Mushroom Identification Reference Gallery

Browse a curated gallery of mushrooms with AI-generated mushroom ID insights. Each entry in this mushroom identifier collection is designed to help you visually compare species traits with your own finds.

Showing 8 of 46 mushroom species

Clouded Funnel (Clitocybe nebularis) - Cap large, greyish-brown, depressed to funnel-shaped, Gills crowded, white to cream, deeply decurrent, Stem thick, fibrous, often paler than cap, Wavy, sometimes lobed cap margin in maturity, Grows terrestrially in clusters among leaf litter
Toxic

Clouded Funnel

Clitocybe nebularis

Cap large • greyish-brown • depressed to funnel-shaped • Gills crowded • white to cream • deeply decurrent • Stem thick • fibrous • often paler than cap • Wavy • sometimes lobed cap margin in maturity • Grows terrestrially in clusters among leaf litter

Blewit (Clitocybe nuda) - Cap brownish-pink, smooth, convex to flat, Gills crowded, adnate, distinct lilac/purple color, Stem robust, pale lilac, fibrous, Growing in grass/soil environment
High Risk Lookalikes

Blewit

Clitocybe nuda

Cap brownish-pink • smooth • convex to flat • Gills crowded • adnate • distinct lilac/purple color • Stem robust • pale lilac • fibrous • Growing in grass/soil environment

Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus) - Cylindrical, elongated cap shape, Dense, shaggy, upward-pointing white scales, Gills are crowded, free, and pure white when immature, Grows terrestrially in grass or disturbed soil
Low Risk

Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

Cylindrical • elongated cap shape • Dense • shaggy • upward-pointing white scales • Gills are crowded • free • and pure white when immature • Grows terrestrially in grass or disturbed soil

Deadly Webcap (Cortinarius rubellus) - Cap reddish-brown to rusty orange, smooth, convex, Gills crowded, adnate to slightly decurrent, yellowish-orange (immature), Stem slender, rusty brown, potentially fibrous, Lack of distinct ring or volva, Overall morphology consistent with highly toxic Cortinarius genus
Toxic

Deadly Webcap

Cortinarius rubellus

Cap reddish-brown to rusty orange • smooth • convex • Gills crowded • adnate to slightly decurrent • yellowish-orange (immature) • Stem slender • rusty brown • potentially fibrous • Lack of distinct ring or volva • Overall morphology consistent with highly toxic Cortinarius genus

Livid Pinkgill (Entoloma sinuatum) - Off-white to pale tan, silky cap with a wavy margin, Crowded, yellowish-cream gills that turn pink with age, Thick, fibrous stem, often lacking a ring, Stout, robust overall appearance
Toxic

Livid Pinkgill

Entoloma sinuatum

Off-white to pale tan • silky cap with a wavy margin • Crowded • yellowish-cream gills that turn pink with age • Thick • fibrous stem • often lacking a ring • Stout • robust overall appearance

Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) - Lacquered, shiny cap surface, Reddish-brown to maroon varnish, Cap surface cracked, showing golden-yellow context, Lateral, elongated stipe (stalk), Growing on decaying hardwood
Low Risk

Reishi Mushroom

Ganoderma lucidum

Lacquered • shiny cap surface • Reddish-brown to maroon varnish • Cap surface cracked • showing golden-yellow context • Lateral • elongated stipe (stalk) • Growing on decaying hardwood

Earthstar (Geastrum fimbriatum) - Star-shaped exoperidium splitting into 6-10 rays, Central, spherical spore sac (endoperidium), Pale tan to cream rays, grayish-brown spore sac, Distinct apical pore (ostiole) visible on spore sac
Low Risk

Earthstar

Geastrum fimbriatum

Star-shaped exoperidium splitting into 6-10 rays • Central • spherical spore sac (endoperidium) • Pale tan to cream rays • grayish-brown spore sac • Distinct apical pore (ostiole) visible on spore sac

Spectacular Rustgill (Gymnopilus junonius) - Robust, fleshy stature, Bright yellow to orange cap, often viscid when moist, Crowded, bright yellow gills (will turn rusty brown with age/spores), Stem base often rusty brown or reddish, fibrous, Growing clustered on wood debris or mulch
Toxic

Spectacular Rustgill

Gymnopilus junonius

Robust • fleshy stature • Bright yellow to orange cap • often viscid when moist • Crowded • bright yellow gills (will turn rusty brown with age/spores) • Stem base often rusty brown or reddish • fibrous • Growing clustered on wood debris or mulch