Fungi of Nova Scotia

Guide to common fungi in Nova Scotia, Canada

White Coral 1
Ramariopsis kunzei
Chanterelle 2
Cantharellus cibarius
Hemlock Varnish Shelf 3
Ganoderma tsugae
Polyporus umbellatus
The Sickener 4
Russula emetica
Bear's Head Tooth 5
Hericium americanum
Toothed Jelly Fungus
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum
Fried Chicken Mushroom 6
Lyophyllum decastes
Eastern North American Destroying Angel 7
Amanita bisporigera
Amanita brunnescens 8
Caesar's mushroom 9
Amanita caesarea
Amanita flavorubescens 10
Fly Agaric 11
Amanita muscaria
Blusher
Amanita rubescens
Grisette 12
Amanita vaginata
European Destroying Angel 13
Amanita virosa
Common Bird's-Nest 14
Crucibulum laeve
Cyathus stercoreus 15
Laccaria ochropurpurea 16
Mock Oyster Mushroom 17
Phyllotopsis nidulans
Entoloma abortivum 18
Sweetbread Mushroom 19
Clitopilus prunulus
Earthy Powdercap 20
Cystoderma amianthinum
Shaggy Mane 21
Coprinus comatus
Meadow Mushroom
Agaricus campestris
Wood Mushroom 22
Agaricus silvicola
Wood Mushroom 20
Agaricus sylvicola
Lepiota clypeolaria 20
Lepiota cristata
Parasol 23
Macrolepiota procera
Common Funnel 24
Clitocybe gibba
Aniseed Funnel 25
Clitocybe odora
Blewit 20
Lepista nuda
Soapy Trich 26
Tricholoma saponaceum
Decorated Mop 27
Tricholomopsis decora
Plums-and-Custard 28
Tricholomopsis rutilans
Common Puffball 29
Lycoperdon perlatum
Veiled Oyster 24
Pleurotus dryinus
Silvery-violet Cort 19
Cortinarius alboviolaceus
Cortinarius sanguineus 30
Cortinarius violaceus 31
Smoky-gilled Hypholoma 32
Hypholoma capnoides
Sulphur Tuft 33
Hypholoma fasciculare
Brick Cap 34
Hypholoma sublateritium
Dung Roundhead 35
Protostropharia semiglobata
Verdigris Agaric 20
Stropharia aeruginosa
Fairy Fingers 36
Clavaria fragilis
Smoky Spindles 37
Clavaria fumosa
White Coral 1
Ramariopsis kunzei
fairy ring mushroom
Marasmius oreades
Collared Parachute 38
Marasmius rotula
Marasmius siccus 39
Witch's Hat
Hygrocybe conica
Crimson Waxcap 40
Hygrocybe punicea
The Humpback 41
Cantharellula umbonata
Conocybe tenera 42
common bonnet 43
Mycena galericulata
bleeding fairy helmet 19
Mycena haematopus
Orange mycena 44
Mycena leaiana
Mycena pura 45
Olive Oysterling
Panellus serotinus
Luminescent Panellus 7
Panellus stipticus
Honey Mushroom 46
Armillaria mellea
Common Ink Cap 47
Coprinopsis atramentaria
Common Earthball 38
Scleroderma citrinum
Trooping Crumble Cap 20
Coprinellus disseminatus
Mica Cap 48
Coprinellus micaceus
Gymnopus confluens 20
Common Collybia 15
Gymnopus dryophilus
Chanterelle 2
Cantharellus cibarius
Red Chanterelle 49
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
Cantharellus minor 18
Black Chanterelle 50
Craterellus cornucopioides
Dotted-stalked Suillus 51
Suillus granulatus
Black Trumpet 52
Craterellus fallax
Crested Coral-Fungus 19
Clavulina cristata
Violet-toothed Polypore 24
Trichaptum biforme
Poronidulus conchifer 53
Turkey-tail 20
Trametes versicolor
Chicken of the Woods 54
Laetiporus sulphureus
Dryad's Saddle 55
Polyporus squamosus
Polyporus umbellatus
Orange Jelly 56
Dacrymyces palmatus
Lacquered Bracket 57
Ganoderma lucidum
Hemlock Varnish Shelf 3
Ganoderma tsugae
Dyer's Polypore 58
Phaeolus schweinitzii
Birch Polypore 59
Piptoporus betulinus
The Sickener 4
Russula emetica
Bloody Brittlegill
Russula sanguinaria
Shellfish-scented Russula 60
Russula xerampelina
Yellowdrop Milkcap 56
Lactarius chrysorrheus
Bear's Head Tooth 5
Hericium americanum
bear lentinus 20
Lentinellus ursinus
Earpick Fungus 61
Auriscalpium vulgare
False Turkey-tail 15
Stereum ostrea
Common Earthball 38
Scleroderma citrinum
Slimy Spike 20
Gomphidius glutinosus
Golden Gilled Bolete 52
Phylloporus rhodoxanthus
Red-cracking Bolete 38
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Bay Bolete 14
Boletus badius

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