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British Fungi and Lichens beginning with B

 

You will find listed here, in alphabetical order by Common Name, all the British Fungi species who's common name begins with "B" from our Flora and Fauna database. As there are a large number of species with similar names we have included the genus, species, phylum, family and kingdom to help you correctly select the one you are looking for. If we have images available the number of images is displayed in the right hand column and a link appears to those images under the species name.

All the fungi below are of the Kingdom Fungi.

This page only displays species that have common names, there is likely to be many more members of this species in the main database that are found either in or around the British Isles or somewhere within the United Kingdom that do not have common names they will however be marked native, introduced, etc. To access these return to Flora and Fauna Menu and use the World Wildlife sub-menu.

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Where species are at risk or endangered the Common Name is displayed in red emboldened text.

 

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Common Name Genus Species Var'n Family Sub Order Order

Banded Mottlegill

Panaeolus cinctulus

Bolbitiaceae

Agaricales

Barefoot Amanita

Amanita vittadinii

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Bark Bonnet

Mycena speirea

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Barometer Earthstar

Astraeus hygrometricus

Astraeaceae

Sclerodermatales

Bat Bolete

Boletus badius

Boletaceae

Boletales

Bay Cup

Peziza badia

Pezizaceae

Pezizales

Bay Polypore

Polyporus durus

Polyporaceae

Agaricales

Bearberry Redleaf

Exobasidium sydowianum

Exobasidiaceae

Exobasidiales

Bearded Amanita

Amanita ovoidea

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Bearded Bolete

Suillus bresadolae var flavogriseus

Boletaceae

Boletales

Bearded Dapperling

Lepiota sistrata

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Bearded Fieldcap

Agrocybe dura var xanthophylla

Bolbitiaceae

Agaricales

Bearded Milkcap

Lactarius pubescens

Russulaceae

Russulales

Bearded Seamine

Ripartites tricholoma

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Bearded Tooth

Hericium erinaceum

Hericiaceae

Russulales

Beautiful Bonnet

Mycena renati

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Bedstraw Smut

Melanotaenium endogenum

Tilletiaceae

Ustilaginales

Beech Barkspot

Diatrype disciformis

Diatrypaceae

Xylariales

Beech Fern Rust

Uredinopsis filicina

Pucciniastraceae

Uredinales

Beech Jellydisc

Neobulgaria pura

Helotiaceae

Helotiales

Beech Milkcap

Lactarius blennius

Russulaceae

Russulales

Beech Tarcrust

Biscogniauxia nummularia

Xylariaceae

Xylariales

Beech Woodwart

Hypoxylon fragiforme  Image Icon x 1

Xylariaceae

Xylariales

Beechleaf Bonnet

Mycena capillaris

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Beechmast Candlesnuff

Xylaria carpophila

Xylariaceae

Xylariales

Beechwood Brittlegill

Russula nobilis

Russulaceae

Russulales

Beefsteak Fungus

Fistulina hepatica  Image Icon x 1

Fistulinaceae

Agaricales

Beige Coral

Clavulinopsis umbrinella

Clavariaceae

Cantharellales

Benzoin Bracket

Ischnoderma benzoinum

Hapalopilaceae

Agaricales

Berkeley's Earthstar

Geastrum berkeleyi

Geastraceae

Lycoperdales

Bicoloured Deceiver

Laccaria bicolor

Hydnangiaceae

Agaricales

Big Blue Pinkgill

Entoloma bloxamii

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Big Smoky Bracket

Bjerkandera fumosa

Hapalopilaceae

Agaricales

Birch Besom

Taphrina betulina

Taphrinaceae

Taphrinales

Birch Brittlegill

Russula betularum

Russulaceae

Russulales

Birch Knight

Tricholoma fulvum

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Birch Mazegill

Lenzites betulinus

Polyporaceae

Agaricales

Birch Milkcap

Lactarius tabidus

Russulaceae

Russulales

Birch Rust

Melampsoridium betulinum

Pucciniastraceae

Uredinales

Birch Webcap

Cortinarius triumphans

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Birch Woodwart

Hypoxylon multiforme

Xylariaceae

Xylariales

Bitter Beech Bolete

Boletus calopus

Boletaceae

Boletales

Bitter Bigfoot Webcap

Cortinarius sodagnitus

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Bitter Bolete

Tylopilus felleus

Boletaceae

Boletales

Bitter Bracket

Postia stiptica

Fomitopsidaceae

Agaricales

Bitter Chocolate Rust

Uromyces ficariae

Pucciniaceae

Uredinales

Bitter Knight

Tricholoma acerbum

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Bitter Oysterling

Panellus stipticus  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Bitter Poisonpie

Hebeloma sinapizans

Bolbitiaceae

Agaricales

Bitter Tooth

Sarcodon scabrosus

Bankeraceae

Thelephorales

Bitter Waxcap

Hygrocybe mucronella

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Bitter Webcap

Cortinarius infractus

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Black Bulgar

Bulgaria inquinans

Bulgariaceae

Helotiales

Black Falsebolete

Boletopsis leucomelaena

Bankeraceae

Thelephorales

Black Milking Bonnet

Mycena galopus var nigra

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Black Tooth

Phellodon niger

Bankeraceae

Thelephorales

Blackedge Bonnet

Mycena pelianthina

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Blackening Brittlegill

Russula nigricans

Russulaceae

Russulales

Blackening Chanterelle

Cantharellus melanoxeros

Cantharellaceae

Cantharellales

Blackening Waxcap

Hygrocybe conica var conica  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Blackfoot Polypore

Polyporus leptocephalus

Polyporaceae

Agaricales

Bladder Sedge Rust

Puccinia microsora

Pucciniaceae

Uredinales

Bladder-seed Rust

Puccinia physospermi

Pucciniaceae

Uredinales

Bleach Cup

Disciotis venosa

Morchellaceae

Pezizales

Bleached Brittlegill

Russula pulchella

Russulaceae

Russulales

Bleeding Bonnet

Mycena sanguinolenta

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Bleeding Conifer Crust

Stereum sanguinolentum

Stereaceae

Russulales

Bleeding Oak Crust

Stereum gausapatum

Stereaceae

Russulales

Bleeding Porecrust

Physisporinus sanguinolentus

Meripilaceae

Agaricales

Blistered Cup

Peziza vesiculosa  Image Icon x 1

Pezizaceae

Pezizales

Bloodred Webcap

Cortinarius sanguineus  Image Icon x 1

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Bloody Brittlegill

Russula sanguinaria

Russulaceae

Russulales

Blotched Woodwax

Hygrophorus erubescens

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Blue Band Brittlegill

Russula chloroides

Russulaceae

Russulales

Blue Edge Pinkgill

Entoloma serrulatum

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Blue Roundhead

Stropharia caerulea

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Blue Spot Knight

Tricholoma columbetta

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Blue Tooth

Hydnellum caeruleum

Bankeraceae

Thelephorales

Blueing Bracket

Postia subcaesia

Fomitopsidaceae

Agaricales

Blueleg Brownie

Psilocybe cyanescens

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Blusher

Amanita rubescens var rubescens  Image Icon x 2

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Blushing Bolete

Leccinum roseofractum

Boletaceae

Boletales

Blushing Bracket

Daedaleopsis confragosa

Polyporaceae

Agaricales

Blushing Dapperling

Leucoagaricus badhamii

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Blushing Fibrecap

Inocybe whitei

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Blushing Rosette

Abortiporus biennis

Meripilaceae

Agaricales

Blushing Waxcap

Hygrocybe ovina

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Blushing Wood Mushroom

Agaricus silvaticus

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Bog Asphodel Smut

Entyloma ossifragi

Entylomataceae

Entylomatales

Bog Beacon

Mitrula paludosa

Helotiaceae

Helotiales

Bog Bell

Galerina paludosa

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Bog Cannon

Mycocalia sphagneti

Nidulariaceae

Agaricales

Bolete Mould

Hypomyces chrysospermus

Hypocreaceae

Hypocreales

Bolete, Orange Birch

Leccinum versipelle

Boletaceae

Boletales

Bonfire Cauliflower

Peziza proteana f. sparassoides

Pezizaceae

Pezizales

Bonfire Inkcap

Coprinus jonesii

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Bonfire Scalycap

Pholiota highlandensis

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Bonnet Mould

Spinellus fusiger

Mucoraceae

Mucorales

Booted Knight

Tricholoma focale

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Bovine Bolete

Suillus bovinus

Boletaceae

Boletales

 

 

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