The New York Botanical Garden
100+ Mushrooms on the grounds of the New York Botanical Garden (since 2010)
[A great many mushrooms were reported on the grounds of the NYBG early in the 20th Century, but very few of these have been seen recently.]
CUP FUNGI
Aleuria aurantia (Orange peel Cup)
Apiosporina morbosa (Black knot of Cherry)
Hypomyces chrysospermus
Hypoxylon fragiforme
Hypoxylon sp. (black)
JELLY FUNGI
Dacryopinax spathularia
Exidia recisa (Smooth Wood-ear)
Tremella mesentica (aurantia) (Witch’s butter)
CORAL FUNGI and TOOTH FUNGI
Clavicorona pyxidata
Clavulina cristata
Ramaria stricta
Hericium erinaceus
CRUST and PARCHMENT FUNGI
Plicaturopsis crispa
Punctularia strigoso-zonata
Stereum complicatum
Stereum hirsutum
Stereum ostrea (False Turkey-tail)
POLYPORES
Antrodia albida
Ganoderma curtisii (Blue Reishi)
Ganoderma lucidum complex
Grifola frondosa (Maitake, Hen of the woods)
Inonotus dryadeus
Irpex lacteus
Ischnoderma resinosum
Laetiporus sulphureus (Chicken mushroom)
Meripilus sumstinei
Oligoporus caesius
Phaeolus schweinitzii (Dye polypore)
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s saddle)
Spongipellis pachyodon
Trametes gibbosa
Trametes hirsuta
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail)
Trichaptum biforme (Purple edged polypore)
Tyromyces chioneus (White cheese polypore)
BOLETES
Boletus campestris
Boletus chrysenteron
Boletus subtomentosus
Boletus subvelutipes
Leccinum scabrum
Suillus americanus
Suillus granulatus
Tylopilus sordidus
GILLED MUSHROOMS
Agaricus arvensis complex
Agaricus placomyces (Yellow foot Agaricus)
Agaricus subrufescens
Agrocybe dura complex
Agrocybe erebia
Agrocybe pediades
Amanita citrina
Amanita crenulata
Amanita “virosa” (bisporigera) (Destroying angel)
Amanita volvata complex
Armillaria mellea complex (Honey mushroom)
Armillaria tabescens
Clitocybe nuda (Blewit)
Conocybe lactea
Coprinus atramentarius (Alcohol inky)
Coprinus disseminatus
Coprinus micaceus (Mica inky-cap)
Coprinus plicatilis (Japanese parasol inky-cap)
Crepidotus applanatus
Entoloma abortivum
Galerina autumnalis
Gymnopilus penetrans
Gymnopilus spectabilis complex (Big laughing gym)
Gymnopus sp.
Hebeloma sp.
Hypholoma fasciculare (Sulfur-tuft)
Hypholom lateritium (sublateritium) (Bricktops)
Hypsizygus tesselatus (Stalked oyster mushroom)
Lepitoa cristata
Marasmius sp.
Micromphale sp.
Mycena alcalina
Mycena corticola (tiny, white)
Mycena inclinata
Mycena sp. (dark cap, gray gills)
Inocybe spp. (Fiber caps)
Panaeolus foenisecii (Lawn mower’s mushroom)
Panaeolus “subbalteatus” (cinctulus) ?
Pholiota aurivella
Phyllotopsis nidulans
Pleurotus ostreatus
Pluteus cervinus (Fawn mushroom)
Psathyrella candolleana
Psathyrella velutina (Velvety psathyrella)
Psilocybe cyanescens (Magic mushroom)
Russula aerugininea
Russula mariae
Russula pectinatoides
Russula silvicola
Russula spp.
Schizophyllum commune
Stropharia rugosoannulata (Wine cap)
Tubaria sp.
GASTEROMCYETES
Calvatia gigantea (Giant puffball)
Crucibulum laeve (Bird’s nest fungus)
Cyathus olla complex
Lycoperdon curtisii
Lycoperdon perlatum
Lycoperdon pyriforme (Pear-shaped puffball)
Mutinus elegans (Red-headed stinkhorn)
Phallus hadriani (Green-headed stinkhorn)
Pseudocolus fusiformis
Scleroderma cepa
Scleroderma citrinum
Scleroderma polyrhizon (Earthstar false puffball)
