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900+ 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 oakesiiAlloclavaria purpureaAmanita (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 pyxidatusAseroe (Key)Aseroe rubraAsterophora lycoperdoidesAuricularia auriculaAuriscalpium vulgareAustroboletus (Key)Austroboletus gracilisBattarrea phalloidesBisporella citrinaBjerkandera adustaBlumenavia angolensisBolbitius reticulatusBolbitius titubansBoletales (Key)Boletellus (Key)Boletellus ananasBoletellus chrysenteroidesBoletellus pseudochrysenteroidesBoletellus russelliiBoletus (Key)Boletus atkinsoniiBoletus auripesBoletus auriporusBoletus badiusBoletus barrowsiiBoletus bicolorBoletus bicoloroidesBoletus campestrisBoletus chrysenteronBoletus curtisiiBoletus edulisBoletus cf edulisBoletus edulis grandedulisBoletus frostiiBoletus hortoniiBoletus illudensBoletus inedulisBoletus innixusBoletus luridusBoletus oliveisporusBoletus pallidoroseusBoletus pallidusBoletus parasiticusBoletus cf pinophilusBoletus projectellusBoletus pseudosensibilisBoletus pseudosulphureusBoletus pulverulentusBoletus cf reticulatusBoletus rubellusBoletus spadiceusBoletus spadiceus gracilisBoletus speciosusBoletus subtomentosusBoletus subvelutipesBoletus variipesBoletus vermiculosusBoletus zelleriBondarzewia (Key)Bondarzewia berkeleyiBovista longisporaBulgaria inquinansCallistosporium luteo-olivaceumCalocera corneaCalocybe carneaCalocybe onychinaCalostoma cinnabarinumCalvatia boonianaCalvatia craniiformisCalvatia cyathiformisCalvatia fragilisCalvatia giganteaCalvatia rubroflavaCamarops petersiiCantharellaceae (Key)Cantharellus (Key)Cantharellus appalachiensisCantharellus californicusCantharellus cibariusCantharellus cibarius pallidifoliusCantharellus cibarius roseocanusCantharellus cinnabarinusCantharellus confluensCantharellus formosusCantharellus lateritiusCantharellus minorCantharellus persicinusCantharellus subalbidusCatathelasma (Key)Catathelasma imperialeCatathelasma ventricosumCaulorhiza umbonataCerrena unicolorChalciporus piperatusChamonixia caespitosaCheilymenia stercoreaChlorociboria aeruginascensChlorociboria aeruginosaChlorophyllum molybditesChlorophyllum rhacodesChroogomphus (Key)Chroogomphus ochraceusChroogomphus pseudovinicolorChroogomphus vinicolorChrysomphalina chrysophyllaClathrus (Key)Clathrus archeriClathrus chrysomycelinusClathrus columnatusClathrus crispusClathrus ruberClavaria fumosaClavaria 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 prunulusCollybia (Key)Collybia cirrhataCollybia cookeiCollybia tuberosaCollybioid (Key)Coltricia cinnamomeaColtricia montagneiColus pusillusConocybe 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 auroraCraterellus calyculusCraterellus cornucopioidesCraterellus foetidusCraterellus ignicolorCraterellus tubaeformisCrepidotus (Genus)Crepidotus alabamensisCrepidotus applanatusCrepidotus cinnabarinusCrepidotus crocophyllusCrepidotus vulgarisCrinipellis 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 stramineaFomes fomentariusFomitopsis cajanderiFomitopsis pinicolaFomitopsis roseaGalerina marginataGaliella rufaGanoderma applanatumGanoderma lucidumGanoderma tsugaeGastrocybe lateritiaGeastrum elegansGeastrum morganiiGeastrum saccatumGeastrum triplexGeoglossum nigritumGerronema strombodesGloeophyllum sepiariumGloeoporus dichrousGomphidius (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 (Genus)Hebeloma albidulumHebeloma crustuliniformeHebeloma hiemaleHebeloma insigneHebeloma mesophaeumHebeloma sinapizansHeimioporus betulaHelvella (Key)Helvella acetabulumHelvella atraHelvella coriumHelvella crispaHelvella elasticaHelvella griseoalbaHelvella lacteaHelvella lacunosaHelvella latisporaHelvella macropusHelvella palustrisHelvella pezizoidesHericium (Key)Hericium americanumHericium coralloidesHericium erinaceusHeterobasidion annosumHohenbuehelia (Genus)Hohenbuehelia angustataHohenbuehelia atrocaeruleaHohenbuehelia mastrucataHohenbuehelia petaloidesHumaria hemisphaericaHydnellum (Genus)Hydnellum aurantiacumHydnellum caeruleumHydnellum concrescensHydnellum spongiosipesHydnellum suaveolensHydnum 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 pudorinusHygrophorus purpurascensHygrophorus pustulatusHygrophorus russulaHygrophorus sordidusHymenoscyphus 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 rimosaInonotus dryadeusInonotus quercustrisInonotus radiatusIrpex lacteusIschnoderma resinosumJafnea semitostaLaccaria (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 atroviridisLactarius badiosanguineusLactarius caespitosusLactarius camphoratusLactarius chelidoniumLactarius chrysorrheusLactarius controversusLactarius corrugisLactarius deceptivusLactarius deliciosus groupLactarius deliciosus areolatusLactarius deliciosus deterrimusLactarius fumosusLactarius gerardiiLactarius glaucescensLactarius glyciosmusLactarius helvusLactarius hygrophoroidesLactarius imperceptusLactarius indigoLactarius lignyotus lignyotusLactarius lignyotus nigroviolascensLactarius luculentus laetusLactarius maculatipesLactarius montanusLactarius olympianusLactarius piperatusLactarius proximellusLactarius psammicolaLactarius pubescens betulaeLactarius quietus incanusLactarius repraesentaneusLactarius rubidusLactarius rubriviridisLactarius scrobiculatus canadensisLactarius subflammeusLactarius subpalustrisLactarius subplinthogalusLactarius subpurpureusLactarius subserifluusLactarius subvellereus subdistansLactarius subvernalis cokeriLactarius thyinosLactarius uvidusLactarius vinaceorufescensLactarius volemus volemusLactarius volemus flavusLaetiporus cincinnatusLaetiporus conifericolaLaetiporus sulphureusLaternea pusillaLeccinum (Key)Leccinum albellumLeccinum chromapesLeccinum crocipodiumLeccinum holopusLeccinum longicurvipesLeccinum luteumLeccinum pseudoscabrumLeccinum rugosicepsLeccinum subglabripesLeccinum vulpinumLentaria micheneriLentinellus (Genus)Lentinellus micheneriLentinellus ursinusLenzites betulinaLeotia atrovirensLeotia lubricaLeotia viscosaLepiota s.l. (Genus+)Lepiota asperaLepiota caerulescensLepiota clypeolariaLepiota cristataLepiota lilaceaLepiota magnisporaLepista nudaLeratiomyces (Key)Leratiomyces ceresLeratiomyces percevaliiLeratiomyces squamosus thraustusLeucoagaricus americanusLeucoagaricus naucinusLeucoagaricus rubrotinctusLeucocoprinus birnbaumiiLeucocoprinus cepaestipesLeucocoprinus flavescensLeucopaxillus (Key)Leucopaxillus albiformisLeucopaxillus albissimusLeucopaxillus gentianeusLeucopaxillus laterariusLimacella (Key)Limacella gliodermaLimacella glischraLycoperdon perlatumLycoperdon pulcherrimumLyophyllum decastesLyophyllum fumosumLyophyllum geminumLysurus (Key)Lysurus corallocephalusLysurus cruciatusLysurus mokusinLysurus periphragmoidesMacrocybe titansMacrocystidia cucumisMacrolepiota proceraMarasmiellus nigripesMarasmius (Key)Marasmius capillarisMarasmius cohaerensMarasmius delectansMarasmius felixMarasmius nigrodiscusMarasmius oreadesMarasmius plicatulusMarasmius pulcherripesMarasmius rotulaMarasmius siccusMarasmius strictipesMarasmius sullivantiiMegacollybia (Key)Megacollybia rodmaniMelanoleuca (Key)Melanoleuca angelesianaMelanoleuca brevipesMelanoleuca cognataMelanoleuca evenosaMelanoleuca graminicolaMeripilus sumstineiMicrostoma floccosaMorchella (Key)Morchella rufobrunneaMorchella tomentosaMorganella pyriformisMutinus (Key)Mutinus caninusMutinus elegansMutinus raveneliiMycenoid (Key)Mycena atkinsonianaMycena corticolaMycena epipterygia lignicolaMycena filopesMycena galericulataMycena haematopus haematopusMycena haematopus cuspidataMycena leaianaMycena leptocephalaMycena leptophyllaMycena luteopallensMycena niveipesMycena 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 sphaerosporusParasola auricomaParasola conopilusParasola plicatilisPaxillus involutusPaxillus vernalisPeniophora rufaPerenniporia fraxinophilaPerenniporia ohiensisPeziza ammophilaPeziza arvernensisPeziza badioconfusaPeziza domicilianaPeziza repandaPeziza succosaPhaeolus schweinitziiPhallaceae (Key)Phallus (Key)Phallus cinnabarinusPhallus duplicatusPhallus hadrianiPhallus impudicusPhallus indusiatusPhallus multicolorPhallus raveneliiPhallus rubicundusPhellinus everhartiiPhellinus gilvusPhellinus robiniaePhellodon albonigerPhellodon confluensPhlebia 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 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 griseusRetiboletus ornatipesRhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalusRhodocollybia (Key)Rhodocollybia butyraceaRhodocollybia maculataRhodocybe mundulaRhodotus palmatusRickenella fibulaRipartitella brasiliensisRussula (Genus)Russula aerugineaRussula amoenolensRussula ballouiiRussula brevipesRussula brevipes acriorRussula cessansRussula cinereovinosaRussula compactaRussula cremoricolorRussula crustosaRussula cyanoxanthaRussula cystidiosaRussula decoloransRussula densifoliaRussula dissimulansRussula earleiRussula flavidaRussula flavisiccansRussula foetentulaRussula fragrantissimaRussula gracilisRussula laurocerasiRussula mariaeRussula mutabilisRussula ochroleucoidesRussula parvovirescensRussula pectinatoidesRussula puellarisRussula pulchraRussula pulverulentaRussula rubescensRussula sanguineaRussula sororiaRussula tenuicepsRussula uncialisRussula variataRussula ventricosipesRussula 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 velutipesSpongipellis pachyodonSpongipellis unicolorStaheliomyces cinctusSteccherinum ochraceumStereum complicatumStereum hirsutumStereum ostreaStrobilomyces (Key)Strobilomyces floccopusStropharia (Key)Stropharia aeruginosaStropharia ambiguaStropharia coronillaStropharia hardiiStropharia hornemanniiStropharia kauffmaniiStropharia rugosoannulataSuillus (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 hirsutaTrametes pubescensTrametes versicolorTrametes villosaTremella foliaceaTremella fuciformisTremella mesentericaTremella reticulataTremellodendron pallidumTrichaptum biformeTrichaptum sectorTricholoma (Key)Tricholoma aurantiumTricholoma caligatumTricholoma equestreTricholoma focaleTricholoma fracticumTricholoma fulvumTricholoma magnivelareTricholoma odorumTricholoma pardinumTricholoma pessundatumTricholoma saponaceumTricholoma sejunctumTricholoma squarrulosumTricholoma subresplendensTricholoma vaccinumTricholoma venenatumTricholoma virgatumTricholomopsis decoraTricholomopsis rutilansTricholomopsis sulfureoidesTulostoma lloydiiTulostoma poculatumTylopilus (Key)Tylopilus alboaterTylopilus badicepsTylopilus ballouiiTylopilus felleusTylopilus indecisusTylopilus plumbeoviolaceusTylopilus rubrobrunneusTylopilus sordidusTyromyces chioneusTyromyces fumidicepsUrnula crateriumVascellum curtisiiVerpa (Key)Verpa bohemicaVerpa conicaVolvariella (Key)Volvariella bombycinaVolvariella pusillaVolvariella sp 01Volvariella speciosaVolvariella tayloriVolvariella volvaceaXanthoconium (Key)Xanthoconium affineXanthoconium purpureumXanthoconium separansXeromphalina campanellaXeromphalina cauticinalisXeromphalina kauffmaniiXerula (Key)Xerula furfuraceaXerula incognitaXerula megalosporaXylaria (Genus)Xylaria cubensisXylaria longianaXylaria longipesXylaria polymorphaXylobolus frustulatus
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Sarcoscypha austriaca
The featured mushroom for April and May is Sarcoscypha austriaca--a gorgeous scarlet cup fungus often encountered by eastern North American morel hunters in the spring.
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