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Fungi occurring on Dundreggan

This list of fungi has been compiled by Trees For Life from the species recorded by Liz Holden during a survey of the Dundreggan estate in 2007, along with the observations of Jane Bowman and Trees for Life staff. The species are listed in alphabetical order, by genus.

Fungi recorded on Dundreggan

  
Aleuria aurantia Orange peel fungus
Amanita citrina var. citrina False deathcap
Amanita fulva Tawny grisette
Amanita muscaria Fly agaric
Amanita rubescens Blusher
Amylostereum laevigatum
Armillaria borealis A honey fungus
Arrhenia latispora
Auricularia auricula-judae Jelly ear
 
Basidoradulum radula Toothed crust
Boletus badius Bay bolete
Boletus edulis Cep/ Penny bun
Boletus subtomentosus Suede bolete
Bulgaria inquinans Black bulgar
 
Calocera viscosa Yellow stagshorn
Cantharellula umbonata The humpback
Cantharellus cibarius Chanterelle
Cantharellus tubiformis Trumpet chanterelle
Chalciporus piperatus Peppery bolete
Chlorociboria aeruginascens Green elfcup
Clavaria argillacea Moor club
Clavulinopsis helvola Yellow club
Clitocybe vibecina Mealy funnel
Collybia cirrhata Piggyback shanklet
Collybia maculata Spotted toughshank
Coltricia perennis Tiger’s eye
Coprinus laanii
Coprinus leiocephalus
Coprinus plicatilis Pleated inkcap
Cordyceps militaris Scarlet caterpillar club
Cortinarius anomalus Variable webcap
Cortinarius anthracinus
Cortinarius croceus
Cortinarius flexipes
Cortinarius imbutus
Cystoderma amianthinum Earthy powdercap
 
Enteridium lycoperdon A slime mold
Entoloma cetratum Honey pinkgill
Entoloma conferendum Star pinkgill
Entoloma fernandae
 
Fomes fomentarius Hoof fungus/ tinder bracket
 
Galerina atkinsoniana
Galerina calyptrata
Galerina clavata
Galerina luteofulva
Galerina mniophila
Galerina permixta
Galerina sphagnorum
Galerina tibiicystis
Galerina triscopa
Galerina vittiformis Hairyleg bell
Ganoderma australe Southern bracket
Gymnopilus penetrans Common rustgill
Gymnosporangium clavariforme Rust fungus
Gymnosporangium cornutum Gall-inducing fungus
 
Hebeloma velutipes
Hydnellum peckii Devil's tooth
Hydnum repandum Wood hedgehog
Hygrocybe canescens
Hygrocybe cantharellus Goblet waxcap
Hygrocybe ceracea Butter waxcap
Hygrocybe chlorophana Golden waxcap
Hygrocybe coccinea Scarlet waxcap
Hygrocybe conica Blackening waxcap
Hygrocybe ingrata
Hygrocybe laeta Heath waxcap
Hygrocybe pratensis Meadow waxcap
Hygrocybe reidii Honey waxcap
Hygrocybe splendidissima Splendid waxcap
Hygrocybe virginea Snowy waxcap
Hygrophorus hypothejus Herald of winter
Hymenoscyphus pileatus
Hypholoma elongatum Sphagnum brownie
Hypoxylon fuscum Hazel woodwart
Hypoxylon multiforme Birch woodwart
 
Inocybe assimilata
Inocybe flocculosa Fleecy fibrecap
Inocybe geophylla White fibrecap
Inonotus obliquus
Inonotus radiatus Alder bracket
 
Kretzschmaria deusta Brittle cinder
Kuehneromyces mutabilis Sheathed woodtuft
 
Laccaria amethystina Purple deceiver
Laccaria laccata Deceiver
Laccaria proxima Scurfy deceiver
Lachnum apalum Rush disco
Lactarius aurantiacus Orange milkcap
Lactarius blennius Beech milkcap
Lactarius deterrimus False Saffron milkcap
Lactarius glyciosmus Coconut milkcap
Lactarius rufus Rufous milkcap
Lactarius tabidus Birch milkcap
Lactarius torminosus Woolly milkcap
Lactarius trivialis
Lactarius turpis Ugly milkcap
Lactarius vietus Grey milkcap
Leccinum aurantiacum
Leccinum cyaneobasileucum
Leccinum holopus Ghost bolete
Leccinum scabrum Brown birch bolete
Leccinum versipelle Orange birch bolete
Lycoperdon perlatum Common puffball
Lyophyllum connatum White domecap
 
Marasmiellus vaillantii Goblet parachute
Marasmius androsaceus Horsehair parachute
Melanotus horizontalis Wood oysterling
Mitrula paludosa Bog beacon
Mycena adonis Scarlet bonnet
Mycena arcangeliana Angel's bonnet
Mycena capillaripes Pinkedge bonnet
Mycena clavicularis
Mycena epipterygia Yellowleg bonnet
Mycena filopes Iodine bonnet
Mycena flavoalba Ivory bonnet
Mycena galericulata Common bonnet
Mycena galopus var. nigra Black milking bonnet
Mycena leptocephala Nitrous bonnet
Mycena meliigena
Mycena pseudocorticola
Mycena pura Lilac bonnet
Mycena purpureofusca
Mycena rosella Pink bonnet
Mycena rubromarginata Red edge bonnet
Mycena sanguinolenta Bleeding bonnet
Mycena silvae-nigrae
Mycena vitilis Snapping bonnet
 
Naucoria luteolofibrillosa
Nectria cinnabarina Coral spot
 
Omphalina ericetorum Heath navel
Omphalina philonotis
Oxyporus populinus Poplar bracket
 
Panaeolus acuminatus Dewdrop mottlegill
Panaeolus fimicola Turf mottlegill
Panaeolus papilionaceus Petticoat mottlegill
Panaeolus semiovatus Egghead mottlegill
Panaeolus subbalteatus
Paxillus involutus Brown rollrim
Peniophora polygonia
Phaeolus schweinitzii Dyer’s mazegill
Phallus impudicus Stinkhorn
Phellinus pini Pine bracket fungus
Phellinus pomaceus Cushion bracket
Phellinus tremulae Aspen bracket fungus
Phellodon tomentosus Woolly tooth
Piptoporus betulinus Birch polypore
Pleurocybella porrigens Angel’s wings
Psathyrella spadiceogrisea Spring brittlestem
Pseudocraterellus undulatus Sinuous chanterelle
Psilocybe montana Mountain brownie
 
Rickenella fibula Orange mosscap
Russula aquosa
Russula betularum Birch brittlegill
Russula caerulea Humpback brittlegill
Russula claroflava Yellow swamp brittlegill
Russula cyanoxantha Charcoal burner
Russula emetica Sickener
Russula risigallina Golden brittlegill
Russula ochroleuca Ochre brittlegill
Russula pelargonia
Russula puellaris Yellowing brittlegill
Russula sardonia Primrose brittlegill
Russula sardonia var. mellina
Russula cf sphagnophila
 
Scleroderma citrinum Common earthball
Scutellinia scutellata Common eyelash
Stereum gausapatum Bleeding oak crust
Stereum hirsutum Hairy curtain crust
Stereum rugosum Bleeding broadleaf crust
Strobilurus stephanocystis
Stropharia semiglobata Dung roundhead
Suillus bovinus Bovine bolete
Suillus luteus Slippery jack
 
Tarzetta catinus
Trametes hirsuta Hairy bracket
Trametes versicolor Turkeytail
Trichaptum abietinum Purplepore bracket
Tricholoma columbetta Blue spot knight
Tricholoma fulvum Birch knight
Tricholoma imbricatum Matt knight
Tricholoma terreum Grey knight
Tricholoma vaccinum Scaly knight
Tricholomopsis decora Prunes and custard
Trochila ilicina Holly speckle
Tubaria conspersa Felted twiglet
Typhula quisquiliaris Bracken club
 
Xylaria hypoxylon Candlesnuff fungus
 

Total: 186 species

 

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Pages about fungi on this site

 

Orange peel fungus

Orange peel fungi (Aleuria aurantia) on Dundreggan.

 

Cep

Cep or penny bun (Boletus edulis) on Dundreggan. Photo by Jane Bowman.

 

Yellow stagshorn fungi

Yellow stagshorn fungi (Calocera viscosa) on Dundreggan. Photo by Jane Bowman.

 

Green elfcup

This blue-green stain on a fallen birch branch on Dundreggan is the green elfcup fungus (Chlorociboria aeruginascens)

 

Slime mould

A slime mold (Enteridium lycoperdon) on the trunk of a hazel tree (Corylus avellana) on Dundreggan

 

Rust fungus

Rust fungus (Gymnosporangium clavariiforme) on juniper (Juniperus communis) on Dundreggan.

 

Parasitic fungus on a rowan leaf

Gall-inducing fungus (Gymnosporangium cornutum) on the leaf of a rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) on Dundreggan.

 

Sheathed woodtuft

Sheathed woodtuft (Kuehneromyces mutabilis) on Dundreggan. Photo by Jane Bowman.

 

Swamp candles

Swamp candles or bog beacon fungi (Mitrula paludosa) fruit in the spring and typically grow in wet locations, such as this pool on Dundreggan.

 

Stinkhorn

Stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus) on Dundreggan. Photo by Jane Bowman.

 

Pine bracket fungus

Pine bracket fungus (Phellinus pini) on Dundreggan.

 

Cushion bracket fungus

Cushion bracket fungus (Phellinus pomaceus) on the trunk of a blackthorn or sloe (Prunus spinosa) on Dundreggan

 

aspen bracket fungus

The aspen bracket fungus (Phellinus tremulae) on an aspen tree on Dundreggan.

 

Angels wings

Angel's wings (Pleurocybella porrigens) on Dundreggan. Photo by Jane Bowman.

 

Common eyelash fungus

Common eyelash fungi (Scutellinia scutellata) on Dundreggan.

 

Fungus on hazel

Bleeding broadleaf crust fungus (Stereum rugosum) on a hazel tree (Corylus avellana) on Dundreggan.

 

 


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Published: 28 December 2006
Last updated: 11 May 2008

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