Fungi & Lichens

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There many more fungi and lichens at the farm than I can identify.   These are the ones that I’ve found and identified – at least tentatively – so far.  If you find any mistakes, please let me know.

Fungi:

Aleurodiscus oaksii – Oak Parchment
Artomyces pyxidatus – Coral Mushroom
Astraeus hygrometricus – Earthstar
Auricularia aurica-judae – Wood Ear Fungus
Boletus sp. – Bolete
Calycina citrina – Yellow Fairy Cups
Cantharellus sp. – Chantarelle
Chlorociboria aeruginascens or C. aeruginosa – Green Elf Cup
Chlorociboria aeruginascens/aeruginosa – Green Stain Fungus
Clavaria sp. – Yellow Coral Mushroom
Coprinus comatus – Shaggy Mane
Crepidotus sp.
Crucibulum laeve – Common Bird’s Nest
Dacryopinax spathularia – Fan-shaped Jelly
Gyromitra brunnea – False Morel
Laccaria ochropurpurea – Purple-gilled Laccaria
Laetiporus sulphureus – Sulphur Shelf Fungus
Leotia lubrica – Jelly Bellies
Lycoperdon pulcherrimum – Spiny Puffball
Lycoperdon pyriforme – Puffball
Marasmius siccus – Orange Pinwheel Mushroom
Mycena acicula – Coral Spring Mycena
Neofavolus alveolaris – Hexagonal-pored Polypore
Peniophora rufa – Red Tree Brain
Phallus duplicatus – Netted Stinkhorn
Piptoporus betulinus – Birch Polypore
Pleurotus citrinopileatus – Golden Oyster Mushroom *
Plicaturopsis crispa – Crimped Gill
Polyporus squamosus – Dryad’s Saddle
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus – Cinnabar Polypore
Sarcoscypha dudleyi/austriaca – Scarlet Cup
Schizophyllum commune – Splitgill Mushroom
Stereum complicatum – Crowded Parchment
Stereum – possibly S. ostrea – False Turkey-tail
Tremella mesenterica – Witches’ Butter
Urnula craterium – Devil’s Urn
Xylobolus frustulatus – Ceramic Parchment

Lichens:
Caloplaca velana/flavovirescens – Sulphur-firedot Lichen
Candelaria fibrosa – Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Cladonia cervicornus ssp. verticillata – Ladder Lichen
Cladonia chlorophaea – Mealy Pixie Cup
Cladonia coniocraea – Common Powderhorn
Cladonia cristatella – British Soldiers
Cladonia peziziformis – Turban Lichen
Dermatocarpon miniatum – Leather Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata – Common Greenshield Lichen
Phaeophyscia pusilloides – Pompon Shadow Lichen
Physconia sp. – Frost Lichen
Punctelia bolliana – Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Ramalina sp.
Xanthoria elegans – Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Xanthoria hasseana – Poplar Sunburst Lichen
Xanthoria ulophyllodes – Powdery Sunburst Lichen