Limacella glioderma (Fr.) Maire – Fox-coloured or Slime-veiled Limacella
Classification: Fungi, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricomycetes, Agaricales, Amanitaceae.
Characteristics: Annual. Cap reddish-brown, slimy at first, convex becoming flat, up to 8 cm wide; gills white, becoming somewhat pinkish, close, free, many intermediates; stalk reddish brown, bare at the top with whitish scales below; spore print white. It has a mealy odor.
Habitat: Growing under white spruce in mixed woods.
Locations: the J.J. Collett Natural Area and 7 km NE of Hoadley, Alberta.
Notes: Photographed on July 19 and August 7. Also called Limacella delicata var. glioderma.
References:
Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Northwest North America. Lone Pine. 414 pp.
Kuo, M. (2006, March). Limacella glioderma. Retrieved from the MushroomExpert.Com Web site: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/limacella_glioderma.html
Dacrymyces palmatus (Schwein.) Burt – Orange Jelly or Orange Witches’ Butter
Classification: Fungi, Basidiomycota, Dacrymycetales, Dacrymycetaceae.
Characteristics: Annual. An orange to yellowish group of irregular blobs growing on decorticated spruce logs, larger and less cushion-like than those of Dacrymyces stillatus.
Habitat: on fallen Picea glauca trees or stumps.
Locations: Big Knife Provincial Park, J.J. Collett Natural Area and 7 km NE of Hoadley, Alberta.
Notes: Photographed from July 3 to October 6. Often called Dacrymyces chrysospermus.
References:
Lincoff, G. H. 1981. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms. Knopf. 926 pp.
Not in Schalkwijk-Barendsen, Mushrooms of Northwest North America. (1991).
CHECKLIST OF THE FUNGI/MUSHROOMS OF THE J.J. COLLETT NATURAL AREA
This list has been compiled by Charles Bird and Lu Piening. Please notify either compiler if you come across an additional species in the J.J. Collett Natural Area. Back up your observation with a photograph if possible and record the time of year and habitat on which it was located such as marshy area, on dead or living trees, dry sandy areas, shade of trees, open grasslands.
The Myxomycota or Slime Molds are organisms which have slimy amorphous plasmodia that produce distinctive spore-bearing fruiting bodies.
Fungi/Mushrooms belong to the Domain Eukaryota – life forms made up of cells which have nuclei containing chromosomes.
Fungi/Mushrooms belong to the Kingdom Fungi – organisms made up of eukaryotic cells, and which lack the ability to photosynthesize. The Kingdom Fungi is made up of the Divisions Ascomycota and the Basidiomycota.
The Ascomycota, or sac fungi, is made up of organisms which have asci (singular ascus) that produce four or eight ascospores.
The Basidiomycota are fungi which reproduce by basidia, specialized end cells that usually bear four basidiospores.
The compilers of this checklist warn all readers to not eat any mushroom unless they are certain of its identity, or have it identified as safe to eat. Most of the local mushrooms are not deadly poisonous, however a few are, and they can be easily mistaken for common edible.
Fungi/Mushroom Checklist
CHECKLIST OF THE FUNGI/MUSHROOMS OF THE J.J. COLLETT NATURAL AREA
This list has been compiled by Charles Bird and Lu Piening. Please notify either compiler if you come across an additional species in the J.J. Collett Natural Area. Back up your observation with a photograph if possible and record the time of year and habitat on which it was located such as marshy area, on dead or living trees, dry sandy areas, shade of trees, open grasslands.
The Myxomycota or Slime Molds are organisms which have slimy amorphous plasmodia that produce distinctive spore-bearing fruiting bodies.
Fungi/Mushrooms belong to the Domain Eukaryota – life forms made up of cells which have nuclei containing chromosomes.
Fungi/Mushrooms belong to the Kingdom Fungi – organisms made up of eukaryotic cells, and which lack the ability to photosynthesize. The Kingdom Fungi is made up of the Divisions Ascomycota and the Basidiomycota.
The Ascomycota, or sac fungi, is made up of organisms which have asci (singular ascus) that produce four or eight ascospores.
The Basidiomycota are fungi which reproduce by basidia, specialized end cells that usually bear four basidiospores.
The compilers of this checklist warn all readers to not eat any mushroom unless they are certain of its identity, or have it identified as safe to eat. Most of the local mushrooms are not deadly poisonous, however a few are, and they can be easily mistaken for common edible ones.
MYXOMYCOTA (Slime Molds)
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa – Coral Slime Mold
Fuligo leviderma – no common name
Fuligo septica – Scrambled Egg or Dog Vomit Slime Mold
Leocarpus fragilis – Egg-shell Slime Mold
Lycogala epidendron – Wolf’s Milk Slime Mold
Physarum polycephalum – Many-headed Slime Mold
ASCOMYCOTA (Sac Fungi)
Apiosporina collinsii – Black leaf and Witch’s Broom of Saskatoon
Apiosporina morbosa – Black Knot of Chokecherry
Bisporella citrina – Lemon Disc Fungus
Dacrymyces palmatus – Orange Jelly Fungus
Dibotryon morbosum – Black Knot Fungus
Discina perlata – Pig’s Ears
Exophiala (Caliciopsis) calicoides – no common name
Gyromitra esculenta – Brain Mushroom
Gyromitra infula – Hooded False Morel
Helvella crispa – Fluted White Helvella
Microstoma protracta – Rosy Goblet
Morchella elata – Black Morel
Nectria cinnabarina – Coral Spot Canker or Fungus
Neobulgaria pura – Jelly Disc
Otidea alutacea – Ear-like Fungus
Otidea onotica – Donkey Ears or Orange Otidea
Ptychoverpa bohemica – Wrinkled Thimble or Early Morel
Rhytidiella baranyayi – False Chaga
Sarcoscypha coccinea – Tiny Scarlet Elf Cup
Sclerencoelia (Encoelia) pruinosa – Sooty-bark Canker of Aspen
Scutellinia scutellata complex– Eyelash Cup
Urnula (Sarcoscypha) hiemalis – Black Urn Fungus
BASIDIOMYCOTA
Agaricus arvensis – Horse Mushroom
Agaricus augustus – “The Prince”
Agaricus silvicola – Wood Agaricus
Agrocybe praecox – Spring Agrocybe
Amanita muscaria – Fly Amanita
Amanita vaginata – Grisette
Antrodiella romellii – no common name
Antrodia serialis – A resupinate bracket. No common name.
Armillaria mellea – Honey Mushroom
Baeospora myriadophylla – Lavender Badeospora
Bjerkandera adusta – Smoky Polypore or Smoky Bracket
Boletus edulis – King Bolete
Bovista plumbea – Lead-colored Puffball
Calocybe gambosa – Cream Calocybe
Calvatia booniana – Giant Western Puffball
Cantharellula umbonata – Grayling
Cerrena unicolor – Grey or Mossy Maze Polypor
Chlorociboria aeruginosa-Emerald Cup Fungus
Chrysomphalina chrysophylla – Golden-gilled Mushroom
Clavicorona pyxidata – Crowned Coral
Clavulina cristata – White Coral or Crested Coral
Clitocybe geotropa – Trumpet Mushroom
Clitocybe gibba – Slim Funnel Mushroom
Clitocybe inversa – Orange Funnel Cap
Clitocybe irina – False Blewit
Clitocybe (Lyophyllum) connata – White Tuft
Clitocybe maxima – Large Funnel Cap
Clitocybe maxima – Large White Clitocybe
Clitocybe odora – White Anise-scented Clitocybe
Clitocybe robusta – Strong or Sturdy Clitocybe
Clitopilus prunulus – The Miller
Collybia dryophila – Forest-loving Collybia
Coltricia cinnamomea – Fairy Stool
Conocybe kuehneriana – Kuehner’s Conocybe
Coprinellus ellisii – Woodchip Coprinus
Coprinopsis picacea – Magpie Coprinus
Coprinopsis uliginicola – Bog Psathyrella
Coprinus atramentarius – Smooth Inky Cap
Coprinus comatus – Shaggy Mane
Coprinus micaceus – Glistening Inky Cap
Cortinarius alboviolaceus – Silvery Violet Cortinarius
Cortinarius multiformis – Variable Cortinarius
Cortinarius purpurascens – Purple-staining Cortinarius
Cortinarius semisanguineus – Red-gilled Cortinarius
Cortinarius trivialis – Early Cortinarius
Crepidotus cinnabarinus – Red Crepidotus
Crepidotus mollis – Soft Crepidotus
Cuphophyllus virgineus – Snow-white Waxgill
Cystoderma carcharias – Pearly Powdercup
Dacrymyces chrysospermus – Orange Jelly Fungus
Dacrymyces stillatus – Common Jellyspot Fungus
Daedaleopsis confragosa – Blushing Bracket
Entoloma clypeatum – Shield Entoloma
Entoloma nidorosum – Strongly scented Entoloma
Flammulina fennae – Velvet Foot
Fomes fomentarius – Tinder Conk
Fomitopsis cajanderi – Rosy Conk
Fometopsis pinicola – Red-belted Bracket Fungus
Ganoderma applanatum – Artist’s Bracket
Gloeophyllum sepiarium – Rusty-gilled Polypore
Gloeoporus dichrous – Gelatinous-pored Polypore
Gloeoporus taxicola – no common name
Gymnopus confluens – Tufted Collybia
Gymnopus (Collybia) dryophilus – Forest-loving Collybia
Hebeloma crustuliniforme – Poison Pie
Hebeloma mesophaeum – Dark-centered Hebeloma
Hemimycena albidula – no common name
Hericium ramosum – Branched Hericium
Hohenbuehelia petaloides – Shoehorn Oyster
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca – False Chanterelle
Hygrophorus agathosmus – Grey Almond Waxycap
Hygrophorus camarophyllus – Smoky Waxgill
Hygrophorus chrysodon – Golden-fringed Waxgill
Hygrophorus eburneus – Ivory Waxy Cap
Hygrophorus erubescens – Reddening Waxgill
Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus – Sheated Waxgill
Hygrophorus piceae – Spruce Waxgill
Hygrophorus pudorinus – Blushing Waxgill
Hygrophorus pustulatus – No common name
Hypholoma fasciculare – Sulphur Tuft
Hyphonoma capnoides – Conifer Tuft
Hypsizygus marmoreus – Western Hypsizygus
Inocybe dulcamara – Brown Scaly Inocybe
Irpex lacteus – Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Laccaria amethystina – Amethyst Deceiver
Laccaria laccata – Orange Laccaria
Lactarius deliciosus – Delicious Milkcap
Lactarius fumosus – Smoky Milkcap
Lactarius pubescens – Downy Milkcap
Lactarius rufus – Red-hot Lactarius
Lactarius torminosus – Woolly Milkcap
Laetiporus confericola – Sulphur Shelf
Leccinum boreale – Northern Roughstem or Redtop
Leccinum ochraceum Ochre Roughstem
Lentinus strigosus – Hairy Oyster
Lenzites betulina – White-gilled Polypore
Lepiota alba – Small White Lepiota
Lepiota clypeolaria – Shaggy-stalked Parasol
Lepista gilva – Golden Lepista
Lepista inversa – Orange Funnel Cap
Lepista (Clitocybe) irina – Woolly Lepista
Lepista irina – False or Flowery Blewit
Leucoagaricus americanus – American Parasol
Leucopaxillus (Clitocybe) gigantea Giant Leucopax
Leucopaxillus giganteus – Giant Leocopax
Leucopaxillus piceinus – Spruce Leucopax
Leucopaxillus septentrionalis – Northern Leucopax
Limacella glioderma – Fox-colored Limacella
Lycoperdon marginatum – The Peeling Puffball
Lycoperdon molle – Soft Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum – Warted or Gem-studded Puffball
Lycoperdon pyriforme – Pear-shaped Puffball
Lycoperdon umbrinum – Umber Puffball
Macrolepiota rhacodes – Shaggy Parasol
Marasmius epiphyllus – White Pinwheel
Marasmius oreades – Fairy Ring Mushroom
Marasmius pallidocephalus – Conifer Pinwheel
Marasmius strictipes – Tightly-bunched or Orange-yellow Marasmius
Melanoleuca alboflavida – Yellowish-white Melanoleuca
Mycena epipterygia – Yellow-stalked Mycena
Mycena galericulata – Common Tufted Mycena
Mycena haematopus (Bleeding Fairy Helmet or Blood-foot Mushroom)
Mycena leaiana – Orange Mycena
Mycena niveipes – White-stemmed Mycena
Mycena pura – Pink or Lilac Mycena
Mycena rosea – Rosy Bonnet
Mycena stannea – Pewter Mycena
Panaeolina foensisecii – Haymaker’s Mushroom
Peniophora rufa – Red Tree Brain
Peziza repanda – Brown Cup
Phaeocollybia christinae – Christine’s Rootshank
Phellinus igniarius – Willow Bracket Fungus
Phellinus tremulae – Aspen Trunk Rot
Pholiota destruens – Poplar Pholiota
Pholiota spumosa – Shaggy Pholiota
Pholiota squarrosa – Scaly Pholiota
Phyllotopsis nidulans – Smelly Oyster
Pleurotus dryinus – Veiled Oyster
Pluteus leoninus – Golden Deer Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus – Oyster Mushroom
Pluteus lutescens – Yello-stalked Deer Mushroom or Yellow-stemmed Pluteus
Polyporus alveolaris – Hexagonal-pored Polypore
Polyporus badius – Blackleg or Liver-brown Polypore
Polyporus varius – Penny Size Blackfoot
Psathyrella megaspora – Big-spored Psathyrella
Psathyrella uliginicola – Bog Psathyrella
Punctularia strigoso-zonata – Zoned Phlebia
Pycnoporellus alboluteus – Orange Sponge Polypore
Ramaria abietina – Green-staining Coral
Rickenella fibula – Orange Pin Mushroom
Rhodocollybia (Collybia) maculata – Spotted Collybia
Russula albida – Soft White Russula
Russula americana – American Russula
Russula borealis – Northern Russula
Russula chaemaeoleontina – Small Yellow Russula
Russula decolorans – Greying Russula or Copper Brittlegill
Russula emetica – The Sickener
Russula fragilis – Fragile Russula
Russula laurocerasi – Almond Russula
Russula paludosa – Bog Russula
Russula xerampelina – Fishy-smelling Russula
Sarcodon imbricatus – Scaly Hedgehog
Sparassis crispa – Sponge or Cauliflower Fungus
Stereum complicatum – Crowded Parchment Fungus
Stereum hirsutum – False Turkeytail
Stereum sanguineolentum – Bleeding Conifer Crust
Stropharia kauffmanii – Kauffman’s Stropharia
Suillus brevipes – Short-stemmed Bolete
Thelephora caryophyllea – Funnel-shaped or Carnation Thelephora
Thelephora terrestris – Earth Fan
Trametes hirsuta – Hairy Bracket
Trametes pubescens – Bracket with no common name
Trichaptum subchartaceum – no common name
Tricholoma inamoenum – Ill-scented Tricholoma
Tricholoma populinum – The Sandy
Tricholoma terreum – Earthy Tricholoma
Tricholoma ustale – Burnt Tricholoma
Tricholoma vaccinum – Scaly Tricholoma
Tricholomopsis rutilans – King’s Coat
Tyromyces chioneus – White Cheese Polypore
Vascellum pretense – Western Lawn Puffball
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus – Big Shield Mushroom
Xeromphalina fraxinipholia – Rufus Fuzzyfoot