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Species - Fungi & Lichens

Note: This isn't really meant as an ID guide. It's really more meant as an inspirational guide to what sorts of things can be found in metro Atlanta. I'm a beginner to fungi ID. For the most part, these were identified by the fine folks at Mushroom Observer. Thanks to them for all the ID help. You should always do your own research before consuming any mushrooms.

All photos were taken in metro Atlanta.

Ascomycota

Arthoniomycetes

Arthoniales

Chrysothrix sp.

Dothideomycetes

Capnodiales

Scorias spongiosa

Venturiales

Apiosporina morbosa

Lecanoromycetes

Caliciales

Physcia pumilior

Lecanorales

Candelaria concolor

Canoparmelia texana

Cladonia apodocarpa

Cladonia caespiticia

Cladonia caroliniana

Cladonia floerkeana

Cladonia ochrochlora

Cladonia peziziformis

Cladonia rangiferina

Cladonia subcariosa

Cladonia subtenuis

Flavoparmelia baltimorensis

Flavoparmelia caperata

Lecanora strobilina

Lepraria harrisiana

Myelochroa sp.

Parmotrema reticulatum

Parmotrema submarginale

Pyxine sp.

Ramalina sp.

Ramalina stenospora

Usnea sp.

Xanthoparmelia

Teloschistales

Xanthomendoza weberi

Heterodermia sp.

Teloschistes exilis

Teloschistes chrysophthalmus

Leotiomycetes

Helotiales

Bisporella citrina

Pezizomycetes

Pezizales

Peziza sp.

Morchella sp.

Sordariomycetes

Hypocreales

Trichoderma sulphureum

Hypomyces chrysospermus (white mold)

Xylariales

Xylaria sp.

Xylaria cubensis

Biscogniauxia atropunctata

Daldina sp.

Basidiomycota

Agaricomycetes

Agaricales

Agaricaceae

Agaricus sp.

Calvatia sp.

Chlorophyllum molybdites

Lepiota atrodisca

Leucoagaricus americanus

Leucocoprinus birnbaumii

Lycoperdon perlatum

Lycoperdon pyriforme

Macrolepiota procera group

Ripartitella brasiliensis

Amanitaceae

Amanita brunnescens

Amanita cokeri

Amanita daucipes

Amanita farinosa

Amanita flavoconia

Amanita lavendula

Amanita marginata

Amanita parcivolvata

Amanita persicina

Amanita spreta

Omphalotaceae

Gymnopus luxurians

Gymnopus sp.

Marasmiellus candidus

Rhodocollybia butyracea

Rhodocollybia maculata

Porotheleaceae

Clitocybula sp.

Gerronema strombodes

Hemimycena sp.

Megacollybia rodmanii

Psathyrellaceae

Coprinellus flocculosus

Coprinellus micaceus

Coprinopsis alopecia

Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Psathyrella sp.

Strophariaceae

Agrocybe sororia

Cyclocybe erebia

Deconica sp.

Hypholoma capnoides

Hypholoma fasciculare

Leratiomyces ceres

Stropharia rugosoannulata

Agaricales misc.

Armillaria tabescens

Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum

Clitocybe sp.

Conocybe apala

Crepidotus crocophyllus

Crepidotus mollis group

Entoloma strictius

Gymnopilus aeruginosus-luteofolius

Hygrocybe sp.

Inocybe sp.

Laccaria sp.

Lepista nuda

Marasmius nigrodiscus

Marasmius sp.

Mycena sp.

Mycena crocea

Mycena haematopus

Nolanea sp.

Panaeolus papilionaceus

Pholiotina sp.

Phyllotopsis nidulans

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pluteus sp.

Psilocybe ovoideocystidiata

Resupinatus sp.

Schizophyllum commune

Tricholomopsis sp.

Tricholomopsis decora group

Auriculariales

Auricularia angiospermarum

Exidia glandulosa

Exidia nigricans

Exidia recisa

Boletales

Pulveroboletus ravenelii

Heimioporus betula

Alessioporus rubriflavus

Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Strobilomyces strobilaceus

Tylopilus rubrobrunneus

Suillus hirtellus

Rhizopogon sp.

Cantharellales

Cantharellales sp.

Clavulina sp.

Cantharellus sp.

Hymenochaetales

Phellinus sp.

Gloeophyllales

Neolentinus lepideus

Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Phallales

Phallus ravenelii

Phallus rubicundus

Mutinus elegans

Clathrus columnatus

Polyporales

Ganoderma sessile

Ganoderma curtisii

Ganoderma lobatum

Trametes betulina

Trametes conchifer

Trametes gibbosa

Trametes lactinea

Trametes versicolor

Phlebia incarnata

Phlebia tremellosa

Fomes fasciatus

Neofavolus alveolaris

Cryptoporus volvatus

Lentinus arcularius

Daedaleopsis confragosa

Niveoporofomes spraguei

Sparassis sp.

Globifomes graveolens

Irpex lacteus

Phaeolus schweinitzii

Truncospora sp.

Ischnoderma resinosum

Merulius tremellosus

Trichaptum sp.

Favolus brasiliensis

Russulales

Lactarius indigo

Artomyces pyxidatus

Stereum complicatum

Stereum hirsutum

Stereum ostrea

Xylobolus frustulatus

Lactifluus volemus

Russula vinacea

Hericium erinaceus

Xylobolus subpileatus

Sebacinales

Sebacina schweinitzii

Thelephorales

Thelephora sp.

Atractiellomycetes

Atractiellales

Leucogloea compressa

Dacrymycetes

Dacrymycetales

Dacryopinax spathularia

Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Calocera sp.

Tremellomycetes

Tremellales

Phaeotremella foliacea

Phaeotremella frondosa

Tremella fuciformis

Naematelia aurantia

Tremella mesenterica

Zygomycota

Mucoromycetes

Mucorales

Syzygites megalocarpus

Phycomyces blakesleeanus

Slime Molds

These aren't fungi at all, but they often fall into the same category for study, so I've included them on this page for now.

Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa

Stemonitis sp.

Lindbladia tubulina

Lycogala epidendrum

Tubifera ferruginosa

Arcyria cinerea

Fuligo sp.

Cribraria sp.

Trichia decipiens

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