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

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