Covers mushrooms and other non-lichenized fungi that form multicellular fruiting bodies large enough to be seen with the unaided eye.
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curtain-crust,
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Cystoderma
(Baeospora myosura)
Substrate: Spruce and Douglas fir cones
Spores: (3--4.5 x 2--3 µm) weakly amyloid spores
(Coprinellus disseminatus)
(Macrocystidia cucumis)
Distribution: Usually found in nutrient-rich soils among herbaceous plants in gardens and parks rather than in forests (although it can occur there, usually along trailsides).
(Xylaria hypoxylon)
Habitat: Occurs on rotting wood.
(Catathelasma ventricosum)
Distribution: Catathelasmas usually occur on calcareous soils in conifer forests, often in large local populations, forming arcs or rings of fruitbodies.
(Sparassis crispa)
Distribution: It occurs in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.
Spores: The spores are white and may be produced on both surfaces of the leaf-like branches.
(Tricholoma inamoenum)
Distribution: Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere
Habitat: Under conifers
(Melanoleuca cognata)
Spores: large spores (7.5--10 x 4.5--6.5 µm)
(Boletus edulis)
Habitat: Occurs with conifers.
(Agaricus campestris)
Distribution: Worldwide
Habitat: Found in fields or pastures, especially those rich in manure
(Marasmius oreades)
Distribution: The most common species in the PNW, M. oreades, occurs in many parts of the world in lawns, parks, pastures, and other grassy areas, where it often grows in arcs or circles known as fairy rings.
(Craterellus cornucopioides)
(Polyozellus multiplex)
Distribution: Relatively uncommon Western North America, Japan and Korea
Habitat: Old-growth conifer forests
(Polyozellus multiplex)
Distribution: Relatively uncommon Western North America, Japan and Korea
Habitat: Old-growth conifer forests
(Polyozellus multiplex)
Distribution: Relatively uncommon Western North America, Japan and Korea
Habitat: Old-growth conifer forests
(Polyozellus multiplex)
Distribution: Relatively uncommon Western North America, Japan and Korea
Habitat: Old-growth conifer forests
(Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca)
(Craterellus tubaeformis)
Distribution: Western West Coast
Habitat: Moist forest
Substrate: Mossy rotten wood
(Cantharellus formosus)
Description: The species epithet formosus means “finely formed” or “beautiful” and this certainly is descriptive of many of our golden chanterelles. The fruitbodies are often large for a chanterelle, and have a dull orange to brownish orange cap that readily bruises brownish and often is finely scaly. The fertile ridges often are deep and relatively thin; they are usually pale orange-yellow but may have a pinkish cast. The stipe usually is fairly slender and tapered downward.
Distribution: Broad Abundant through moist portions
Habitat: Moist ground
(Cantharellus formosus)
Description: The species epithet formosus means “finely formed” or “beautiful” and this certainly is descriptive of many of our golden chanterelles. The fruitbodies are often large for a chanterelle, and have a dull orange to brownish orange cap that readily bruises brownish and often is finely scaly. The fertile ridges often are deep and relatively thin; they are usually pale orange-yellow but may have a pinkish cast. The stipe usually is fairly slender and tapered downward.
Distribution: Broad Abundant through moist portions
Habitat: Moist ground
(Cantharellus formosus)
Description: The species epithet formosus means “finely formed” or “beautiful” and this certainly is descriptive of many of our golden chanterelles. The fruitbodies are often large for a chanterelle, and have a dull orange to brownish orange cap that readily bruises brownish and often is finely scaly. The fertile ridges often are deep and relatively thin; they are usually pale orange-yellow but may have a pinkish cast. The stipe usually is fairly slender and tapered downward.
Distribution: Broad Abundant through moist portions
Habitat: Moist ground
(Cantharellus roseocanus)
Distribution: Western Moist, coastal or mountain environments
Habitat: It seems to be associated primarily with spruce, occurring with Sitka spruce and shore pine near the coast and with Engelmann spruce in the mountains.
(Gomphus floccosus)
Distribution: Broad Common in Western and North America
Habitat: Conifer Forests
(Gomphus floccosus)
Distribution: Broad Common in Western and North America
Habitat: Conifer Forests
(Craterellus tubaeformis)
Distribution: Western West Coast
Habitat: Moist forest
Substrate: Mossy rotten wood
(Cantharellus subalbidus)
Distribution: Western Forests containing Douglas-fir and hemlock
Habitat: Favor old-growth forests
(Craterellus tubaeformis)
Distribution: Western West Coast
Habitat: Moist forest
Substrate: Mossy rotten wood
(Gomphus floccosus)
Distribution: Broad Common in Western and North America
Habitat: Conifer Forests
(Cantharellus formosus)
Description: The species epithet formosus means “finely formed” or “beautiful” and this certainly is descriptive of many of our golden chanterelles. The fruitbodies are often large for a chanterelle, and have a dull orange to brownish orange cap that readily bruises brownish and often is finely scaly. The fertile ridges often are deep and relatively thin; they are usually pale orange-yellow but may have a pinkish cast. The stipe usually is fairly slender and tapered downward.
Distribution: Broad Abundant through moist portions
Habitat: Moist ground
(Postia caesia)
Distribution: Northern hemisphere.
Habitat: Forests and woodlands.
Substrate: Wood.
(Laetiporus conifericola)
Habitat: living trees, logs, stumps, snags, and even utility poles.
(Chrysomphalina chrysophylla)
(Clitocybe sinopica)
Distribution: Any time of year, often on bare soil
(Clitocybe nebularis)
Distribution: A variety of forests, often appearing along woodland trails late in fall
(Ampulloclitocybe clavipes)
(Clitocybe squamulosa)
Distribution: Broad Widespread, often common, and variable species
(Ampulloclitocybe avellaneoalba)
(Clitocybe albirhiza)
Distribution: Western snowbank mushrooms
(Clitocybe albirhiza)
Distribution: Western snowbank mushrooms
(Pseudoarmillariella ectypoides)
(Clitocybula atrialba)
Habitat: C. atrialba is a western species that occurs singly on the (sometimes buried) wood of alder and perhaps other hardwoods.
Substrate: Wood or woody debris
Spores: whitish amyloid spores
(Clavulinopsis laeticolor)
Distribution: A widespread species, occurring across North America and in Europe and parts of Asia.
(Clavaria acuta)
Habitat: Clavaria acuta usually occurs on bare soil in somewhat disturbed areas.
(Typhula erythropus)
Origin: Native
(Vibrissea truncorum)
Habitat: Can be found on rotting pieces of wood that are very wet or submerged in cold water.
(Ampulloclitocybe clavipes)
(Dendrocollybia racemosa)
(Rhodocollybia butyracea)
Habitat: Conifer forests
Spores: pale pinkish buff, relatively large (mostly 7-9 x 3.5-4 µm) and tear-shaped, almond-shaped, or ellipsoid
(Gymnopus acervatus)
Habitat: Conifer forests
Substrate: Rotting logs and stumps, other woody debris
(Gymnopus dryophilus)
Spores: whitish to pale yellow, smooth, and do not react in Melzer’s reagent
(Rhodocollybia oregonensis)
(Gymnopus dryophilus)
Spores: whitish to pale yellow, smooth, and do not react in Melzer’s reagent
(Rhodocollybia maculata)
Substrate: Clusters on or near rotting conifer wood
(Gymnopus confluens)
Distribution: Mixed woods with heavy litter accumulations
(Heterotextus alpinus)
Habitat: Wet conifer
(Baeospora myosura)
Substrate: Spruce and Douglas fir cones
Spores: (3--4.5 x 2--3 µm) weakly amyloid spores
(Fomitopsis pinicola)
Habitat: Occurs on conifers and hardwoods.
(Fomitopsis mounceae)
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Widespread in northern North America and Appalachia in coniferous forests.
Origin: native
(Echinodontium tinctorium)
(Ganoderma lucidum)
Distribution: Europe.
(Ganoderma oregonense)
Habitat: Occurs on conifers and hardwoods.
(Ramaria acrisiccescens)
Habitat: It occurs throughout the conifer forests of the PNW.
(Thelephora palmata)
Distribution: T. palmata is widespread and fairly common in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Habitat: Occurs in conifer litter
(Clavariadelphus truncatus)
Distribution: Broad throughout the Northern Hemisphere
Habitat: Occurs with conifers
(Clavariadelphus truncatus)
Distribution: Broad throughout the Northern Hemisphere
Habitat: Occurs with conifers
(Ramaria abietina)
Distribution: It occurs across the U.S. and Canada and also in Europe and Asia.
(Clavariadelphus truncatus)
Distribution: Broad throughout the Northern Hemisphere
Habitat: Occurs with conifers
(Calocera viscosa)
Distribution: It is common, but rarely abundant, in western North America, as well as in Europe and Asia.
Habitat: Occurs on rotting conifer wood in the forests
(Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides)
(Elaphocordyceps capitata)
(Laricifomes officinalis)
(Cortinarius cinnamomeus)
(Cortinarius traganus)
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: Abundant in the far-western mountane and boreal regions, but is much less frequent in the Rocky Mountains.
(Cortinarius violaceus)
Distribution: In some years it is difficult to find but in general it is commonly encountered, but usually in small numbers.
Habitat: Widespread in older forests in PNW region, but much less common in the interior mountains than nearer the coast.
(Cortinarius neosanguineus)
(Cortinarius laniger)
Distribution: Widespread, but variable in its fruiting, in some years being rather common and in others being absent.
Habitat: C. laniger is characteristic of boreal and montane conifer forests.
(Cortinarius gentilis)
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: C. gentilis has a broad ecological range, occurring in moist environments as well as drier, upland conifer sites. During the summer in the western mountains it can be very common, often fruiting in groups, sometimes from well rotted woody debris.
(Cortinarius traganus)
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: Abundant in the far-western mountane and boreal regions, but is much less frequent in the Rocky Mountains.
(Cortinarius obtusus)
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: Widespread species found in a variety of habitats including pine forests and alpine areas with dwarf birch
(Cortinarius pallidifolius)
(Cortinarius vanduzerensis)
Distribution: Common
Habitat: Coastal conifer forests from northern California to southern Canada.
(Cortinarius mutabilis)
Habitat: Occurs in a variety of habitats with different conifers and is more frequent in moist areas. Most commonly found along the coast, especially with Sitka spruce.
(Cortinarius alboviolaceus)
(Cortinarius violaceus)
Distribution: In some years it is difficult to find but in general it is commonly encountered, but usually in small numbers.
Habitat: Widespread in older forests in PNW region, but much less common in the interior mountains than nearer the coast.
(Craterellus tubaeformis)
Distribution: Western West Coast
Habitat: Moist forest
Substrate: Mossy rotten wood
(Sarcosphaera coronaria)
Distribution: S. coronaria occurs in spring, mostly in the mountains, often near melting snow, and is a harbinger of morel season. It also occurs in Europe and has been called S. crassa (Santi) Pouzar and S. eximia (Durieu & Léveillé) Maire.
Spores: The spores are broadly ellipsoid (13--22 x 7--10 µm) with blunt ends and usually two large oil drops.
(Sarcosphaera coronaria)
Distribution: S. coronaria occurs in spring, mostly in the mountains, often near melting snow, and is a harbinger of morel season. It also occurs in Europe and has been called S. crassa (Santi) Pouzar and S. eximia (Durieu & Léveillé) Maire.
Spores: The spores are broadly ellipsoid (13--22 x 7--10 µm) with blunt ends and usually two large oil drops.
(Meruliopsis corium)
Habitat: Downed branches of hardwood or brush piles
(Perenniporia medulla-panis)
(Cudonia circinans)
Distribution: Widespread in North America, Europe, and Asia.
(Peziza vesiculosa)
Spores: smooth, ellipsoid, 18--24 x 9--14 µm
(Peziza vesiculosa)
Spores: smooth, ellipsoid, 18--24 x 9--14 µm
(Peziza vesiculosa)
Spores: smooth, ellipsoid, 18--24 x 9--14 µm
(Caloscypha fulgens)
Distribution: Although most common in the western mountains, it occurs across North America, as well as in Europe and temperate Asia.
(Peziza vesiculosa)
Spores: smooth, ellipsoid, 18--24 x 9--14 µm
(Caloscypha fulgens)
Distribution: Although most common in the western mountains, it occurs across North America, as well as in Europe and temperate Asia.
(Geopyxis carbonaria)
Habitat: Occurs after conifer forest fires
Spores: The spores are smooth, ellipsoid, 11--18 x 6--9 µm, and do not contain prominent oil drops.
(Cheilymenia fimicola)
Distribution: Worldwide
(Craterellus cornucopioides)
(Phaeolepiota aurea)
Distribution: Widely distributed
Habitat: Usually found in the north temperate zone in disturbed areas of forests, such as along roadsides.
(Pseudoplectania nigrella)
(Heterotextus alpinus)
Habitat: Wet conifer
(Bisporella citrina)
Spores: ellipsoid, medium-sized (8--14 x 3--5 µm), and have one crosswall and two oil drops at maturity
(Geopyxis carbonaria)
Habitat: Occurs after conifer forest fires
Spores: The spores are smooth, ellipsoid, 11--18 x 6--9 µm, and do not contain prominent oil drops.
(Peziza vesiculosa)
Spores: smooth, ellipsoid, 18--24 x 9--14 µm
(Plicaria endocarpoides)
Spores: 8--10 µm diameter
(Helvella leucomelaena)
Distribution: H. leucomelaena is found in spring and early summer in conifer forests, especially along paths and roadsides.
(Geopyxis carbonaria)
Habitat: Occurs after conifer forest fires
Spores: The spores are smooth, ellipsoid, 11--18 x 6--9 µm, and do not contain prominent oil drops.
(Sarcosphaera coronaria)
Distribution: S. coronaria occurs in spring, mostly in the mountains, often near melting snow, and is a harbinger of morel season. It also occurs in Europe and has been called S. crassa (Santi) Pouzar and S. eximia (Durieu & Léveillé) Maire.
Spores: The spores are broadly ellipsoid (13--22 x 7--10 µm) with blunt ends and usually two large oil drops.
(Helvella leucomelaena)
Distribution: H. leucomelaena is found in spring and early summer in conifer forests, especially along paths and roadsides.
(Chlorociboria aeruginascens)
Distribution: Broad Across North America, Europe, and Asia
Spores: spores (5--8 x 1--2 µm)
(Cyathus striatus)
Habitat: It can be common in gardens where woody materials have been added to the planting beds.
Substrate: Cyathus striatus occurs in a number of different habitats on decaying plant materials such as wood chips, small branches, and needles.
(Bisporella citrina)
Spores: ellipsoid, medium-sized (8--14 x 3--5 µm), and have one crosswall and two oil drops at maturity
(Hymenochaete rubiginosa)
(Cystoderma fallax)
Distribution: Only in North America
Habitat: It occurs in a variety of habitats, including conifer, mixed, and hardwood forests on litter, humus, rotting wood, and in mosses.
(Cystodermella cinnabarina)