British Fungi and Lichens beginning with H

You will find listed here, in alphabetical order by Common Name, all the British Fungi species who's common name begins with "H" 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 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 is displayed along with the number of images. To view the images click on the species name.

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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	Order
Hairy Bracket	Trametes hirsuta	Polyporaceae	Agaricales
Hairy Earthtongue	Trichoglossum hirsutum	Geoglossaceae	Helotiales
Hairy Leg Bell	Galerina vittiformis	Cortinariaceae	Agaricales
Hairy Parachute	Crinipellis scabella	Tricholomataceae	Agaricales
Handsome Club	Clavulinopsis laeticolor x 1	Clavariaceae	Cantharellales
Hare's Ear	Otidea onotica	Pyronemataceae	Pezizales
Hare'sfoot Inkcap	Coprinus lagopus	Coprinaceae	Agaricales
Hazel Bolete	Leccinum pseudoscabrum	Boletaceae	Boletales
Hazel Bracket	Skeletocutis nivea	Polyporaceae	Agaricales
Hazel Gloves	Hypocreopsis rhododendri	Hypocreaceae	Hypocreales
Hazel Woodwart	Hypoxylon fuscum	Xylariaceae	Xylariales
Heath Navel	Omphalina ericetorum	Tricholomataceae	Agaricales
Heath Puffball	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Lycoperdaceae	Agaricales
Heath Waxcap	Hygrocybe laeta	Tricholomataceae	Agaricales
Hen of the Woods	Grifola frondosa	Meripilaceae	Agaricales
Herald of Winter	Hygrophorus hypothejus	Agaricaceae	Agaricales
Hog's Fennel Rust	Puccinia rugulosa	Pucciniaceae	Uredinales
Hollow Bolete	Suillus cavipes	Boletaceae	Boletales
Holly Parachute	Marasmius hudsonii	Marasmiaceae	Agaricales
Holly Speckle	Trochila ilicina	Dermateaceae	Helotiales
Honey Fungus	Armillaria mellea x 1	Marasmiaceae	Agaricales
Honey Pinkgill	Entoloma cetratum	Agaricaceae	Agaricales
Honey Waxcap	Hygrocybe reidii	Tricholomataceae	Agaricales
Honey Webcap	Cortinarius talus	Cortinariaceae	Agaricales
Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket or Tinder Polypore	Fomes fomentarius x 1	Polyporaceae	Agaricales
Horn of Plenty	Craterellus cornucopioides x 1	Cantharellaceae	Cantharellales
Horn Stalkball	Onygena equina	Onygenaceae	Onygenales
Horse Mushroom	Agaricus arvensis	Agaricaceae	Agaricales
Horsehair Parachute	Marasmius androsaceus x 1	Marasmiaceae	Agaricales
Hotfoot Webcap	Cortinarius bulliardii	Cortinariaceae	Agaricales
Humpback Brittlegill	Russula caerulea	Russulaceae	Russulales
Humpback Inkcap	Coprinus acuminatus	Coprinaceae	Agaricales

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