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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21 genera
184 species, 38 subspecies and varieties
184 species, 38 subspecies and varieties
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Radiigera, Radulomyces, Ramaria, Ramaricium, Ramariopsis, Resinicium, Resinomycena, Rhizina, Rhizopogon, Rhodocollybia, Rhodocybe, Rhodofomes, Rhodonia, Rhodotarzetta, Rhytisma, Rickenella, Rigidoporus, Rimbachia, Roridomyces, Roseodiscus, RussulaRamaria abietina – green-staining coral
Distribution: It occurs across the U.S. and Canada and also in Europe and Asia.
Distribution: It occurs across the U.S. and Canada and also in Europe and Asia.
Ramaria amyloidea – pale peach rusty-root
Ramaria araiospora
Distribution: Restricted to the PNW.
Distribution: Restricted to the PNW.
• var. araiospora – carmine coral, light red coral
• var. rubella – crimson coral
Ramaria botrytis – cauliflower coral, clustered coral, wine-tipped coral, pink-tipped coral mushroom
Ramaria celerivirescens – gold rusty-root
Ramaria cyaneigranosa
• var. cyaneigranosa – pink coral
• var. elongata – pink pencils
• var. persicina – peach fan
Ramaria cystidiophora
• var. citronella – lemon fuzzy-foot
• var. cystidiophora – fuzzy-footed coral, fuzzy-foot
• var. fabiolens – beany fuzzy-foot
Ramaria formosa – yellow-tipped coral
Ramaria gelatinosa
• var. oregonensis – gelatinous coral, Oregon gelatinous coral, gelatinous coral mushroom
Ramaria largentii – golden coral, Largent's coral
Ramaria leptoformosa – slim formosa
Ramaria longispora – formosetta
Ramaria maculatipes – formosa stainer
Ramaria magnipes
Habitat: Occurs mostly in the mountains east of the Cascade crest.
Habitat: Occurs mostly in the mountains east of the Cascade crest.
• var. magnipes – big-base goldie
Ramaria rubiginosa – yellow winey-base
Ramaria rubribrunnescens – sweet formosa stainer
Ramaria rubrievanescens – pale pinky
Ramaria rubripermanens – perma pinky
Ramaria stricta
• var. stricta – straight coral, straight-branched coral, upright coral, strict coral mushroom
Ramaria testaceoflava – brunnea
Ramaria velocimutans – white rusty-root
Ramaria vinosimaculans – pale winey-base
Rhizopogon rubescens – blushing false truffle
Rhodocollybia butyracea – butter-cap, buttery Collybia
Habitat: Conifer forests
Spores: pale pinkish buff, relatively large (mostly 7-9 x 3.5-4 µm) and tear-shaped, almond-shaped, or ellipsoid
Habitat: Conifer forests
Spores: pale pinkish buff, relatively large (mostly 7-9 x 3.5-4 µm) and tear-shaped, almond-shaped, or ellipsoid
Rhodocollybia maculata – spotted Collybia, spotted toughshank
Substrate: Clusters on or near rotting conifer wood
Substrate: Clusters on or near rotting conifer wood
Rhodocollybia oregonensis – fragrant Collybia
Rhytisma punctatum – speckled tarspot
Distribution: Broad North America, introduced to Europe
Substrate: Extremely common on maples in both forest and urban areas
Distribution: Broad North America, introduced to Europe
Substrate: Extremely common on maples in both forest and urban areas
Rickenella fibula – orange moss Agaric, orange nail fungus, orange mosscap
Distribution: It occurs in mossy forest habitats but also is a common urban mushroom, occurring in small to large groups in mossy lawns of homes, parks, and similar habitats.
Distribution: It occurs in mossy forest habitats but also is a common urban mushroom, occurring in small to large groups in mossy lawns of homes, parks, and similar habitats.
Russula aeruginea – green brittlegill, grass-green Russula, tacky green Russula
Russula albonigra – black and white Russula, blackening Russula, integrated Russula
Russula americana – American Russula
Russula basifurcata – pale cap Russula
Russula bicolor – bicolored Russula
Russula cascadensis – Cascade Russula
Russula cessans – tardy brittlegill
Russula chamaeleontina – small yellow Russula
Russula cremoricolor – creamy Russula
Russula crenulata
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: All variety of forests with both conifers and hardwoods
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: All variety of forests with both conifers and hardwoods
Russula decolorans – copper brittlegill, graying Russula
Russula densifolia – crowded brittlegill, reddening Russula
Russula dissimulans – red and black Russula
Russula emetica – emetic Russula, the sickener
Russula flaviceps – yellow cap Russula
Russula foetens – stinking brittlegill
Russula fragilis – fragile brittlegill, fragile Russula
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: Near or well-rotted wood
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: Near or well-rotted wood
Russula grisea – grey Russula
Russula heterophylla – greasy green brittlegill
Russula lilacea – lilac brittlegill
Russula nigricans – blackening brittlegill, blackening Russula
Distribution: Broad Widespread in Northern Hemisphere
Distribution: Broad Widespread in Northern Hemisphere
Russula olivacea – olive brittlegill, rainbow Russula, tan-colored Russula
Russula parazurea – powdery brittlegill, blue Russula
Russula pelargonia – Pelargonium brittlegill
Russula placita – pleasing Russula
Russula queletii – fruity brittlegill
Russula sanguinaria – bloody brittlegill, rosy Russula
Russula stuntzii
Distribution: Coastal Pacific Coast, from British Columbia to California
Habitat: Conifer forests, on or near rotting wood
Distribution: Coastal Pacific Coast, from British Columbia to California
Habitat: Conifer forests, on or near rotting wood
Russula xerampelina – crab brittlegill, shrimp mushroom, shrimp Russula
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: Variety of forest types
Distribution: Broad
Habitat: Variety of forest types
