Compiled by Peter J. Bryant, School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697

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Agaricaceae: Parasols and other gilled mushrooms. Mushroom Life Cycles
Banded Agaricus, Agaricus bitorquis	Meadow Mushroom, Agaricus campestris	Gasteroid Agaricus, Agaricus deserticola	Agaricus semotus	Yellow Staining Agaricus, Agaricus xanthodermus
Agaricus sp. (californicus or xanthodermis)	Shaggy Parasol, Chlorophyllum brunneum	Green spored Parasol, Chlorophyllum molybdites	Shaggy Mane Fungus, Coprinus Comatus	Gray Striate-top Agaric, Enteloma ferruginens
Agaricaceae (cont.)		Amanitaceae		Auriculariaceae
Shaggy Stalked Parasol, Lepiota sp.	"Shaggy Mane Fungus", Montagnea arenarius	Amanita magniverrucata		Jelly Fungus, Exidia glandulosa
Auriscalpiaceae	Bolbitiaceae	Fomitopsidaceae	Hydnangiaceae	Hymenogastraceae
Smooth Parasol, Leucoagaricus leucothites	Sunny Side Up, Bolbitius vitellinus	Red-Belted Conk, Fomentopsis pinicola	The Deceiver, Laccaria laccata	Poison Pie (Fairy Cakes), Hebeloma crustuliniforme
Marasmiaceae		Mycenaceae		Nidulariaceae
Marasmius (quercophilus?)	Western Jack O'lantern Mushroom, Omphalotus olivascens	Lawn Mushroom, Panaeolus foenisecii	Peziza sp. (vesicolosa or sylvestris)	Bird's Nest Fungus, Cyathus olla
Polyporaceae: Bracket Fungi			Psathyrellaceae	Russulaceae: Brittlegills and Milk-caps
Sulfur Shelf/Chicken of the Woods, Laetiporus gilbertsonii/Laetiporus sulphureus	Stereum sp. (complicatum? striatum?)	Turkey Tails, Trametes versicolor	Mica Cap, Coprinellus micaceus	Bearded Milk Cap (Woolly Milk Cap), Lactarius torminosus
Schizophyllaceae	Sclerodermataceae	Strophariaceae	Tremellaceae	Tricholomataceae
Split Gill Fungus, Schizophyllum commune	Dead Man's Foot, Pistolithus tinctorius	Conical Mushroom, Pluteus sp.?	Witch's Butter, Tremella mesenterica	Stemmed Giant, Leucopaxillus ablissimus
Xylariaceae
King Alfred's Cakes, Daldinia grandis
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