedalea quercina
Dyer's Polypore 25
Phaeolus schweinitzii
White-Pored Chicken of the Woods 26
Laetiporus cincinnatus
Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf 27
Laetiporus gilbertsonii
marshmallow polypore 31
Irpiciporus pachyodon
Ochre Spreading Tooth 32
Steccherinum ochraceum
Lilac oysterling 33
Panus conchatus
Hairy Oyster Mushroom 34
Panus lecomtei
White Cheese Polypore 35
Tyromyces chioneus
Short-stemmed Russula 36
Russula brevipes
Candy Cap 36
Lactarius rubidus
indigo milk cap 37
Lactarius indigo
lion's-mane mushroom 18
Hericium erinaceus
bear lentinus 38
Lentinellus ursinus
False Turkey-Tail 42
Stereum ostrea
Giraffe Spots 6
Peniophora albobadia
Crystal Brain Fungus 36
Myxarium nucleatum
Pine Bracket 3
Porodaedalea pini
Willow Bracket 30
Phellinus igniarius
Purplepore Bracket 49
Trichaptum abietinum
Cracked Cap Polypore 14
Fulvifomes robiniae
Mustard Yellow Polypore 50
Fuscoporia gilva
Robust Bracket 51
Fomitiporia robusta
oak bracket 52
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
Shaggy Bracket 53
Inonotus hispidus
Sulcate Sunhead 55
Heliocybe sulcata
column stinkhorn 59
Clathrus columnatus
dune stinkhorn 60
Phallus hadriani
common stinkhorn 61
Phallus impudicus
Ravenel's stinkhorn 62
Phallus ravenelii
Devil's Stinkhorn 63
Phallus rubicundus
devil's dipstick 64
Mutinus elegans
Pepper Pot 65
Myriostoma coliforme
rounded earthstar 66
Geastrum saccatum
Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus 69
Dacryopinax spathularia
Orange Jelly Spot 70
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
club-like tuning fork 71
Calocera cornea
snow fungus 72
Tremella fuciformis
witch's butter 73
Tremella mesenterica

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