Fungi of Orange County, California

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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