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Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Fungi, Lichen, Algae, and Slime Molds

This guide contains fungi, lichens, algae, and slime molds that can be found in the Denver-Boulder Metro Area, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties.

Gold Dust Waxy Cap 1
Hygrophorus chrysodon
Larch Waxy Cap 2
Hygrophorus speciosus
rosy woodwax 3
Hygrophorus pudorinus
Witch's Hat 4
Hygrocybe conica
Fairy Ring Marasmius 5
Marasmius oreades
Lilac Bonnet 1
Mycena pura
Honey Mushroom 6
Armillaria mellea
Armillaria solidipes 7
Flammulina populicola 1
Velvet Foot 8
Flammulina velutipes
pinelitter gingertail 1
Xeromphalina cauticinalis
Oak-leaf Pinwheel 9
Collybiopsis quercophila
Cluster Cap 10
Connopus acervatus
Banded Mottlegill 11
Panaeolus cinctulus
Mower's Mushroom 2
Panaeolus foenisecii
Petticoat Mottlegill 12
Panaeolus papilionaceus
Shiny Mottlegill 13
Panaeolus semiovatus
Panaeolus subbalteatus 2
Sandy Stilt-puffball 14
Battarrea phalloides
Shield Dapperling 12
Lepiota clypeolaria
Stinking Dapperling 15
Lepiota cristata
Crucibulum cyathiforme 10
Common Bird's-Nest 16
Crucibulum laeve
field bird's nest fungus 17
Cyathus olla
dung-loving bird's nest fungus 18
Cyathus stercoreus
deceiver 1
Laccaria laccata
Laccaria nobilis 7
Funeral Bell 19
Galerina marginata
Common Fieldcap 20
Agrocybe pediades
Spring Fieldcap 1
Agrocybe praecox
Destructive Pholiota 21
Hemipholiota populnea
reddening lepiota 22
Leucoagaricus americanus
smoky dapperling 1
Leucoagaricus barssii
White Dapperling 23
Leucoagaricus leucothites
Meadow Mushroom 24
Agaricus campestris
The Prince 1
Agaricus augustus
Yellow Stainer 5
Agaricus xanthodermus
White Button Mushroom 14
Agaricus bisporus
Pavement Mushroom 25
Agaricus bitorquis
Salty Mushroom 26
Agaricus bernardii
Blushing Wood Mushroom 27
Agaricus sylvaticus
Agaricus sylvaticus occidentalis 10
green-spored parasol 28
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Shaggy Parasol 29
Chlorophyllum brunneum
Shaggy Parasol 30
Chlorophyllum rhacodes
flowerpot parasol 31
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
onion-stalk parasol 32
Leucocoprinus cepistipes
Peeling Puffball 33
Lycoperdon marginatum
common puffball 1
Lycoperdon perlatum
Meadow Puffball 34
Lycoperdon pratense
Western Giant Puffball 35
Calvatia booniana
Sculpted Puffball 36
Calvatia sculpta
Pear-shaped Puffball 37
Apioperdon pyriforme
Cortinarius pinguis 1
Sulphur Tuft 38
Hypholoma fasciculare
Chip Cherries 39
Leratiomyces ceres
Mulch Maids 5
Leratiomyces percevalii
Garland Roundhead 38
Stropharia coronilla
Conifer roundhead 1
Stropharia hornemannii
Wine-cap Stropharia 40
Stropharia rugosoannulata
shaggy scalycap 41
Pholiota squarrosa
Shaggy Mane 42
Coprinus comatus
milky conecap 1
Conocybe apala
yellow fieldcap 1
Bolbitius titubans
Pale Brittlestem 43
Candolleomyces candolleanus
Common Ink Cap 44
Coprinopsis atramentaria
Magpie Inkcap 45
Coprinopsis picacea
scaly ink cap 46
Coprinopsis variegata
Snowy Inkcap 47
Coprinopsis nivea
pleated inkcap 48
Parasola plicatilis
flocculose inkcap 49
Coprinellus flocculosus
mica cap 50
Coprinellus micaceus
Pearly Powdercap 51
Cystoderma carcharias
Poplar-loving Ringless Amanita 52
Amanita populiphila
grisette 53
Amanita vaginata
Fly Agaric 54
Amanita muscaria
Panthercap 55
Amanita pantherina
Small Funnel-Veil Amanita 46
Amanita multisquamosa
Stubble Rosegill 1
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus
Goldleaf Shield 1
Pluteus romellii
Silky Rosegill 56
Volvariella bombycina
Collybia pinastris
Brownit 49
Clitocybe brunneocephala
Aniseed Funnel 57
Clitocybe odora
Necklace Tricholoma 58
Tricholoma focale
Tricholoma vaccinum 58
Soapy Trich 1
Tricholoma saponaceum
Western Matsutake 1
Tricholoma murrillianum
Large White Leucopax 1
Leucopaxillus albissimus
Catathelasma ventricosum 59
Stinking Orange Oyster 60
Phyllotopsis nidulans
Plums-and-Custard 61
Tricholomopsis rutilans
Hohenbuehelia mastrucata 62
Shoehorn Oyster 1
Hohenbuehelia petaloides
Golden Oyster Mushroom 63
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
Veiled Oyster 64
Pleurotus dryinus
Oyster Mushroom 65
Pleurotus ostreatus
Pleurotus populinus 66
Pleurotus pulmonarius 67
Leopard Earthball 54
Scleroderma areolatum

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