Back to Animals of the San Marcos Foothills

This list is under construction, but we wanted to present a few of the more common Fungi & Lichens seen on the SMFP.

Fungi Section

Springtime Amanita
Amanita velosa

Golden Milkcap
Lactarius alnicola

California Mycena
Mycena californiensis

Liver Bolete
Suillellus amygdalinus

Speckled Greenshield
Flavopunctelia flaventior

Salted Rock-Shield
Xanthoparmelia mexicana

Turkey-Tail
Trametes versicolor

Netted Crust
Byssomerulius corium

Blackberry Orange Rust
Gymnoconia peckiana

Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus

Higher Ascomycetes

Pezizomycotina

Oak-Loving Bolete
Xerocomellus dryophilus

Brittlegills
Russula

Liver Bolete
Suillellus amygdalinus

Golden Milkcap
Lactarius alnicola

Clay-Gilled Milkcap
Lactarius argillaceifolius

Hairy Curtain Crust
Stereum hirsutum

Bracket Polypores
Fomitopsidaceae

Inky Caps
Coprinus

Rustgills And Gyms
Gymnopilus

California Mycena
Mycena californiensis

Common Gilled Mushrooms And Allies
Agaricales

Western Panther
Amanita pantherinoides

Western Giant Puffball
Calvatia booniana

Field And Button Mushrooms

Agaricus

Oak-Loving Trich
Tricholoma dryophilum

Oyster Mushrooms
Pleurotus

Weeping Widow

Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Knights
Tricholoma

Flocculose Inkcap
Coprinellus flocculosus

Brownit
Clitocybe brunneocephala

Hollyhock Rust
Puccinia malvacearum

Poisonpies

Hebeloma

Lichen Section

White Pleated Lichen

Diploicia canescens

Typical Shield Lichens
Parmelioideae

Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata

Sunburst Lichens
Xanthoria

Flame Firedot Lichen
Polycauliona ignea

Sunken Disk Lichens
Aspicilia

Beaded Rosette Lichen
Physcia tribacia

Rock Jewel Lichen

Calogaya saxicola

Working Tile Lichen
Dimelaena radiata

Black Sheet Lichen
Parmotrema reticulatum

Rock Shield Lichens
Lecidea laboriosa

Waxy Firedot Lichen
Xanthoparmelia

Golden-Eye Lichen
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus

Sunburst Lichens, Firedots, And Allies
Teloschistaceae

Bare-Bottomed Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza fulva

Observed But Not Pictured:

Fungi:

Lion's-Mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus

Webcaps
Cortinarius

Ben's Bitter Bolete
Caloboletus marshii

Ascomycete Fungi
Ascomycota

Western Amethyst Laccaria
Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis

Blushing Bride Amanita
Amanita novinupta

Lichen:

Yellow Cobblestone Lichen
Acarospora robiniae

Soil Paint Lichen
Acarospora schleicheri

Mortar Rim Lichen
Myriolecis dispersa

Ascomycete Fungi
Ascomycota

Mountain Lichen
Dimelaena radiata

Western Amethyst Laccaria
Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis

Documented:

Fungi
Springtime Amanita
Golden Milkcap
California Mycena
Liver Bolete
Speckled Greenshield
Bare-Bottomed Sunburst Lichen
Salted Rock-Shield
Turkey-Tail
Common Greenshield Lichen
Netted Crust
Blackberry Orange Rust
Oyster Mushroom
Higher Ascomycetes
Oak-Loving Bolete
Brittlegills
Liver Bolete
Golden Milkcap
Clay-Gilled Milkcap
Hairy Curtain Crust
Bracket Polypores
Inky Caps
Rustgills And Gyms
California Mycena
Common Gilled Mushrooms And Allies
Western Panther
Western Giant Puffball
Blushing Bride Amanita
Field And Button Mushrooms
Oak-Loving Trich
Oyster Mushrooms
Western Amethyst Laccaria
Weeping Widow
Knights
Flocculose Inkcap
Brownit
Hollyhock Rust
Springtime Amanita
Poisonpies

Lichens
Black Sheet Lichen
White Pleated Lichen
Golden-Eye Lichen
Waxy Firedot Lichen
Rock Shield Lichens
Working Tile Lichen
Rock Jewel Lichen
Beaded Rosette Lichen
Sunken Disk Lichens
Flame Firedot Lichen
Typical Shield Lichens
Sunburst Lichens
Sunburst Lichens, Firedots, And Allies