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Fungi of Central Texas

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

common puffball 1
Lycoperdon perlatum
hare's foot inkcap 2
Coprinopsis lagopus
Magpie Inkcap 3
Coprinopsis picacea
milky conecap 4
Conocybe apala
Lycoperdon curtisii 5
Peeling Puffball 4
Lycoperdon marginatum
Fragile Dapperling 6
Leucocoprinus fragilissimus
Magic Mushroom 7
Psilocybe cubensis
summer oyster mushroom 7
Pleurotus pulmonarius
Oyster Mushroom 8
Pleurotus ostreatus
southern jack-o'-lantern 9
Omphalotus subilludens
green-spored parasol 10
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Scaly Rustgill 11
Gymnopilus sapineus
splitgill mushroom 12
Schizophyllum commune
Black-stalked Marasmius 13
Tetrapyrgos nigripes
Ruby Bolete 14
Hortiboletus rubellus
onion-stalk parasol 15
Leucocoprinus cepistipes
Beech Rooter 16
Oudemansiella furfuracea
Corn-silk Fiberhead 4
Pseudosperma sororium
Shoehorn Oyster 4
Hohenbuehelia petaloides
common earthball 17
Scleroderma citrinum
Deer Mushroom 18
Pluteus cervinus
Rosy Brown Waxy Cap 4
Hygrophorus roseobrunneus
Cherry-Red Waxy Cap 4
Hygrocybe laetissima
Candy Apple Waxy Cap 19
Hygrocybe cuspidata
Golden Waxy Cap 20
Hygrocybe flavescens
Resupinatus alboniger 21
Heimiomyces tenuipes 22
Black-stalked Marasmius 13
Tetrapyrgos nigripes
fairy ring marasmius 23
Marasmius oreades
rosy parachute 24
Marasmius pulcherripes
Orange Pinwheel 25
Marasmius siccus
Honey Mushroom 26
Armillaria mellea
Beech Rooter 16
Oudemansiella furfuracea
Hymenopellis sinapicolor 27
rooting shank 28
Oudemansiella radicata
Ringless Honey Mushroom 29
Desarmillaria caespitosa
Shiitake 30
Lentinula edodes
Fairy Parachutes 31
Marasmiellus candidus
Cabbage Parachute 4
Gymnopus brassicolens
Oak-loving Gymnopus 4
Gymnopus dryophilus
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern 32
Omphalotus illudens
southern jack-o'-lantern 9
Omphalotus subilludens
Banded Mottlegill 4
Panaeolus cinctulus
Blue Meanies 7
Panaeolus cyanescens
Mower's Mushroom 7
Panaeolus foenisecii
Petticoat Mottlegill 33
Panaeolus papilionaceus
Panaeolus subbalteatus 7
Sandy Stilt-puffball 34
Battarrea phalloides
Freckled Dapperling 12
Echinoderma asperum
Stinking Dapperling 35
Lepiota cristata
Lepiota rubrotinctoides 36
field bird's nest fungus 37
Cyathus olla
dung-loving bird's nest fungus 38
Cyathus stercoreus
fluted bird's nest fungus 39
Cyathus striatus
Flat Crep 40
Crepidotus applanatus
Common Fieldcap 41
Agrocybe pediades
Deconica merdaria 42
Magic Mushroom 7
Psilocybe cubensis
Magic blue gym 43
Gymnopilus aeruginosus
scale-like rustgill 44
Gymnopilus lepidotus
Yellow-gilled Gymnopilus 17
Gymnopilus luteofolius
Gymnopilus luteoviridis 6
Scaly Rustgill 11
Gymnopilus sapineus
Spectacular Rustgill 45
Gymnopilus junonius
reddening lepiota 46
Leucoagaricus americanus
White Dapperling 47
Leucoagaricus leucothites
ruby dapperling 48
Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus
California Agaricus 4
Agaricus californicus
Agaricus pocillator 7
Pavement Mushroom 49
Agaricus bitorquis
green-spored parasol 10
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Parasol 50
Macrolepiota procera
flowerpot parasol 51
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
onion-stalk parasol 15
Leucocoprinus cepistipes
Leucocoprinus cretaceus 52
Fragile Dapperling 6
Leucocoprinus fragilissimus
Lycoperdon curtisii 5
Spiny Puffball 53
Lycoperdon echinatum
Peeling Puffball 4
Lycoperdon marginatum
common puffball 1
Lycoperdon perlatum
Umber-brown Puffball 54
Lycoperdon umbrinum
Western Giant Puffball 53
Calvatia booniana
Brain puffball 55
Calvatia craniiformis
Calvatia rubroflava 56
Pear-shaped Puffball 57
Apioperdon pyriforme
Viscid Violet Cort 58
Cortinarius iodes
Shaggy Mane 59
Coprinus comatus
milky conecap 4
Conocybe apala
beansprout conecap 60
Conocybe deliquescens
Netted Fieldcap 61
Bolbitius reticulatus
yellow fieldcap 4
Bolbitius titubans
split fibrecap 62
Pseudosperma rimosum
Corn-silk Fiberhead 4
Pseudosperma sororium
Brittlestems 63
Psathyrella
Pale Brittlestem 4
Candolleomyces candolleanus
weeping widow 64
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda
Common Ink Cap 65
Coprinopsis atramentaria
hare's foot inkcap 2
Coprinopsis lagopus
Magpie Inkcap 3
Coprinopsis picacea

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