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700+ MUSHROOMS AND KEYSAbortiporus (Key)Abortiporus biennisAgaricales (Key)Agaricus (Genus)Agaricus amicosusAgaricus arvensisAgaricus bernardiiAgaricus bisporusAgaricus campestrisAgaricus coccineusAgaricus fuscofibrillosusAgaricus hondensisAgaricus macrosporusAgaricus moelleriAgaricus placomycesAgaricus pocillatorAgaricus porphyrocephalusAgaricus silvicolaAgaricus smithiiAgaricus species 01Agaricus subrufescensAgaricus subrutilescensAgaricus xanthodermusAgrocybe (Key)Agrocybe acericolaAgrocybe erebiaAgrocybe molestaAgrocybe paludosaAgrocybe pediadesAgrocybe praecoxAlbatrellus (Key)Albatrellus caeruleoporusAlbatrellus confluensAlbatrellus cristatusAlbatrellus ovinusAleuria aurantiaAleuria rhenanaAleurodiscus oakesiiAmanita (Genus)Amanita abruptaAmanita apricaAmanita banningianaAmanita bisporigeraAmanita breckoniiAmanita brunnescensAmanita ceciliaeAmanita citrinaAmanita cokeriAmanita farinosaAmanita flavoconiaAmanita flavorubescensAmanita franchetiiAmanita fulvaAmanita gemmataAmanita jacksoniiAmanita laneiAmanita magniverrucataAmanita multisquamosaAmanita muscaria albaAmanita muscaria flavivolvataAmanita muscaria formosaAmanita novinuptaAmanita ocreataAmanita pachycoleaAmanita pantherinaAmanita parcivolvataAmanita peliomaAmanita phalloidesAmanita polypyramisAmanita populiphilaAmanita porphyriaAmanita rubescensAmanita rubescens albaAmanita russuloidesAmanita salmonescensAmanita sinicoflavaAmanita smithianaAmanita sp 01Amanita sp 02Amanita spretaAmanita thiersiiAmanita vaginataAmanita velatipesAmanita velosaAmpulloclitocybe clavipesApiosporina morbosaArcangeliella desjardiniiArmillaria (Key)Armillaria gallicaArmillaria melleaArmillaria ostoyaeArmillaria tabescensArtomyces pyxidatusAscomycetesAseroe (Key)Aseroe rubraAsterophora lycoperdoidesAuricularia auriculaAuriscalpium vulgareAustroboletus (Key)Austroboletus gracilisBasidiomycetesBisporella citrinaBolbitius reticulatusBolbitius vitellinusBoletales (Key)Boletellus (Key)Boletellus ananasBoletellus pseudochrysenteroidesBoletellus russelliiBoletus (Key)Boletus atkinsoniiBoletus auripesBoletus auriporusBoletus badiusBoletus barrowsiiBoletus bicolorBoletus bicoloroidesBoletus campestrisBoletus chrysenteronBoletus curtisiiBoletus edulisBoletus frostiiBoletus griseusBoletus hortoniiBoletus illudensBoletus inedulisBoletus innixusBoletus luridusBoletus oliveisporusBoletus ornatipesBoletus pallidoroseusBoletus pallidusBoletus parasiticusBoletus pseudosensibilisBoletus pseudosulphureusBoletus pulverulentusBoletus rubellusBoletus sp 01Boletus spadiceusBoletus spadiceus gracilisBoletus speciosusBoletus subtomentosusBoletus subvelutipesBoletus variipesBoletus vermiculosoidesBoletus zelleriBondarzewia (Key)Bondarzewia berkeleyiBovista longisporaBulgaria inquinansCallistosporium luteo-olivaceumCalocera corneaCalocybe carneaCalocybe onychinaCalostoma cinnabarinaCalvatia boonianaCalvatia craniiformisCalvatia cyathiformisCalvatia fragilisCalvatia giganteaCalvatia rubroflavaCamarops petersiiCantharellaceae (Key)Cantharellus (Key)Cantharellus appalachiensisCantharellus cibariusCantharellus cibarius roseocanusCantharellus cinnabarinusCantharellus formosusCantharellus lateritiusCantharellus minorCantharellus persicinusCantharellus sp Mud PuppyCantharellus subalbidusCatathelasma (Key)Catathelasma imperialeCatathelasma ventricosumCaulorhiza umbonataCerrena unicolorChalciporus piperatusChamonixia caespitosaCheilymenia stercoreaChlorociboria aeruginascensChlorociboria aeruginosaChlorophyllum molybditesChlorophyllum rhacodesChroogomphus (Key)Chroogomphus ochraceusChroogomphus pseudovinicolorChroogomphus vinicolorClathrus (Key)Clathrus columnatusClathrus crispusClathrus ruberClavaria fumosaClavaria vermicularisClavaria zollingeriClavariadelphus americanusClavariadelphus lignicolaClavariadelphus occidentalisClavariadelphus unicolorClavulina cinereaClavulina cristataClavulina rugosaClavulinopsis corniculataClavulinopsis fusiformisClavulinopsis laeticolorClimacodon (Key)Climacodon septentrionaleClitocyboid MushroomsClitocybe eccentricaClitocybe giganteaClitocybe inversaClitocybe maximaClitocybe nebularisClitocybe nudaClitocybe odoraClitocybe robustaClitocybe sclerotoideaClitopilus prunulusCollybia (Key)Collybia cirrhataCollybia cookeiCollybia tuberosaCollybioid (Key)Coltricia cinnamomeaColtricia montagneiColus hirudinosusConocybe albipesConocybe siennophyllaCoprinellus disseminatusCoprinellus domesticusCoprinellus hiascensCoprinellus micaceusCoprinoid (Key)Coprinopsis atramentariaCoprinopsis lagopusCoprinopsis romagnesianaCoprinopsis variegataCoprinus comatusCordyceps militarisCordyceps ophioglossoidesCortinarius (Genus)Cortinarius alboviolaceusCortinarius armillatusCortinarius bolarisCortinarius caperatusCortinarius corrugatusCortinarius cotoneusCortinarius croceusCortinarius distansCortinarius hesleriCortinarius iodesCortinarius malicoriusCortinarius phoeniceusCortinarius pingueCortinarius rubripesCortinarius semisanguineusCortinarius subpulchrifoliusCortinarius trivialisCortinarius vanduzerensisCraterellus (Key)Craterellus auroraCraterellus calyculusCraterellus cornucopioidesCraterellus foetidusCraterellus ignicolorCraterellus tubaeformisCrepidotus alabamensisCrepidotus applanatusCrinipellis zonataCrucibulum (Key)Crucibulum laeveCryptoporus volvatusCudonia circinansCyathus (Key)Cyathus ollaCyathus stercoreusCyathus striatusCystoderma (Genus)Cystoderma amianthinumCystoderma cinnabarinumCystoderma granulosumCystoderma jasonisDaedalea quercinaDaedaleopsis confragosaDendrocollybia racemosaDisciotis venosaDuctifera pululahuanaEntoloma (Genus)Entoloma abortivumEntoloma bloxamiEntoloma griseumEntoloma incanumEntoloma lividoalbumEntoloma luteumEntoloma murraiiEntoloma nigroviolaceumEntoloma rhodopoliumEntoloma salmoneumEntoloma serrulatumEntoloma strictiusEntoloma vernumExidia glandulosaFistulina hepaticaFistulina radicataFlammulaster erinaceellaFlammulina (Key)Flammulina populicolaFlammulina velutipesFloccularia (Key)Floccularia albolanaripesFloccularia fuscaFloccularia stramineaGalerina marginataGaliella rufaGanoderma applanatumGanoderma lucidumGanoderma tsugaeGastrocybe lateritiaGeastrum elegansGeastrum morganiiGeastrum saccatumGeastrum triplexGeoglossum nigritumGerronema strombodesGomphidius (Key)Gomphidius subroseusGomphus (Key)Gomphus clavatusGomphus floccosusGrifola frondosaGymnopilus (Genus)Gymnopilus fulvosquamulosusGymnopilus junoniusGymnopilus liquiritiaeGymnopilus luteusGymnopilus sapineusGymnopus (Key)Gymnopus acervatusGymnopus dryophilusGymnopus earleaeGymnopus luxuriansGymnopus spongiosusGymnopus subnudusGymnopus subsulphureusGymnosporangium juniperi-virg.Gyrodon merulioidesGyromitra (Key)Gyromitra ambiguaGyromitra brunneaGyromitra californicaGyromitra carolinianaGyromitra esculentaGyromitra infulaGyromitra korfiiGyromitra leucoxanthaGyromitra montanaGyromitra perlataGyromitra sphaerosporaGyroporus (Key)Gyroporus castaneusGyroporus cyanescensGyroporus purpurinusHapalopilus nidulansHebeloma crustuliniformeHebeloma sinapizansHelvella (Key)Helvella acetabulumHelvella atraHelvella coriumHelvella crispaHelvella elasticaHelvella griseoalbaHelvella lacteaHelvella lacunosaHelvella latisporaHelvella macropusHelvella palustrisHelvella pezizoidesHericium (Key)Hericium americanumHericium coralloidesHericium erinaceusHohenbuehelia mastrucataHumaria hemisphaericaHydnellum spongiosipesHydnum repandumHydnum umbilicatumHygrocybe (Genus)Hygrocybe cantharellusHygrocybe conicaHygrocybe cuspidataHygrocybe flavescensHygrocybe miniataHygrocybe minitulaHygrocybe persistensHygrocybe pratensisHygrocybe pratensis pallidaHygrocybe psittacinaHygrocybe puniceaHygrocybe singeriHygrocybe squamulosaHygrocybe subminiataHygrocybe virgineaHygrophoropsis aurantiacaHygrophorus (Genus)Hygrophorus chrysodonHygrophorus occidentalisHygrophorus olivaceoalbusHygrophorus purpurascensHygrophorus russulaHymenoscyphus calyculusHymenoscyphus fructigenusHypholoma (Key)Hypholoma capnoidesHypholoma fasciculareHypholoma sublateritiumHypomyces (Key)Hypomyces cervinigenusHypomyces chrysospermusHypomyces completusHypomyces hyalinusHypomyces lactifluorumHypomyces luteovirensHypsizygus tessellatusHypsizygus ulmariusIleodictyon cibariumInfundibulicybe gibbaInfundibulicybe squamulosaInocybe (Key)Inocybe adaequataInocybe calosporaInocybe fibrosaInocybe geophyllaInocybe geophylla lilacinaInocybe hystrixInocybe laceraInocybe leptophyllaInocybe rimosaIrpex lacteusIschnoderma resinosumJafnea semitostaLaccaria (Key)Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalisLaccaria amethystinaLaccaria laccataLaccaria longipesLaccaria ochropurpureaLaccaria ohiensisLaccaria proximaLaccaria trichodermophoraLaccaria trullisataLacrymaria velutinaLactarius (Key)Lactarius argillaceifoliusLactarius atroviridisLactarius camphoratusLactarius chelidoniumLactarius chrysorrheusLactarius controversusLactarius deceptivusLactarius deliciosusLactarius fragilisLactarius fumosusLactarius gerardiiLactarius helvusLactarius hygrophoroidesLactarius imperceptusLactarius indigoLactarius lignyotellusLactarius lignyotusLactarius luculentus laetusLactarius maculatipesLactarius olympianusLactarius payettensisLactarius piperatusLactarius psammicolaLactarius quietus incanusLactarius repraesentaneusLactarius rubidusLactarius scrobiculatusLactarius subplinthogalusLactarius subpurpureusLactarius subvellereus subdistansLactarius subvernalis cokeriLactarius thyinosLactarius uvidusLactarius vinaceorufescensLactarius volemusLactarius xanthogalactusLactarius zonariusLaetiporus cincinnatusLaetiporus conifericolaLaetiporus sulphureusLeccinum (Key)Leccinum albellumLeccinum chromapesLeccinum crocipodiumLeccinum holopusLeccinum longicurvipesLeccinum luteumLeccinum pseudoscabrumLeccinum rugosicepsLeccinum subglabripesLeccinum vulpinumLentinellus (Genus)Lentinellus micheneriLentinellus ursinusLenzites betulinaLeotia atrovirensLeotia lubricaLeotia viscosaLepiota s.l. (Genus+)Lepiota asperaLepiota caerulescensLepiota clypeolariaLepiota cristataLepiota lilaceaLepiota magnisporaLepista nudaLeucoagaricus americanusLeucoagaricus naucinusLeucoagaricus rubrotinctusLeucocoprinus birnbaumiiLeucocoprinus cepaestipesLeucocoprinus flavescensLeucopaxillus (Key)Leucopaxillus albiformisLeucopaxillus albissimusLeucopaxillus gentianeusLeucopaxillus laterariusLimacella (Key)Limacella gliodermaLimacella glischraLycoperdon perlatumLycoperdon pulcherrimumLyophyllum decastesLysurus (Key)Lysurus corallocephalusLysurus cruciatusLysurus mokusinLysurus periphragmoidesMacrocybe titansMacrocystidia cucumisMacrolepiota proceraMarasmiellus nigripesMarasmius (Key)Marasmius capillarisMarasmius cohaerensMarasmius delectansMarasmius felixMarasmius nigrodiscusMarasmius oreadesMarasmius plicatulusMarasmius pulcherripesMarasmius rotulaMarasmius siccusMarasmius strictipesMarasmius sullivantiiMegacollybia platyphyllaMelanoleuca (Key)Melanoleuca angelesianaMelanoleuca brevipesMelanoleuca cognataMelanoleuca evenosaMelanoleuca graminicolaMeripilus giganteusMicrostoma floccosaMorchella (Key)Morchella rufobrunneaMorchella tomentosaMorganella pyriformisMutinus (Key)Mutinus caninusMutinus elegansMutinus raveneliiMycena (Genus)Mycena corticolaMycena galericulataMycena haematopusMycena leaianaMycena leptocephalaMycena luteopallensMycena puraMycena semivestipesMycena subcaerulaMycenastrum coriumMycorrhaphium (Key)Mycorrhaphium adustumNaematoloma (Key)Nidularia pulvinataNidulariaceae (Key)Nigroporus vinosusOmphalina epichysiumOmphalotus illudensOtidea leporinaOtidea onoticaPachyella clypeataPachyella punctisporaPanaeolus (Genus)Panaeolus acuminatusPanaeolus foeniseciiPanaeolus fontinalisPanaeolus papilionaceusPanaeolus semiovatusPanellus stipticusPanus conchatusPanus rudisParagyrodon sphaerosporusPaxillus involutusPaxillus vernalisPerenniporia ohiensisPeziza ammophilaPeziza arvernensisPeziza badioconfusaPeziza domicilianaPeziza repandaPeziza succosaPhallaceae (Key)Phallus (Key)Phallus duplicatusPhallus hadrianiPhallus impudicusPhallus indusiatusPhallus raveneliiPhallus rubicundusPhellinus gilvusPhlebia incarnataPhlebia radiataPhlebia tremellosaPhlogiotis helvelloidesPholiota (Genus)Pholiota alnicolaPholiota flammansPholiota highlandensisPholiota limonellaPholiota mutabilisPholiota squarrosaPholiota squarrosoidesPholiota terrestrisPholiota velaglutinosaPholiota verisPhylloporus (Key)Phylloporus arenicolaPhylloporus rhodoxanthusPhyllotopsis nidulansPiptoporus betulinusPisolithus tinctoriusPleurotus dryinusPleurotus ostreatusPleurotus populinusPleurotus pulmonariusPluteus (Key)Pluteus admirabilisPluteus atromarginatusPluteus aurantiorugosusPluteus cervinusPluteus flavofuligineusPluteus granularisPluteus longistriatusPluteus lutescensPluteus mammillatusPluteus petasatusPluteus salicinusPluteus thomsoniiPolyozellus multiplexPolyporus (Key)Polyporus alveolarisPolyporus arculariusPolyporus badiusPolyporus brumalisPolyporus radicatusPolyporus squamosusPolyporus umbellatusPolyporus variusPsathyrella candolleanaPsathyrella delineataPsathyrella gracilisPseudocolus fusiformisPseudohydnum gelatinosumPsilocybe (Genus)Pulveroboletus raveneliiPycnoporellus alboluteusRamaria araiosporaRamaria botrytisRamariopsis kunzeiRhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalusRhodocollybia (Key)Rhodocollybia butyraceaRhodocollybia maculataRhodocybe mundulaRhodotus palmatusRickenella fibulaRipartitella brasiliensisRussula (Genus)Russula albidulaRussula amoenolensRussula ballouiiRussula brevipesRussula brevipes acriorRussula cerolensRussula cessansRussula compactaRussula crustosaRussula delicaRussula densifoliaRussula flavidaRussula fragrantissimaRussula laurocerasiRussula mariaeRussula nigricansRussula ochroleucoidesRussula paludosaRussula pectinatoidesRussula pulverulentaRussula rosaceaRussula rubescensRussula sororiaRussula subfoetensRussula uncialisRussula variataRussula ventricosipesRussula virescensRussula xerampelinaSarcodon imbricatusSarcoscypha (Key)Sarcoscypha austriacaSarcoscypha coccineaSarcoscypha dudleyiSarcoscypha occidentalisSarcosphaera coronariaSchizophyllum communeScleroderma (Key)Scleroderma areolatumScleroderma bovistaScleroderma citrinumScleroderma meridionaleScleroderma michiganenseScleroderma polyrhizumScleroderma septentrionaleScutellinia erinaceusScutellinia scutellataSimocybe centunculusSparassis crispaSpathularia flavidaSpathulariopsis velutipesStereum complicatumStereum hirsutumStereum ostreaStrobilomyces (Key)Strobilomyces floccopusStropharia (Key)Stropharia aeruginosaStropharia ambiguaStropharia aurantiacaStropharia coronillaStropharia hardiiStropharia hornemanniiStropharia kauffmaniiStropharia ripariaStropharia rugosoannulataStropharia thraustaSuillus (Key)Suillus americanusSuillus brevipesSuillus caerulescensSuillus cavipesSuillus decipiensSuillus granulatusSuillus intermediusSuillus kaibabensisSuillus lakeiSuillus luteusSuillus neoalbidipesSuillus pictusSuillus punctipesSuillus salmonicolorSuillus sibiricusSuillus subaureusSuillus tomentosusSyzygites megalocarpusSyzygospora mycetophilaTapinella atrotomentosaTapinella corrugataTapinella panuoidesTarzetta broncaTarzetta catinusTarzetta cupularisTrametes elegansTrametes versicolorTrametes villosaTremella foliaceaTremella fuciformisTremella mesentericaTremella reticulataTremellodendron pallidumTrichaptum biformeTricholoma (Key)Tricholoma aurantiumTricholoma caligatumTricholoma equestreTricholoma focaleTricholoma fracticumTricholoma fulvumTricholoma magnivelareTricholoma odorumTricholoma pardinumTricholoma pessundatumTricholoma saponaceumTricholoma sejunctumTricholoma squarrulosumTricholoma subresplendensTricholoma vaccinumTricholoma venenatumTricholoma virgatumTricholomopsis decoraTricholomopsis rutilansTricholomopsis sulfureoidesTylopilus (Key)Tylopilus alboaterTylopilus badicepsTylopilus ballouiiTylopilus felleusTylopilus indecisusTylopilus plumbeoviolaceusTylopilus rubrobrunneusTylopilus sordidusUrnula crateriumVascellum curtisiiVerpa (Key)Verpa bohemicaVerpa conicaVolvariella (Key)Volvariella bombycinaVolvariella pusillaVolvariella sp 01Volvariella speciosaVolvariella tayloriXanthoconium (Key)Xanthoconium affineXanthoconium purpureumXanthoconium separansXeromphalina campanellaXeromphalina kauffmaniiXerula (Key)Xerula furfuraceaXerula incognitaXerula megalosporaXylaria (Genus)Xylaria cubensisXylaria longianaXylaria longipesXylaria polymorphaXylobolus frustulatus
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Geastrum triplex
The featured mushroom for December is Geastrum triplex, a large earthstar that appears to sit on a saucer held aloft by curled legs. It is widely distributed in North America.
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