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British Fungi and Lichens beginning with C

 

You will find listed here, in alphabetical order by Common Name, all the British Fungi species who's common name begins with "C" 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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If photographs are available the species name is displayed in bold with the camera icon Camera Icon beside it along with the number of photos available. Similarly if other types of image, e.g. paintings or drawings, are available the image icon Image Icon is displayed along with the number of images. To view the images click on the species name.

Endangered Species

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

Cabbage Parachute

Micromphale brassicolens

Marasmiaceae

Agaricales

Campion Anther Smut

Microbotryum violaceum

Microbotryaceae

Microbotryales

Candelabra Coral

Clavicorona pyxidata

Auriscalpiaceae

Russulales

Candlesnuff Fungus

Xylaria hypoxylon  Image Icon x 1

Xylariaceae

Xylariales

Cedar Cup

Geopora sumneriana

Pyronemataceae

Pezizales

Cedarwood Waxcap

Hygrocybe russocoriacea

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Celandine Clustercup Rust

Uromyces dactylidis

Pucciniaceae

Uredinales

Cellar Cup

Peziza cerea

Pezizaceae

Pezizales

Chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius  Image Icon x 1

Cantharellaceae

Cantharellales

Charcoal Burner

Russula cyanoxantha  Image Icon x 1

Russulaceae

Russulales

Charcoal Cup

Peziza echinospora

Pezizaceae

Pezizales

Chestnut Bolete

Gyroporus castaneus

Gyroporaceae

Boletales

Chestnut Brittlestrem

Psathyrella spadicea

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Chestnut Dapperling

Lepiota castanea

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Chicken of the Woods

Laetiporus sulphureus  Image Icon x 1

Polyporaceae

Agaricales

Chicken Run Funnel

Clitocybe phaeophthalma

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Chickweed Wintergreen Smut

Urocystis trientalis

Urocystaceae

Urocystales

Choke

Epichloë typhina

Clavicipitaceae

Hypocreales

Cinnamon Bracket

Hapalopilus nidulans

Hapalopilaceae

Agaricales

Cinnamon Jellybaby

Cudonia confusa

Cudoniaceae

Rhytismatales

Cinnamon Webcap

Cortinarius cinnamomeus  Image Icon x 1

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Citrine Waxcap

Hygrocybe citrinovirens  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Clouded Cavalier

Melanoleuca schumacheri

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Clouded Funnel

Clitocybe nebularis  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Club Foot

Clitocybe clavipes

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Clustered Bonnet

Mycena inclinata

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Clustered Brittlestrem

Psathyrella multipedata

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Clustered Domecap

Lyophyllum decastes

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Clustered Mushroom

Agaricus vaporarius

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Clustered Toughshank

Collybia confluens

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Cobalt Ruat

Pulcherricium caeruleum  Image Icon x 1

Corticiaceae

Agaricales

Coconut Milkcap

Lactarius glyciosmus

Russulaceae

Russulales

Collared Earthstar

Geastrum triplex

Geastraceae

Lycoperdales

Collared Fibrecap

Inocybe cincinnata

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Collared Mosscap

Rickenella swartzii

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Collared Parachute

Marasmius rotula

Marasmiaceae

Agaricales

Common Bird's Nest

Crucibulum laeve

Nidulariaceae

Agaricales

Common Bonnet

Mycena galericulata

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Common Cavalier

Melanoleuca polioleuca

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Common Earthball

Scleroderma citrinum  Image Icon x 2

Sclerodermataceae

Boletales

Common Eyelash

Scutellinia scutellata

Pyronemataceae

Pezizales

Common Fieldcap

Agrocybe pediades

Bolbitiaceae

Agaricales

Common Funnel

Clitocybe gibba

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Common Grey Disco

Mollisia cinerea

Dermateaceae

Helotiales

Common Inkcap

Coprinus atramentarius  Image Icon x 1

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Common Jellyspot

Dacrymyces stillatus  Image Icon x 1

Dacrymycetaceae

Dacrymycetales

Common Mazegill

Datronia mollis

Polyporaceae

Agaricales

Common Pinmould

Mucor mucedo

Mucoraceae

Mucorales

Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Lycoperdaceae

Agaricales

Common Rustgill

Gymnopilus penetrans

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Common Stump Brittlestrem

Psathyrella piluliformis

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Common Tarcrust

Diatrype stigma

Diatrypaceae

Xylariales

Conical Brittlestem

Psathyrella conopilus  Image Icon x 2

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Conifer Blueing Bracket

Postia caesia

Fomitopsidaceae

Agaricales

Conifer Disco

Lachnellula subtilissima

Hyaloscyphaceae

Helotiales

Conifer Mazegill

Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Gloeophyllaceae

Agaricales

Conifer Roundhead

Stropharia hornemannii

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Conifer Tuft

Hypholoma capnoides

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Conifercone Cap

Baeospora myosura

Marasmiaceae

Agaricales

Contorted Strangler

Squamanita contortipes

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Contrary Webcap

Cortinarius varius

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Copper Brittlegill

Russula decolorans

Russulaceae

Russulales

Copper Spike

Chroogomphus rutilus

Gomphidiaceae

Boletales

Coral Brittlegill

Russula velenovskyi

Russulaceae

Russulales

Coral Spot

Nectria cinnabarina

Nectriaceae

Hypocreales

Coral Tooth

Hericium coralloides

Hericiaceae

Russulales

Cowbery Redleaf

Exobasidium vaccinii

Exobasidiaceae

Exobasidiales

Cow-wheat Clustercup Rust

Puccinia nemoralis

Pucciniaceae

Uredinales

Crab Brittlegill

Russula xerampelina

Russulaceae

Russulales

Crazed Cap

Dermoloma cuneifolium var cuneifolium

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Cream Pinkgill

Entoloma sericellum

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Creeping Ladies Tresses Rust

Pucciniastrum goodyerae

Pucciniastraceae

Uredinales

Cresed Hair-grass Rust

Puccinia longissima

Pucciniaceae

Uredinales

Crested Coral

Clavulina coralloides

Clavulinaceae

Cantharellales

Crimson Waxcap

Hygrocybe punicea  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Crowded Brittlegill

Russula densifolia

Russulaceae

Russulales

Crowned Tooth

Sarcodon regalis

Bankeraceae

Thelephorales

Crust, Bleeding Broadleaf

Stereum rugosum  Image Icon x 1

Stereaceae

Russulales

Crust, Hairy Curtain

Stereum hirsutum  Image Icon x 1

Stereaceae

Russulales

Crystal Brain

Exidia nucleata

Exidiaceae

Tremellales

Cucumber Cap

Macrocystidia cucumis  Image Icon x 1

Marasmiaceae

Agaricales

Cudbear,

Ochrolechia tartarea  Image Icon x 1

Pertusariaceae

Pertusariineae

Pertusariales

Cultivated Mushroom

Agaricus bisporus

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Curry Milkcap

Lactarius camphoratus

Russulaceae

Russulales

Cushion Bracket

Phellinus pomaceus

Hymenochaetaceae

Hymenochaetales

 

 

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