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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31 genera
68 species, 0 subspecies and varieties
68 species, 0 subspecies and varieties
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Baeospora, Balsamia, Bankera, Barssia, Basidiodendron, Basidioradulum, Batrachochytrium, Battarrea, Belonidium, Belonium, Bertia, Biscogniauxia, Bisporella, Bjerkandera, Bolbitius, Boletellus, Boletopsis, Boletus, Bondarzewia, Boreostereum, Botryobasidium, Botryohypochnus, Bovista, Brauniellula, Bridgeoporus, Brunneoporus, Bryoglossum, Butlerelfia, Byssomerulius, Byssonectria, ByssoporiaBaeospora myosura – conifer-cone Baeospora, conifercone cap, conifer conecap, spruce-cone mushroom
Substrate: Spruce and Douglas fir cones
Spores: (3--4.5 x 2--3 µm) weakly amyloid spores
Substrate: Spruce and Douglas fir cones
Spores: (3--4.5 x 2--3 µm) weakly amyloid spores
Battarrea phalloides – desert drumstick, flatcap stalked puffball, scaly-stalked puffball, sandy stiltball
Bisporella citrina – minute lemon cup, yellow fairy cups
Spores: ellipsoid, medium-sized (8--14 x 3--5 µm), and have one crosswall and two oil drops at maturity
Spores: ellipsoid, medium-sized (8--14 x 3--5 µm), and have one crosswall and two oil drops at maturity
Bjerkandera fumosa – big smoky bracket
Bolbitius reticulatus – netted fieldcap
Boletopsis leucomelaena – kurokawa, kurotake
Boletus barrowsii – white king bolete
Distribution: Southwest United States
Habitat: Under ponderosa pines
Distribution: Southwest United States
Habitat: Under ponderosa pines
Boletus calopus – bitter beech bolete, bitter bolete
Boletus chrysenteron – cracked-cap bolete, red-cracked bolete, red-cracking bolete, yellow-fleshed Boletus
Distribution: Common in conifer forests.
Habitat: B. chrysenteron can be found in forested areas, on the edges of woods, and in urban habitats, such as parks.
Distribution: Common in conifer forests.
Habitat: B. chrysenteron can be found in forested areas, on the edges of woods, and in urban habitats, such as parks.
Boletus eastwoodiae – Alice Eastwood's Boletus
Boletus fibrillosus
Distribution: Widespread in the PNW
Habitat: Occurs in old-growth forests of fir and western hemlock as well as earlier succession forests of western hemlock and Douglas-fir and other mixed forest stands.
Distribution: Widespread in the PNW
Habitat: Occurs in old-growth forests of fir and western hemlock as well as earlier succession forests of western hemlock and Douglas-fir and other mixed forest stands.
Boletus luridiformis – red-stalked bolete, scarletina bolete, slender red-pored bolete
Boletus pulcherrimus – red-pored bolete
Boletus regineus – queen bolete
Boletus rex-veris – spring king bolete, spring king
Boletus rubellus – ruby bolete
Habitat: Grassy areas, mossy lawns, or along the edges of trails, always near trees such as oaks, cottonwood, willow, and basswood or linden.
Habitat: Grassy areas, mossy lawns, or along the edges of trails, always near trees such as oaks, cottonwood, willow, and basswood or linden.
Boletus rubripes – bitter bolete, red-stemmed bitter bolete
Distribution: Widespread but not particularly common in the PNW region.
Habitat: It was described from coastal conifer and mixed forests in California, but in the PNW, occurs in montane conifer forests.
Distribution: Widespread but not particularly common in the PNW region.
Habitat: It was described from coastal conifer and mixed forests in California, but in the PNW, occurs in montane conifer forests.
Boletus smithii – Smith's Boletus
Boletus subtomentosus – boring brown bolete, suede bolete, yellow-cracked bolete
Boletus zelleri – Zeller's bolete
Distribution: Common in coastal and low elevation conifer forests.
Habitat: Occurs in urban areas, parks, along trails, and in other areas where conifers occur.
Distribution: Common in coastal and low elevation conifer forests.
Habitat: Occurs in urban areas, parks, along trails, and in other areas where conifers occur.
Bondarzewia occidentalis – Bondarzew's polypore, giant mountain polypore
Distribution: Western North America, on conifer roots.
Habitat: Terrestrial in coniferous forests, arising from conifer roots, sometimes at the base of stumps or trees.
Substrate: Terrestrial but on wood.
Distribution: Western North America, on conifer roots.
Habitat: Terrestrial in coniferous forests, arising from conifer roots, sometimes at the base of stumps or trees.
Substrate: Terrestrial but on wood.
Bovista plumbea – grey puffball, lead-colored puffball, tumbling puffball, tumble-ball
Bridgeoporus nobilissimus – fuzzy Sandozi
Distribution: B. nobilissimus is very rare, known only from forests of western Washington and Oregon, and is a protected species in both states.
Habitat: Occurs primarily on very old noble fir, at the base of living trees and snags or on top of stumps.
Distribution: B. nobilissimus is very rare, known only from forests of western Washington and Oregon, and is a protected species in both states.
Habitat: Occurs primarily on very old noble fir, at the base of living trees and snags or on top of stumps.
Brunneoporus malicola
Distribution: Northern Hemisphere.
Habitat: Temperate forests.
Substrate: Hardwoods.
Distribution: Northern Hemisphere.
Habitat: Temperate forests.
Substrate: Hardwoods.
Byssomerulius corium
Description: Effuso-reflexed or resupinate, on hardwoods. Thin, leathery or papery. Cap when present is white or gray, or may be green from algae. Pore surface white, then cream, then light brown.
Distribution: Widespread in northern hemisphere.
Substrate: On branches and twigs of hardwoods.
Description: Effuso-reflexed or resupinate, on hardwoods. Thin, leathery or papery. Cap when present is white or gray, or may be green from algae. Pore surface white, then cream, then light brown.
Distribution: Widespread in northern hemisphere.
Substrate: On branches and twigs of hardwoods.
