White-pored Chicken of the Woods

Fungi > Polypores & Bracket Fungi

AT A GLANCECommon Name: White-pored Chicken of the WoodsScientific Name: Laetiporus cincinnatusCategory: FungiSubcategory: Polypores & Bracket FungiSize: Rosette cluster diameter 15 to 60 cm (6 to 24 in); individual fronds 5 to 20 cm (2 to 8 in)Weight: 1 to 5 kg...

Fried Chicken Mushroom

Fungi > Agarics & Gilled Mushrooms

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Fried Chicken MushroomScientific Name: Lyophyllum decastesCategory: FungiSubcategory: Agarics & Gilled MushroomsSize: Cap diameter 4 to 12 cm (1.6 to 4.7 in); stems 4 to 10 cm (1.6 to 3.9 in) long, fused at the baseWeight: Dense multi-cap...

Hard Clam

Invertebrates > Bivalves

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hard ClamScientific Name: Mercenaria mercenariaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: BivalvesSize: Shell length 7 to 12 cm (exceptional old specimens reach 15 cm / 6 in); heavy, thick, ovate triangular shellWeight: 100 to 450 g per live...

Shingled Hedgehog

Fungi > Tooth Fungi

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Shingled HedgehogScientific Name: Sarcodon imbricatusCategory: FungiSubcategory: Tooth FungiSize: Cap diameter 8 to 25 cm (3.1 to 9.8 in); stem height 5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 in)Weight: 100 to 400 g (3.5 to 14.1 oz) per mushroomLifespan:...

Weeping Bolete

Fungi > Mushrooms

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Weeping BoleteScientific Name: Suillus granulatusCategory: FungiSubcategory: MushroomsSize: Cap diameter 4 to 12 cm (1.6 to 4.7 in); stem height 4 to 8 cm (1.6 to 3.1 in)Weight: 30 to 90 g (1.1 to 3.2 oz) per mushroomLifespan: Fruiting body...