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British Fungi and Lichens beginning with G

 

You will find listed here, in alphabetical order by Common Name, all the British Fungi species who's common name begins with "G" 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.

Picture Availability

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

Garland Roundhead

Stropharia coronilla

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Garlic Parachute

Marasmius alliaceus

Marasmiaceae

Agaricales

Gassy Webcap

Cortinarius traganus

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Geranium Brittlegill

Russula fellea

Russulaceae

Russulales

Ghost Bolete

Leccinum holopus

Boletaceae

Boletales

Ghost Shield

Pluteus pellitus

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Giant Club

Clavariadelphus pistillaris  Image Icon x 1

Gomphaceae

Phallales

Giant Funnel

Leucopaxillus giganteus  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Giant Knight *

Tricholoma colossus

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Giant Polypore

Meripilus giganteus

Meripilaceae

Agaricales

Giant Puffball

Calvatia gigantea

Lycoperdaceae

Agaricales

Gilded Bolete

Aureoboletus gentilis

Boletaceae

Boletales

Gilded Brittlegill

Russula aurea

Russulaceae

Russulales

Gilded Domecap

Lyophyllum favrei

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Girdled Dapperling

Lepiota boudieri

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Girdled Knight

Tricholoma cingulatum

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Girdled Webcap

Cortinarius trivialis

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Glasscup, Common

Orbilia xanthostigma

Orbiliaceae

Orbiliales

Glazed Cup

Humaria hemisphaerica

Pyronemataceae

Pezizales

Glistening Inkcap

Coprinus micaceus  Image Icon x 1

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Glue Crust

Hymenochaete corrugata

Hymenochaetaceae

Hymenochaetales

Glutinous Waxcap

Hygrocybe glutinipes

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Goatcheese Webcap

Cortinarius camphoratus

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Goblet

Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Goblet Parachute

Marasmiellus vaillantii

Marasmiaceae

Agaricales

Goblet Waxcap

Hygrocybe cantharellus

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Gold Flecked Woodwax

Hygrophorus chrysodon

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Gold Tooth

Hydnellum auratile

Bankeraceae

Thelephorales

Golden Bolete

Buchwaldoboletus hemichryusus

Boletaceae

Boletales

Golden Bootleg

Phaeolepiota aurea

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Golden Brittlegill

Russula risigallina

Russulaceae

Russulales

Golden Chanterelle

Cantharellus aurora

Cantharellaceae

Cantharellales

Golden Cup

Caloscypha fulgens

Caloscyphaceae

Pezizales

Golden Gilled Bolete

Phylloporus rhodoxanthus

Boletaceae

Boletales

Golden Navel

Chrysomphalina chrysophylla

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Golden Scalycap

Pholiota aurivella

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Golden Spindles

Clavulinopsis fusiformis  Image Icon x 1

Clavariaceae

Cantharellales

Golden Waxcap

Hygrocybe chlorophana

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Goldleaf Shield

Pluteus romellii

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Goliath Webcap

Cortinarius praestans

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Grassland Puffball

Lycoperdon lividum

Lycoperdaceae

Agaricales

Greasy Green Brittlegill

Russula heterophylla

Russulaceae

Russulales

Great Pignut Rust

Puccinia bulbocastani

Pucciniaceae

Uredinales

Green Dapperling

Lepiota grangei

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Green Elfcup

Chlorociboria aeruginascens

Helotiaceae

Helotiales

Green Hazelcup

Encoelia glauca

Sclerotiniaceae

Helotiales

Green Webcap

Cortinarius scaurus

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Greenflush Fibrecap

Inocybe corydalina

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Greenfoot Fibrecap

Inocybe calamistrata

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Greenfoot Tooth

Sarcodon glaucopus

Bankeraceae

Thelephorales

Greenspored Dapperling

Melanophyllum eyrei  Image Icon x 2

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Grey Coral

Clavulina cinerea  Image Icon x 1

Clavulinaceae

Cantharellales

Grey Knight

Tricholoma terreum  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Grey Milkcap

Lactarius vietus

Russulaceae

Russulales

Grey Puffball

Bovista plumbea

Lycoperdaceae

Agaricales

Grey Spotted Amanita

Amanita spissa var valida

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Grey Tooth

Phellodon melaleucus

Bankeraceae

Thelephorales

Grey Veiled Amanita

Amanita porphyria

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Grey Waxcap

Hygrocybe lacma

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Greyling Bracket

Postia tephroleuca

Fomitopsidaceae

Agaricales

Grisette

Amanita vaginata  Image Icon x 1

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Grisette, Orange

Amanita crocea

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Grooved Bonnet

Mycena polygramma  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Gyalecta. Elm's,

Gyalecta ulmi

Gyalectaceae

Gyalectales

 

 

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