Mycology Collection (page 4)

Yellow staghorn fungus (Calocera viscosa), Zakopane, Poland

Red-belted bracket fungus (Fomitopsis pinicola) exuding guttation drops, Zakopane, Poland

Deceiver (Laccaria laccata) in coniferous forest, Zakopane, Poland

Unidentified small white forest fungi, South Island, New Zealand

Unidentified fungi on fallen birch, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

Dead Molls Fingers (Xylaria longipes) on Sycamore, Bridport, Dorset, UK

Porcelain Fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) emerging, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

Common Earth-ball (Scleroderma citrinum), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

Golden Scalycap (Pholiota aurivella) emerging from, Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trunk, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

Bearded Tooth (Hericium erinaceus) on oak with resting cranefly, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Bearded Tooth (Hericium erinaceus) on oak, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Meadow Waxcap (Hygrocybe pratensis), fully mature with curling cap, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

Group of Mycena spp. New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

Violet Webcap (Cortinarius violaceus), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

Glistening Ink Caps (Coprinus micaceus), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

Upright Coral (Ramaria stricta), Uplyme, Devon, England, UK

Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), fruiting body emerging amongst fallen birch leaves, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

Magpie Inkcap or Magpie fungus (Coprinopsis picacea), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

False death cap, Amanita citrina, Agaricus mappa, poisonous.. Chromolithograph by C. Krause from Fritz Leuba's Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms, Neuchatel, Switzerland, 1890

Death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides, and false death cap, Amanita citrina.. Chromolithograph from Leon Dufour's Atlas des Champignons Comestibles et Veneneux (1891)

Fly agaric mushroom, Amanita muscaria, imperial mushroom, Amanita aurantiaca
5324504 Fly agaric mushroom, Amanita muscaria, imperial mushroom, Amanita aurantiaca by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Fly agaric mushroom, Amanita muscaria)

Edible mushrooms, Cryptogames alimentaires
5324568 Edible mushrooms, Cryptogames alimentaires by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Edible mushrooms, Cryptogames alimentaires)

Botanical plate depicting Good and Bad Mushrooms, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT177800 Botanical plate depicting Good and Bad Mushrooms, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Touchwood boletus or agaric mushroom, Boletus igniarius
5856779 Touchwood boletus or agaric mushroom, Boletus igniarius by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Touchwood boletus or agaric mushroom, Boletus igniarius)

Black truffle, Tuber melanosporum (Tuber cibarium, Tartufo commestibile, Lycoperdon tuber)
6338421 Black truffle, Tuber melanosporum (Tuber cibarium, Tartufo commestibile, Lycoperdon tuber) by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Black truffle, Tuber melanosporum (Tuber cibarium)

Earth balls, Scleroderma verrucosum
6338111 Earth balls, Scleroderma verrucosum by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Earth balls, Scleroderma verrucosum. Lycoperdon verrucosum, Licoperdo verrucoso, Vescia lupaja verrucosa)

Water horsetail, Equisetum fluviatile
Water horsetail or swamp horsetail, Equisetum fluviatile, Equiseto dei fiumi, Coda di cavallo. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Fossils of extinct marine creatures
Fossil of extinct demosponge Verticillites 1, Rubula soldanii 2, and Nubecularia lucifuga 3. Verticillite crecateo d Ellis, Rubula del Soldani, Nubecularia lucifuga

Hyprophyllum aquifolii, plate 38 from Iconographie des Champignons de J. J
CHT177806 Hyprophyllum aquifolii, plate 38 from Iconographie des Champignons de J. J. Paulet by J.H. Leveille, engraved by Renard, 1855 (colour litho) by Fossier

Hypodendrums fagi and queris, plate 138 from Iconographie des Champignons de J. J
CHT177808 Hypodendrums fagi and queris, plate 138 from Iconographie des Champignons de J.J. Paulet by J.H. Leveille, engraved by Tourcaty, 1855 (colour litho) by Fossier

Hypophyllum campestre or the field mushroom, plate 130 from
CHT177804 Hypophyllum campestre or the field mushroom, plate 130 from Iconographie des Champignons de J.J. Paulet by J.H. Leveille, engraved by Renard, 1855 (colour litho) by Fossier

Webcap mushroom, Cortinarius turmalis. Chromolithograph by Trautmann, Bailey and Blainpey from the Report of the Microscopist, US Department of Agriculture, 1892

Caesars mushroom, Amanita caesarea. Chromolithograph from the Report of the Microscopist, US Department of Agriculture, 1892

Shingled hedgehog, zoned hydnellum and pinecone mushroom
Shingled hedgehog, Sarcodon imbricatus (Hydnum imbricatum), zoned hydnellum, Hydnellum concrescens (Hydnum zonatum) and pinecone mushroom, Auriscalpium vulgare (Hydnum auriscalpium)

Polypore mushrooms
Cyclomyces setiporus (Polyporus intybaceus) and birch polypore, Piptoporus betulinus (Polyporus betulinus). Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Blusher mushroom, Amanita rubescens (Amanita rubens). Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A. Bessin from Leon Rollands Guide to Mushrooms from France, Switzerland and Belgium

Scaber stalk mushrooms
Rough-stemmed bolete, Boletus scaber and red-capped scaber stalk, Leccinum aurantiacum (Boletus aurantiacus). Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Alder bolete and summer cap
Alder bolete, Gyrodon lividus (Boletus lividus) and summer cap, Boletus reticulatus. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Grevilles bolete and velvet bolete
Grevilles bolete or larch bolete, Suillus grevillei (Boletus flavus) and velvet bolete or variegated bolete, Suillus variegatus (Boletus variegatus)

Slimy spike-cap mushrooms
Slimy spike-cap, Gomphidius glutinosus, and Gomphidius viscidus. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A. Bessin from Leon Rollands Guide to Mushrooms from France

Wood mushrooms
Wood mushroom, Agaricus sylvicola (Psalliota sylvicola) and Agaricus langei (Psalliota haemorroidaria). Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Rollrim mushrooms
Brown roll-rim, Paxillus involutus, velvet rollrim, Paxillus atrotomentosus, and Tapinella panuoides (Paxillus panuoides). Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Webcap mushrooms
Blue-girdled webcap mushroom, Cortinarius collinitus, cinnamon webcap, Cortinarius cinnamomeus and Cortinarius hinnuleus. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Shaggy scalycap and golden pholiota
Shaggy scalycap, Pholiota squarrosa, and golden pholiota, Pholiota aurea. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Sheathed woodtuft and rooting poison pie
Sheathed woodtuft, Kuehneromyces mutabilis (Pholiota mutabilis) and rooting poison pie, Hebeloma radicosum (Pholiota radicosa). Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Livid entoloma or livid agaric, Entoloma sinuatum (Entoloma lividum). Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Yellowfoot, firesite funnel and horn of plenty
Yellowfoot or winter mushroom, Cantharellus tubaeformis, firesite funnel, Faerberia carbonaria (Cantharellus carbonarius) and horn of plenty, Craterellus cornucopioides

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