Black Mountain Nature: Fungi & Slime Molds

This guide covers the fungi including lichen and slime molds I have seen and been able to identify in the Black Mountain region. Hope this helps!

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Contumyces rosellus ¹

Great Pine Jewel ²
Amanita magniverrucata

Amanita novinupta ³

Deathcap ⁴
Amanita phalloides

springtime amanita (Amanita velosa) ²
Amanita velosa

Field Bird's-nest (Cyathus olla) ⁵
Cyathus olla

Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis ⁶

Flat Crep ⁷
Crepidotus applanatus

Crepidotus epibryus ⁸

Crepidotus mollis ⁷

Dingy Twiglet
Simocybe centunculus

Poison Pie ⁹
Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Phaeomarasmius erinaceus ³

Flammulaster carpophilus

Totally Tedious Tubaria (Tubaria furfuracea) ¹⁰
Tubaria furfuracea

Totally Tedious Tubaria ¹⁰
Tubaria furfuracea

Genus Leptonia ¹¹
Leptonia

Bleachy Entoloma ¹²
Entoloma ferruginans

Midnight Entoloma ⁴
Entoloma medianox

Lepiota ¹³

Lepiota decorata ¹⁴

Crucibulum crucibuliforme ¹⁵

Salty Mushroom ¹⁶
Agaricus bernardii

Yellow Stainer
Agaricus xanthodermus

Shaggy Parasol ¹⁷
Chlorophyllum brunneum

Funnels ¹⁸
Clitocybe

Blewit (Clitocybe nuda) ⁷
Lepista nuda

Tricholoma dryophilum

Tricholoma griseoviolaceum ¹⁹

Soapy Trich (Tricholoma saponaceum) ²⁰
Tricholoma saponaceum

Stubble Rosegill ¹²
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus

deer mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) ²¹
Pluteus cervinus

Goldleaf Shield ⁴
Pluteus romellii

stump puffball ²²
Lycoperdon pyriforme

Genus Resupinatus
Resupinatus

Hohenbuehelia grisea ²⁰

Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) ²³
Pleurotus ostreatus

Cortinarius albofragrans ²⁴

Cortinarius trivialis ⁷

Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata

Common Fieldcap
Agrocybe pediades

Sulphur Tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare) ¹⁵
Hypholoma fasciculare

Leratiomyces percevalii ²⁵

Red Pinwheel (Marasmius plicatulus)
Marasmius plicatulus

Parrot Mushroom ²⁶
Gliophorus psittacinus

Hygrocybe acutoconica

Western Witch's Hat (Hygrocybe singeri) ²⁷
Hygrocybe singeri

Cowboy's Handkerchief ⁷
Hygrophorus eburneus

Hygrophorus roseibrunneus ⁴

Split-gill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune) ²⁸
Schizophyllum commune

Milky Conecap ²⁹
Conocybe apala

Mower's Mushroom ³⁰
Panaeolina foenisecii

Yellow Fieldcap (Bolbitius titubans) ³
Bolbitius titubans

Inocybe geophylla ³¹

Inocybe insinuata

Orange bonnet (Mycena acicula) ³²
Mycena acicula

Mycena californiensis ³³

Bleeding Fairy Helmet ³
Mycena haematopus

Lilac Bonnet (Mycena pura) ³⁴
Mycena pura

Honey Mushroom (Armillaria mellea) ³⁵
Armillaria mellea

Hare's-foot Inkcap ³⁶
Coprinopsis lagopus

Snowy Inkcap ³⁷
Coprinopsis nivea

Coprinopsis stercorea

Parasola conopilus

mica cap (Coprinellus micaceus) ³⁸
Coprinellus micaceus

Psathyrella bipellis

Pale Brittlestem ³
Psathyrella candolleana

Psathyrella longipes ¹⁹

Cabbage Parachute ³⁹
Gymnopus brassicolens

Oak-loving Gymnopus ⁴⁰
Gymnopus dryophilus

Oak-leaf Pinwheel
Gymnopus quercophilus

Western Jack-o'-lantern Mushroom (Omphalotus olivascens) ⁴¹
Omphalotus olivascens

Golden Chanterelle ⁴
Cantharellus californicus

Grey Coral (Clavulina cinerea) ⁷
Clavulina cinerea

Wrinkled Crust ⁷
Phlebia radiata

turkey-tail (Trametes versicolor) ⁷
Trametes versicolor

Sulphur Shelf (Laetiporus gilbertsonii) ²²
Laetiporus gilbertsonii

Blackfoot Polypore ⁴²
Polyporus leptocephalus

Gilled Polypore (Lenzites betulina) ⁴³
Lenzites betulina

Ganoderma brownii ⁴⁴

Red-banded Polypore ⁴⁵
Fomitopsis pinicola

Russula basifurcata ¹⁰

Golden Milkcap (Lactarius alnicola) ⁶
Lactarius alnicola

Rufous Candy Cap (Lactarius rufulus)
Lactarius rufulus

Lactarius xanthogalactus ¹⁰

False Turkey-tail (Stereum hirsutum) ⁴⁶
Stereum hirsutum

Butyriboletus ¹⁰

Suede Bolete ⁴⁷
Xerocomus subtomentosus

Xerocomellus dryophilus ⁴⁸

Xerocomellus truncatus ⁴⁹
Xerocomellus mendocinensis

Suillellus amygdalinus

Hygroscopic Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus) ⁵⁰
Astraeus hygrometricus

Dyeball ⁵¹
Pisolithus arhizus

Black Witches' Butter (Exidia glandulosa) ⁵²
Exidia glandulosa

Crystal Brain ⁵³
Exidia nucleata

coral fungi (Genus Ramaria) ⁵⁴
Ramaria

Clavariadelphus occidentalis ⁴¹

Guepiniopsis ⁵⁵

Dacrymyces capitatus ⁵⁶

Small Stagshorn ⁷
Calocera cornea

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