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1100+ MUSHROOMS AND KEYSAbortiporus (Key)Abortiporus biennisAgaricales (Key)Agaricus (Key)Agaricus abruptibulbusAgaricus amicosusAgaricus andrewiiAgaricus argenteusAgaricus augustusAgaricus auricolorAgaricus bellanniaeAgaricus bernardiAgaricus bisporusAgaricus bitorquisAgaricus brunneofibrillosusAgaricus buckmacadooiAgaricus campestrisAgaricus chionodermusAgaricus crocodilinusAgaricus fissuratusAgaricus haemorrhoidariusAgaricus juliusAgaricus kriegeriAgaricus leptocaulisAgaricus malangelusAgaricus nanaugustusAgaricus pattersoniaeAgaricus placomycesAgaricus pocillatorAgaricus porphyrocephalusAgaricus porphyrocephalus pallidusAgaricus reducibulbusAgaricus xanthodermusAgrocybe (Key)Agrocybe acericolaAgrocybe erebiaAgrocybe firmaAgrocybe molestaAgrocybe paludosaAgrocybe pediadesAgrocybe praecoxAkanthomyces aculeatusAlbatrellus (Key)Albatrellus caeruleoporusAlbatrellus confluensAlbatrellus cristatusAlbatrellus ovinusAlbatrellus pes-capraeAleuria aurantiaAleuria rhenanaAleurodiscus oakesiiAlloclavaria purpureaAmanita (Key)Amanita abruptaAmanita apricaAmanita augustaAmanita bisporigeraAmanita brunnescensAmanita calyptrodermaAmanita ceciliaeAmanita chlorinosmaAmanita citrina lavendulaAmanita cokeriAmanita croceaAmanita daucipesAmanita farinosaAmanita flavoconiaAmanita flavorubescensAmanita fulvaAmanita gemmataAmanita jacksoniiAmanita magnivelarisAmanita magniverrucataAmanita multisquamosaAmanita muscaria albaAmanita muscaria flavivolvataAmanita muscaria guessowiiAmanita muscaria persicinaAmanita novinuptaAmanita onustaAmanita pachycoleaAmanita pantherinaAmanita parcivolvataAmanita peliomaAmanita phalloidesAmanita polypyramisAmanita populiphilaAmanita porphyriaAmanita rhopalopusAmanita rubescensAmanita rubescens albaAmanita russuloidesAmanita salmonescensAmanita sinicoflavaAmanita smithianaAmanita sp 01Amanita sp 02Amanita sp 03Amanita sp 04Amanita sp 05Amanita sp 06Amanita spretaAmanita submaculataAmanita thiersiiAmanita vaginataAmanita velatipesAmanita volvataAmanita wellsiiAmanita westiiAmpulloclitocybe avellaneialbaAmpulloclitocybe clavipesApiosporina morbosaArachnion albumArcangeliella desjardiniiArmillaria (Key)Armillaria gallicaArmillaria melleaArmillaria solidipesArmillaria tabescensArtomyces pyxidatusAscocoryne cylichniumAscocoryne sarcoidesAseroe (Key)Aseroe rubraAsterophora lycoperdoidesAstraeus hygrometricusAuricularia americanaAuriscalpium vulgareAustroboletus (Key)Austroboletus gracilisBaeospora myosuraBattarrea phalloidesBirds Nest Fungi (Key)Bisporella citrinaBjerkandera adustaBlumenavia angolensisBolbitius reticulatusBolbitius titubansBoletellus (Key)Boletellus ananasBoletellus chrysenteroidesBoletellus pseudochrysenteroidesBoletellus russelliiBoletinellus merulioidesBoletes (Key)Boletopsis leucomelaenaBoletus atkinsoniiBoletus auripesBoletus auriporusBoletus badiusBoletus barrowsiiBoletus bicolorBoletus campestrisBoletus carminipesBoletus cokeriBoletus curtisiiBoletus edulisBoletus cf edulisBoletus edulis grandedulisBoletus frostiiBoletus harrisoniiBoletus hortoniiBoletus inedulisBoletus innixusBoletus luridusBoletus nobilisBoletus oliveisporusBoletus pallidoroseusBoletus pallidusBoletus parasiticusBoletus projectellusBoletus pseudosensibilisBoletus pseudosulphureusBoletus pulverulentusBoletus cf reticulatusBoletus rubricepsBoletus rubroflammeusBoletus sensibilisBoletus separansBoletus spadiceus gracilisBoletus speciosusBoletus subalpinusBoletus subfraternusBoletus subluridellusBoletus subvelutipesBoletus variipesBoletus vermiculosoidesBoletus zelleriBondarzewia (Key)Bondarzewia berkeleyiBothia castanellaBovista longisporaBulgaria inquinansCallistosporium luteo-olivaceumCallistosporium purpureomarginatumCalocera corneaCalocybe carneaCalocybe fallaxCalocybe onychinaCalostoma cinnabarinumCalostoma lutescensCalvatia boonianaCalvatia craniiformisCalvatia cyathiformisCalvatia fragilisCalvatia giganteaCalvatia rugosaCamarops petersiiCantharellaceae (Key)Cantharellus (Key)Cantharellus appalachiensisCantharellus californicusCantharellus cibariusCantharellus cinnabarinusCantharellus confluensCantharellus formosusCantharellus lateritiusCantharellus minorCantharellus persicinusCantharellus roseocanusCantharellus sphaerosporusCantharellus subalbidusCatathelasma (Key)Catathelasma imperialeCatathelasma ventricosumCaulorhiza umbonataCercopemyces crocodilinusCerrena unicolorChalciporus piperatoidesChalciporus piperatusChamonixia caespitosaCheilymenia stercoreaChlorencoelia tortaChlorociboria aeruginascensChlorophyllum brunneumChlorophyllum molybditesChlorophyllum rhacodesChlorosplenium chloraChorioactis geasterChroogomphus (Key)Chroogomphus ochraceusChroogomphus pseudovinicolorChroogomphus vinicolorChrysomphalina chrysophyllaClathrus (Key)Clathrus archeriClathrus chrysomycelinusClathrus columnatusClathrus crispusClathrus ruberClavaria fumosaClavaria fuscataClavaria vermicularisClavaria zollingeriClavariadelphus americanusClavariadelphus lignicolaClavariadelphus occidentalisClavariadelphus unicolorClavulina amethystinoidesClavulina cinereaClavulina cristataClavulina rugosaClavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarinaClavulinopsis corniculataClavulinopsis fusiformisClavulinopsis laeticolorClimacodon pulcherrimusClimacodon septentrionalisClitocyboid MushroomsClitocybe compressipesClitocybe eccentricaClitocybe flavidellaClitocybe giganteaClitocybe cf glutinicepsClitocybe hygrophoroidesClitocybe inversaClitocybe maximaClitocybe nebularisClitocybe nudaClitocybe odoraClitocybe robustaClitocybe sclerotoideaClitocybe subconnexaClitocybula abundansClitocybula lacerataClitopilus popinalisClitopilus prunulusCollybia (Key)Collybia cirrhataCollybia cookeiCollybia tuberosaCollybioid (Key)Colpoma quercinumColtricia cinnamomeaColtricia montagneiColus pusillusConnopus acervatusConocybe albipesConocybe siennophyllaCoprinellus disseminatusCoprinellus domesticusCoprinellus hiascensCoprinellus micaceusCoprinoid (Key)Coprinopsis atramentariaCoprinopsis lagopusCoprinopsis romagnesianaCoprinopsis variegataCoprinus comatusCordyceps militarisCordyceps ophioglossoidesCoriolopsis gallicaCortinarius (Genus)Cortinarius alboviolaceusCortinarius anomalusCortinarius armillatusCortinarius azureusCortinarius bolarisCortinarius caesiocanescensCortinarius caperatusCortinarius collinitusCortinarius corrugatusCortinarius croceusCortinarius distansCortinarius elegantio-montanusCortinarius glaucopusCortinarius hesleriCortinarius infractusCortinarius iodeoidesCortinarius iodesCortinarius malicoriusCortinarius marylandensisCortinarius mucosusCortinarius multiformisCortinarius olearioidesCortinarius ophiopusCortinarius phoeniceus occidentCortinarius pingueCortinarius privignoidesCortinarius rubripesCortinarius semisanguineusCortinarius species 01Cortinarius species 02Cortinarius subpulchrifoliusCortinarius torvusCortinarius trivialisCortinarius vanduzerensisCortinarius vibratilisCortinarius violaceusCraterellus (Key)Craterellus calyculusCraterellus cornucopioidesCraterellus fallaxCraterellus foetidusCraterellus ignicolorCraterellus species 01Craterellus species 02Craterellus tubaeformisCrepidotus (Genus)Crepidotus alabamensisCrepidotus applanatusCrepidotus cinnabarinusCrepidotus crocophyllusCrepidotus stipitatusCrepidotus vulgarisCrinipellis setipesCrinipellis zonataCrucibulum (Key)Crucibulum laeveCryptoporus volvatusCudonia circinansCuphophyllus (Key)Cuphophyllus pratensisCuphophyllus virgineusCyathus (Key)Cyathus ollaCyathus stercoreusCyathus striatusCyptotrama asprataCystoderma (Genus)Cystoderma amianthinumCystoderma cinnabarinumCystoderma granulosumCystolepiota seminudaDacryopinax elegansDaedalea quercinaDaedaleopsis confragosaDeconica argentinaDisciotis venosaDuctifera pululahuanaEntoloma (Genus)Entoloma abortivumEntoloma bloxamiiEntoloma caccabusEntoloma ferruginansEntoloma griseumEntoloma incanumEntoloma lividoalbumEntoloma luteumEntoloma mougeotiiEntoloma murrayiEntoloma quadratumEntoloma rhodopoliumEntoloma serrulatumEntoloma species 01Entoloma strictiusEntoloma subserrulatumEntoloma tjallingiorumEntoloma vernumEntoloma versatileEntoloma violaceumExidia glandulosaExidia recisaFistulina hepaticaFistulina radicataFlammulaster erinaceellaFlammulina (Key)Flammulina populicolaFlammulina velutipesFloccularia (Key)Floccularia albolanaripesFloccularia fuscaFloccularia stramineaFomes fomentariusFomitopsis cajanderiFomitopsis pinicolaFomitopsis roseaFomitopsis spragueiGalerina badipesGalerina marginataGalerina sphagnorumGalerina vittiformisGaliella rufaGanoderma applanatumGanoderma lucidumGanoderma tsugaeGastrocybe lateritiaGeastrum elegansGeastrum morganiiGeastrum saccatumGeastrum triplexGeoglossum nigritumGeopora cooperiGerronema strombodesGliophorus (Key)Gliophorus irrigatusGliophorus psittacinusGliophorus species 01Gloeophyllum sepiariumGloeoporus dichrousGomphidius (Key)Gomphidius oregonensisGomphidius subroseusGomphus (Key)Gomphus clavatusGrifola frondosaGymnopilus (Genus)Gymnopilus fulvosquamulosusGymnopilus junoniusGymnopilus liquiritiaeGymnopilus luteofoliusGymnopilus luteusGymnopilus palmicolaGymnopilus sapineusGymnopus (Key)Gymnopus alkalivirensGymnopus confluensGymnopus dichrousGymnopus dryophilusGymnopus earleaeGymnopus iocephalusGymnopus luxuriansGymnopus semihirtipesGymnopus spongiosusGymnopus subnudusGymnopus subsulphureusGymnosporangium juniperi-virg.Gyromitra (Key)Gyromitra brunneaGyromitra californicaGyromitra carolinianaGyromitra esculentaGyromitra infulaGyromitra korfiiGyromitra leucoxanthaGyromitra montanaGyromitra perlataGyromitra sphaerosporaGyroporus (Key)Gyroporus castaneusGyroporus cyanescensGyroporus purpurinusHapalopilus croceusHapalopilus nidulansHarrya chromapesHebeloma (Genus)Hebeloma albidulumHebeloma crustuliniformeHebeloma hiemaleHebeloma insigneHebeloma mesophaeumHebeloma sinapizansHeimioporus betulaHelvella (Key)Helvella acetabulumHelvella coriumHelvella costiferaHelvella crispaHelvella cupuliformisHelvella elasticaHelvella lacunosaHelvella latisporaHelvella macropusHelvella maculataHelvella palustrisHelvella pezizoidesHelvella queletiiHelvella sulcataHemipholiota populneaHericium (Key)Hericium abietisHericium americanumHericium coralloidesHericium erinaceusHeterobasidion annosumHohenbuehelia (Genus)Hohenbuehelia angustataHohenbuehelia atrocaeruleaHohenbuehelia mastrucataHohenbuehelia petaloidesHumaria hemisphaericaHydnellum (Genus)Hydnellum aurantiacumHydnellum caeruleumHydnellum concrescensHydnellum spongiosipesHydnellum suaveolensHydnum repandumHydnum umbilicatumHygrocybe (Key)Hygrocybe acutoconicaHygrocybe aurantiosplendensHygrocybe cantharellusHygrocybe coccineaHygrocybe conicaHygrocybe cuspidataHygrocybe flavescensHygrocybe glutinipesHygrocybe insipidaHygrocybe miniataHygrocybe puniceaHygrocybe reidiiHygrocybe singeriHygrocybe squamulosaHygrocybe subminiataHygrophoropsis aurantiacaHygrophorus (Key)Hygrophorus agathosmusHygrophorus capreolariusHygrophorus chrysodonHygrophorus erubescensHygrophorus occidentalisHygrophorus olivaceoalbusHygrophorus paludosusHygrophorus poetarumHygrophorus pudorinusHygrophorus purpurascensHygrophorus pustulatusHygrophorus russulaHygrophorus sordidusHygrophorus speciosusHymenopellis furfuraceaHymenopellis incognitaHymenopellis megalosporaHymenopellis sinapicolorHymenoscyphus calyculusHymenoscyphus fructigenusHypholoma (Key)Hypholoma capnoidesHypholoma fasciculareHypholoma sublateritiumHypomyces (Key)Hypomyces cervinigenusHypomyces chrysospermusHypomyces completusHypomyces hyalinusHypomyces lactifluorumHypomyces luteovirensHypsizygus tessulatusIleodictyon cibariumIleodictyon gracileInfundibulicybe gibbaInfundibulicybe squamulosaInocybe (Key)Inocybe adaequataInocybe calosporaInocybe fibrosaInocybe fraudansInocybe geophyllaInocybe geophylla lilacinaInocybe hystrixInocybe insignisInocybe laceraInocybe leptophyllaInocybe rimosaInocybe unicolorInonotus dryadeusInonotus obliquusInonotus quercustrisInonotus radiatusIonomidotis irregularisIrpex lacteusIschnoderma resinosumJafnea semitostaKretzschmaria deustaKuehneromyces marginellusKuehneromyces mutabilisLaccaria (Key)Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalisLaccaria amethystinaLaccaria bicolorLaccaria fraternaLaccaria laccataLaccaria longipesLaccaria ochropurpureaLaccaria ohiensisLaccaria proximaLaccaria pumilaLaccaria trichodermophoraLaccaria trullissataLacrymaria velutinaLactarius (Key)Lactarius affinis viridilactisLactarius allardiiLactarius areolatusLactarius argillaceifoliusLactarius argill. megacarpusLactarius aspideusLactarius atroviridisLactarius badiosanguineusLactarius caespitosusLactarius camphoratusLactarius chelidoniumLactarius chrysorrheusLactarius controversusLactarius corrugisLactarius croceusLactarius deceptivusLactarius deliciosus groupLactarius deliciosus areolatusLactarius deliciosus deterrimusLactarius deterrimusLactarius fumosusLactarius gerardiiLactarius glaucescensLactarius glyciosmusLactarius helvusLactarius hygrophoroidesLactarius imperceptusLactarius indigoLactarius lignyotus lignyotusLactarius lignyotus nigroviolascensLactarius luculentus laetusLactarius luteolusLactarius maculatipesLactarius montanusLactarius mucidusLactarius olympianusLactarius paradoxusLactarius peckiiLactarius piperatusLactarius porninsisLactarius proximellusLactarius psammicolaLactarius pubescens betulaeLactarius quietus incanusLactarius repraesentaneusLactarius rubidusLactarius rubrilacteusLactarius rubriviridisLactarius scrobiculatus canadensisLactarius subflammeusLactarius subpalustrisLactarius subplinthogalusLactarius subpurpureusLactarius subserifluusLactarius substriatusLactarius subvellereus subdistansLactarius subvernalis cokeriLactarius thyinosLactarius uvidusLactarius vinaceorufescensLactarius volemus volemusLactarius volemus flavusLaetiporus (Key)Laetiporus cincinnatusLaetiporus sulphureusLaternea pusillaLeccinum (Key)Leccinum albellumLeccinum crocipodiumLeccinum holopusLeccinum longicurvipesLeccinum luteumLeccinum pseudoscabrumLeccinum rugosicepsLeccinum subglabripesLeccinum vulpinumLentaria micheneriLentinellus (Genus)Lentinellus micheneriLentinellus ursinusLentinus tigrinusLenzites betulinaLeotia lubricaLepiota s.l. (Genus+)Lepiota asperaLepiota asperulaLepiota clypeolariaLepiota cristataLepiota eriophoraLepiota ermineaLepiota lilaceaLepiota magnisporaLepiota species 01Lepista nudaLeratiomyces (Key)Leratiomyces ceresLeratiomyces percevaliiLeratiomyces squamosus thraustusLeucoagaricus americanusLeucoagaricus brunnescensLeucoagaricus caerulescensLeucoagaricus leucothitesLeucoagaricus rubrotinctusLeucocoprinus birnbaumiiLeucocoprinus cepaestipesLeucocoprinus cretaceusLeucocoprinus flavescensLeucocoprinus fragilissimusLeucocoprinus tricolorLeucopaxillus (Key)Leucopaxillus albissimusLeucopaxillus gentianeusLeucopaxillus laterariusLeucopaxillus tricolorLeucopholiota decorosaLimacella (Key)Limacella gliodermaLimacella glischraLycoperdon marginatumLycoperdon perlatumLycoperdon pulcherrimumLycoperdon pyriformeLyophyllum decastesLyophyllum fumosumLyophyllum geminumLysurus (Key)Lysurus corallocephalusLysurus cruciatusLysurus gardneriLysurus mokusinLysurus periphragmoidesMacrocybe titansMacrocystidia cucumisMacrolepiota proceraMacrotyphula junceaMarasmiellus candidusMarasmioid (Key)Marasmius capillarisMarasmius cohaerensMarasmius delectansMarasmius felixMarasmius floridanusMarasmius nigrodiscusMarasmius oreadesMarasmius plicatulusMarasmius pulcherripesMarasmius rotulaMarasmius siccusMarasmius strictipesMarasmius sullivantiiMegacollybia (Key)Megacollybia rodmaniMelanoleuca (Key)Melanoleuca angelesianaMelanoleuca brevipesMelanoleuca cognataMelanoleuca evenosaMelanoleuca graminicolaMelanoleuca verrucipesMeripilus sumstineiMicroglossum olivaceumMicroglossum virideMicromphale perforansMicrostoma floccosumMorchella (Key)Morchella angusticepsMorchella brunneaMorchella capitataMorchella crypticaMorchella diminutivaMorchella esculentoidesMorchella frustrataMorchella importunaMorchella populiphilaMorchella pravaMorchella punctipesMorchella rufobrunneaMorchella septentrionalisMorchella septimelataMorchella sextelataMorchella snyderiMorchella tomentosaMorchella virginianaMutinus (Key)Mutinus caninusMutinus elegansMutinus raveneliiMycenoid (Key)Mycena atkinsonianaMycena corticolaMycena epipterygia lignicolaMycena filopesMycena galericulataMycena haematopus haematopusMycena haematopus cuspidataMycena inclinataMycena leaianaMycena leptocephalaMycena leptophyllaMycena luteopallensMycena niveipesMycena puraMycena semivestipesMycena subcaerulaMycenastrum coriumMycetinis opacusMycetinis scorodoniusMycorrhaphium (Key)Mycorrhaphium adustumNeofavolus alveolarisNeolentinus ponderosusNidularia pulvinataNigroporus vinosusOmphalina epichysiumOmphalotus illudensOmphalotus oleariusOtidea leporinaOtidea onoticaPachyella clypeataPachyella punctisporaPanaeolus (Genus)Panaeolus acuminatusPanaeolus foeniseciiPanaeolus fontinalisPanaeolus papilionaceusPanaeolus semiovatusPanellus serotinusPanellus stipticusPanus conchatusPanus neostrigosusParagyrodon sphaerosporusParasola auricomaParasola conopilusParasola plicatilisParaxerula americanaPaxillus involutusPaxillus vernalisPeniophora rufaPerenniporia fraxinophilaPerenniporia ohiensisPerenniporia robiniophilaPeziza ammophilaPeziza arvernensisPeziza badioconfusaPeziza domicilianaPeziza micheliiPeziza repandaPeziza succosaPhaeolus schweinitziiPhaeotremella frondosaPhallaceae (Key)Phallus (Key)Phallus cinnabarinusPhallus duplicatusPhallus hadrianiPhallus impudicusPhallus indusiatusPhallus multicolorPhallus raveneliiPhallus rubicundusPhellinus everhartiiPhellinus gilvusPhellinus robiniaePhellinus tremulaePhellodon albonigerPhellodon confluensPhlebia coccineofulvaPhlebia incarnataPhlebia radiataPhlebia tremellosaPhlogiotis helvelloidesPholiota (Genus)Pholiota alnicolaPholiota flammansPholiota highlandensisPholiota limonellaPholiota polychroaPholiota squarrosaPholiota squarrosoidesPholiota terrestrisPholiota velaglutinosaPhylloporus (Key)Phylloporus arenicolaPhylloporus rhodoxanthusPhyllotopsis nidulansPiptoporus betulinusPisolithus tinctoriusPleurotus dryinusPleurotus ostreatusPleurotus populinusPleurotus pulmonariusPluteus (Key)Pluteus americanusPluteus atromarginatusPluteus aurantiorugosusPluteus cervinusPluteus chrysophlebiusPluteus granularisPluteus leoninusPluteus longistriatusPluteus mammillatusPluteus petasatusPluteus romelliiPluteus thomsoniiPluteus tomentosulusPodaxis longiiPodaxis pistillarisPodoscypha aculeataPolyozellus multiplexPolyporus (Key)Polyporus arculariusPolyporus badiusPolyporus brumalisPolyporus radicatusPolyporus squamosusPolyporus umbellatusPolyporus variusPorodaedalea piniPoronidulus conchiferPsathyrella (Genus)Psathyrella bipellisPsathyrella candolleanaPsathyrella cystidiosaPsathyrella delineataPsathyrella incertaPsathyrella pseudovernalisPsathyrella spadiceogriseaPseudocolus fusiformisPseudohydnum gelatinosumPsilocybe (Genus)Pulveroboletus raveneliiPycnoporellus alboluteusPycnoporellus fulgensPycnoporus cinnabarinusRamaria araiosporaRamaria botrytisRamaria fennicaRamaria formosaRamaria strictaRamariopsis kunzeiResupinatus albonigerRetiboletus fuscusRetiboletus griseusRetiboletus ornatipesRhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalusRhodocollybia (Key)Rhodocollybia butyraceaRhodocollybia maculataR. maculata scorzonereaRhodotus palmatusRickenella fibulaRipartitella brasiliensisRubroboletus dupainiiRussula (Genus)Russula aerugineaRussula amoenolensRussula ballouiiRussula brevipesRussula cessansRussula cinereovinosaRussula compactaRussula crassotunicataRussula cremoricolorRussula crustosaRussula cyanoxanthaRussula cystidiosaRussula decoloransRussula densifoliaRussula dissimulansRussula earleiRussula eccentricaRussula flavidaRussula flavisiccansRussula foetentulaRussula fragrantissimaRussula gracilisRussula laurocerasiRussula mariaeRussula mutabilisRussula ochroleucoidesRussula parvovirescensRussula pectinatoidesRussula puellarisRussula pulchraRussula pulverulentaRussula queletiiRussula rubescensRussula sanguineaRussula sororiaRussula tenuicepsRussula uncialisRussula variataRussula ventricosipesRussula vinaceaRussula virescensRussula xerampelinaSarcodon imbricatusSarcodon scabrosusSarcoscypha (Key)Sarcoscypha austriacaSarcoscypha coccineaSarcoscypha dudleyiSarcoscypha occidentalisSarcosphaera coronariaSchizophyllum communeScleroderma (Key)Scleroderma areolatumScleroderma bovistaScleroderma citrinumScleroderma hypogaeumScleroderma meridionaleScleroderma michiganenseScleroderma polyrhizumScleroderma septentrionaleScutellinia scutellataScutellinia setosaSimocybe centunculusSparassis crispaSparassis radicataSparassis spathulataSpathularia flavidaSpathulariopsis velutipesSphaerosporella brunneaSpongipellis pachyodonSpongipellis unicolorStaheliomyces cinctusSteccherinum ochraceumStereum complicatumStereum gausapatumStereum hirsutumStereum ostreaStrobilomyces (Key)Strobilomyces confususStrobilomyces floccopusStrobilomyces species 01Stropharioid (Key)Stropharia aeruginosaStropharia ambiguaStropharia caeruleaStropharia coronillaStropharia hardiiStropharia hornemanniiStropharia kauffmaniiStropharia melanospermaStropharia rugosoannulataSuillus (Key)Suillus americanusSuillus brevipesSuillus caerulescensSuillus cavipesSuillus cothurnatusSuillus decipiensSuillus granulatusSuillus intermediusSuillus kaibabensisSuillus lakeiSuillus luteusSuillus neoalbidipesSuillus pictusSuillus placidusSuillus punctipesSuillus salmonicolorSuillus sibiricusSuillus subaureusSuillus tomentosusSyzygites megalocarpusSyzygospora mycetophilaTapinella atrotomentosaTapinella panuoidesTarzetta broncaTarzetta catinusTarzetta cupularisTetrapyrgos nigripesThelephora americanaThelephora anthocephalaThelephora cuticularisThelephora multipartitaThelephora terrestrisTrametes elegansTrametes hirsutaTrametes pubescensTrametes versicolorTrametes villosaTremella fuciformisTremella mesentericaTremella reticulataTremellodendron schweinitziiTremellodendropsis tuberosaTrichaptum abietinumTrichaptum biformeTrichaptum sectorTrichoderma peltatumTricholoma (Key)Tricholoma aurantiumTricholoma caligatumTricholoma equestreTricholoma focaleTricholoma fracticumTricholoma fulvumTricholoma murrillianumTricholoma odorumTricholoma pardinumTricholoma pessundatumTricholoma saponaceumTricholoma sejunctumTricholoma squarrulosumTricholoma subresplendensTricholoma vaccinumTricholoma venenatumTricholoma virgatumTricholomopsis decoraTricholomopsis rutilansTricholomopsis sulphureoidesTulostoma lloydiiTulostoma poculatumTurbinellus (Key)Turbinellus floccosusTylopilus (Key)Tylopilus alboaterTylopilus badicepsTylopilus ballouiTylopilus felleusTylopilus ferrugineusTylopilus indecisusTylopilus plumbeoviolaceusTylopilus rhoadsiaeTylopilus rubrobrunneusTylopilus sordidusTylopilus variobrunneusTyromyces chioneusTyromyces fumidicepsUrnula crateriumVascellum curtisiiVerpa (Key)Verpa bohemicaVerpa conicaVolvariella (Key)Volvariella bombycinaVolvariella hypopithysVolvariella nigrodiscaVolvariella pusillaVolvariella speciosaVolvariella tayloriiVolvariella volvaceaWolfina aurantiopsisXanthoconium (Key)Xanthoconium affineXanthoconium purpureumXerocomellus (Key)Xerocomellus chrysenteronXerocomellus rubellusXerocomus (Key)Xerocomus ferrugineusXerocomus illudensXerocomus subtomentosusXerocomus tenaxXeromphalina campanellaXeromphalina cauticinalisXeromphalina kauffmaniiXeromphalina tenuipesXeruloid (Key)Xylaria (Genus)Xylaria cubensisXylaria longianaXylaria longipesXylaria polymorphaXylobolus frustulatus
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Akanthomyces aculeatus
This amazing and terrifying fungus infects moths, eventually sending out long, spear-like projections from the dead moth bodies. It is an anamorphic fungus for which the telomorph is not known with certainty.
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