Orange Pore Fungus

Fungi > Bracket & Pore Fungi

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Orange Pore FungusScientific Name: Favolaschia caloceraCategory: FungiSubcategory: Bracket & Pore FungiSize: Cap diameter 5 to 20 mm (0.2 to 0.8 in); delicate lateral stem 5 to 15 mm longWeight: 0.5 to 2.0 g per fruiting bodyLifespan:...

Parrot Mushroom

Fungi > Waxcaps

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Parrot MushroomScientific Name: Hygrocybe psittacinaCategory: FungiSubcategory: WaxcapsSize: Cap diameter 1.5 to 4.0 cm (0.6 to 1.6 in); stem height 3 to 7 cm (1.2 to 2.8 in)Weight: 5 to 15 g (0.18 to 0.53 oz) per mushroomLifespan: Fruiting...

Blue-capped Polypore

Fungi > Polypores & Bracket Fungi

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue-capped PolyporeScientific Name: Albatrellus flettiiCategory: FungiSubcategory: Polypores & Bracket FungiSize: Cap diameter 6 to 15 cm (2.4 to 5.9 in); stipe height 4 to 8 cm (1.6 to 3.1 in)Weight: 60 to 180 g (2.1 to 6.3 oz) per...

Sculptured Puffball

Fungi > Puffballs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sculptured PuffballScientific Name: Calbovista subsculptaCategory: FungiSubcategory: PuffballsSize: Diameter 8 to 16 cm (3.1 to 6.3 in); height 6 to 12 cm (2.4 to 4.7 in)Weight: 150 to 450 g (5.3 to 15.9 oz) per puffballLifespan: Fruiting body...

Bear’s Head

Fungi > Tooth Fungi

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bear’s HeadScientific Name: Hericium abietisCategory: FungiSubcategory: Tooth FungiSize: Fruiting body width 15 to 35 cm (6 to 14 in); height 15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 in)Weight: 500 to 2,500 g (1.1 to 5.5 lb); record clusters can exceed 5 kg...