Welcome to the refreshed Scottish Fungi website. Note that some pages are still in the process of being formatted to the new design.
This growing list of non-technical fungus profiles includes both common and potentially under-recorded (latter highlighted bold) species in Scotland. They are grouped by approximate fruiting month below or you can use the index for an alphabetical listing. Please get in touch directly or via your local group if you would like to see or contribute a new profile.
Cytidia salicina (Scarlet Splash)
Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)
Cylindrobasidium laeve (Tear dropper)per
Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)
Exidia recisa/repanda (Birch/Willow Jelly)
Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)
Plicatura crispa (Crimped Gill )
Pseudoplectania nigrella (Ebony Cup)
Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)
Gyromitra ancilis (a False Morel)
Phaeomarasmius erinaceus (Hedgehog Scalycap)
Pseudoplectania nigrella (Ebony Cup)
Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)
Gymnosporangium cornutum/clavariforme (Tongues of Fire/Crown of Thorns)
Gyromitra ancilis (a False Morel)
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad's Saddle)
Gymnosporangium cornutum/clavariforme (Tongues of Fire/Crown of Thorns)
Helvella crispa (White Saddle)
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad's Saddle)
Gymnosporangium cornutum/clavariforme (Tongues of Fire/Crown of Thorns)
Helvella crispa (White Saddle)
Hydnellum peckii (Devil's Tooth)
Hygrocybe acutoconica (Persistent Waxcap)
Phaeomarasmius erinaceus (Hedgehog Scalycap)
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad's Saddle)
Calvatia gigantea (Giant Puffball)
Cortinarius cinnabarinus (Cinnabar Webcap)
Gymnosporangium cornutum/clavariforme (Tongues of Fire/Crown of Thorns)
Helvella crispa (White Saddle)
Hydnellum peckii (Devil's Tooth)
Hygrophorus hypothejus (Herald of Winter)
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad's Saddle)
Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae (Pink Disco)
Cortinarius cinnabarinus (Cinnabar Webcap)
Helvella crispa (White Saddle)
Hygrophorus hypothejus (Herald of Winter)
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad's Saddle)
Cytidia salicina (Scarlet Splash)
Hygrophorus hypothejus (Herald of Winter)
Macrocystidia cucumis (Cucumber Cap)
Cytidia salicina (Scarlet Splash)
Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)