Higher Fungi of the San Francisco Bay Area
Includes counties of: Contra Costa, Alameda, Marin, San Francisco and Sonoma.
Made for a class at UC Berkeley, therefor I am not an expert, so all feedback is welcome! Not an exhaustive list but includes relatively common things an everyday hiker could pick out and ID.
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Scarlet cup
Sarcoscypha coccinea, commonly known as the scarlet elf cup, scarlet elf cap, or the scarlet cup, is a species of fungus in the family Sarcoscyphaceae of the order Pezizales. The fungus, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, has been found in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Australia. The type species of the genus ...more ↓
Fluted Black Elfin Saddle
Helvella lacunosa, also known as the slate grey saddle or fluted black elfin saddle, is an ascomycete fungus of the Helvellaceae family. It is probably the most common Helvella species. The mushroom is readily identified by its irregularly shaped grey cap, fluted stem, and fuzzy undersurfaces. It is found in Eastern North America and in Europe, near ...more ↓
