(Hygrocybe conica) Notes: A species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. In the UK it has been given the recommended English name of blackening waxcap. In North America it is commonly known as the witch's hat, conical wax cap, or conical slimy cap. Hygrocybe conica is known to be a complex of at
(Scleroderma citrinum) The Common Earthball, also known as the pigskin poison puffball, is a species of earthball fungus. Earthballs are superficially similar to the edible puffball (particularly Apioperdon pyriforme), but whereas the puffball has a single opening on top through which the spores are dispersed, the earthball just breaks up to release
(Coprinus comatus) The Shaggy Inkcap, also called a lawyer's wig, or shaggy mane mushroom. The gills beneath the cap are white, then pink, then turn black before curling up. The shaggy ink cap was first described by Danish naturalist Otto Friedrich Müller in 1780 as Agaricus comatus, before being given its current
(Parasola plicatilis) The Pleated Inkcap, sometimes refered to as a Little Japanese Umbrella, is a very delicate member of the inkcap group of fungi. It occurs in short grass and appears early in the morning, especially in dewy areas close to the ground. This whimsical looking, short-lived grassland fungi appears overnight following
Fly Agaric Fungus (Amanita muscaria) A basidiomycete fungus of the genus Amanita. It is a large white-gilled, white-spotted mushroom typically featuring a bright red cap covered with distinctive white warts. It is one of the most recognizable fungi in the world. Its name derives from its traditional use as an insecticide. It can
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