Macrofungi
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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Galerina, Gerronema, gill, gingertail, globe fungus, goblet, gold, Gomphidius, Gomphus, grasses, grisette, groundwart, Gym, Gymnopilus, gypsy, GyromitraDeadly Galerina (Galerina autumnalis)
Deadly lawn Galerina (Galerina venenata)
Pinewood gingertail (Xeromphalina campanella)
Distribution: Very common It is very common on conifer wood in the PNW and elsewhere throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Spores: spores are amyloid
Distribution: Very common It is very common on conifer wood in the PNW and elsewhere throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Spores: spores are amyloid
Cryptic globe fungus (Cryptoporus volvatus)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington. Alaska to California, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Origin: Native
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington. Alaska to California, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Origin: Native
Rose goblet (Neournula pouchetii)
Distribution: N. pouchetii is known from scattered locations throughout the PNW, North Africa, and France, although it is likely to occur elsewhere too.
Spores: The spores are ellipsoid, 23--32 x 8--10 µm, warty when mature
Distribution: N. pouchetii is known from scattered locations throughout the PNW, North Africa, and France, although it is likely to occur elsewhere too.
Spores: The spores are ellipsoid, 23--32 x 8--10 µm, warty when mature
The goblet (Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis)
Alaskan gold (Phaeolepiota aurea)
Distribution: Widely distributed
Habitat: Usually found in the north temperate zone in disturbed areas of forests, such as along roadsides.
Distribution: Widely distributed
Habitat: Usually found in the north temperate zone in disturbed areas of forests, such as along roadsides.
Glutinous Gomphidius (Gomphidius glutinosus)
Hideous Gomphidius (Gomphidius glutinosus)
Hideous Gomphidius (Gomphidius maculatus)
Insidious Gomphidius (Gomphidius oregonensis)
Rosy Gomphidius (Gomphidius subroseus)
Slimy Gomphidius (Gomphidius glutinosus)
Smith's Gomphidius (Gomphidius smithii)
Kauffman's Gomphus (Gomphus kauffmanii)
Distribution: Western Western North America
Habitat: Old-growth conifer forests
Distribution: Western Western North America
Habitat: Old-growth conifer forests
Grisette (Amanita vaginata)
Western grisette (Amanita pachycolea)
Magic blue Gym (Gymnopilus aeruginosus)
Giant Gymnopilus (Gymnopilus junonius)
Golden-gilled Gymnopilus (Gymnopilus luteofolius)
Small yellow Gymnopilus (Gymnopilus penetrans)
Distribution: Common and widespread
Habitat: On conifer and hardwood including stumps, logs, wood chips, and sawdust.
Distribution: Common and widespread
Habitat: On conifer and hardwood including stumps, logs, wood chips, and sawdust.
Spruce Gymnopilus (Gymnopilus sapineus)
Gypsy (Cortinarius caperatus)
Distribution: Common in certain years in the PNW, but becomes less abundant inland and to the south
Distribution: Common in certain years in the PNW, but becomes less abundant inland and to the south
