Fungi of the Arboretum
List compiled by Kathryn Richardson, Curatorial Assistant, and Arboretum staff.
- Apiosporina morbosa (black knot fungus)
- Coprinus comatus (shaggy mane mushroom)
- Crucibulum spp. and Cyathus spp. (bird’s nest fungi)
- Fuligo septica (dog vomit slime mold)
- Ganoderma applanatum (artist’s conk)
- Ganoderma tsugae (hemlock varnish shelf)
- Grifola frondosa (hen of the woods)
- Ganoderma applanatum (artist’s conk)
- Laetiporus sulphureus (chicken of the woods)
- Mycena spp. (bark mycena)
- Pleurotus ostreatus (common oyster mushroom)
- Polyporus squamosus (pheasant’s-back polypore or dryad’s saddle)
- Pseudocolus fusiformis (stinky squid)
- Tremella mesenterica (witch’s butter)
- Trametes versicolor (turkey tail fungus)
Related Articles & Resources
- Richardson, K. 2009. A Closer Look at Fungi in the Arnold Arboretum. Arnoldia 66 (4): 13-21. [pdf]
- Reed, C. “Don’t Eat Amanitas.” Harvard Magazine September-October 2010: 72. [pdf]
- Soltis, P., D. Soltis, and C. Edwards. 2005. Fungi in the Tree of Life (ToL) web project. Version 03 June 2005.
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