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British Fungi and Lichens beginning with P

 

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

Palamino Cup

Peziza repanda

Pezizaceae

Pezizales

Pale Bolete

Boletus fechtneri

Boletaceae

Boletales

Pale Bramble Rust

Kuehneola uredinis

Phragmidiaceae

Uredinales

Pale Brittlestem

Psathyrella candolleana

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Pale Milkcap

Lactarius pallidus

Russulaceae

Russulales

Pale Oyster

Pleurotus pulmonarius

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Pale Stagshorn

Calocera pallidospathulata

Dacrymycetaceae

Dacrymycetales

Pale Waxcap

Hygrocybe pratensis var pallida

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Panthercap

Amanita pantherina

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Papillate Pinkgill

Entoloma papillatum

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Parasitic Bolete

Pseudoboletus parasiticus

Boletaceae

Boletales

Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Parrot Waxcap

Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Pear Fibrecap

Inocybe pyriodora

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Pearly Parachute

Marasmius wynnei

Marasmiaceae

Agaricales

Pearly Powdercap

Cystoderma carcharias

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Pearly Webcap

Cortinarius alboviolaceus

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Peat Brownie

Hypholoma udum

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Pedicel Puffball

Lycoperdon caudatum

Lycoperdaceae

Agaricales

Peeling Oysterling

Crepidotus mollis

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Pelargonium Webcap

Cortinarius paleaceus

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Penny Bun / Cep

Boletus edulis

Boletaceae

Boletales

Pepper Pot

Myriostoma coliforme  Image Icon x 1

Geastraceae

Lycoperdales

Peppery Bolete

Chalciporus piperatus

Boletaceae

Boletales

Peppery Milkcap

Lactarius piperatus

Russulaceae

Russulales

Peppery Roundhead

Stropharia pseudocyanea

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Pestle Puffball

Handkea excipuliformis

Lycoperdaceae

Agaricales

Petticoat Brittlestem

Psathyrella artemisiae

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Petticoat Mottlegill

Panaeolus papilionaceus  Image Icon x 1

Bolbitiaceae

Agaricales

Pig's Ear

Gomphus clavatus

Gomphaceae

Phallales

Piggyback Rosegill

Volvariella surrecta

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Piggyback Shanklet

Collybia cirrhata

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Pimple Pinkgill

Entoloma hebes

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Pine Bolete

Boletus pinophilus

Boletaceae

Boletales

Pine Firefungus

Rhizina undulata

Rhizinaceae

Pezizales

Pine Milkcap

Lactarius musteus

Russulaceae

Russulales

Pine Needle Split

Lophodermium pinastri

Rhytismataceae

Rhytismatales

Pinecone Cap

Strobilurus tenacellus

Marasmiaceae

Agaricales

Pink Bonnet

Mycena rosella

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Pink Domecap

Calocybe carnea

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Pink Waxcap

Hygrocybe calyptriformis

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Pinkedge Bonnet

Mycena capillaripes

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Pinkmottle Woodwax

Hygrophorus russula

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Pipe Club

Macrotyphula fistulosa

Clavariaceae

Cantharellales

Plain Earthtongue

Geoglossum umbratile

Geoglossaceae

Helotiales

Plantpot Dapperling

Leucocoprinus birnbaumii

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Pleated Inkcap

Coprinus plicatilis

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Plums and Custard

Tricholomopsis rutilans

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Pocket Plum

Taphrina pruni

Taphrinaceae

Taphrinales

Pointed Club

Clavaria acuta

Clavariaceae

Cantharellales

Poisonpie

Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Bolbitiaceae

Agaricales

Polypore, Birch - Razorstrop Fungus

Piptoporus betulinus

Fomitopsidaceae

Agaricales

Poplar Bracket

Oxyporus populinus

Schizoporaceae

Hymenochaetales

Poplar Fieldcap

Agrocybe cylindracea

Bolbitiaceae

Agaricales

Poplar Knight

Tricholoma populinum

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Porcelain Fungus

Oudemansiella mucida

Marasmiaceae

Agaricales

Porecrust, Cinnamon

Phellinus ferreus

Hymenochaetaceae

Hymenochaetales

Potato Blight

Phytophthora infestans

Pythiaceae

Peronosporales

Potato Earthball

Scleroderma bovista

Sclerodermataceae

Boletales

Pouch Cup

Peziza saccardiana

Pezizaceae

Pezizales

Pouched False Morel

Gyromitra infula

Discinaceae

Pezizales

Powdercap Strangler

Squamanita paradoxa

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Powdery Brittlegill

Russula parazurea

Russulaceae

Russulales

Powdery Piggyback

Asterophora lycoperdoides

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Primrose Brittlegill

Russula sardonia

Russulaceae

Russulales

Prunes and Custard

Tricholomopsis decora

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Puffball. Sandy Stilt,

Battarrea phalloides  Image Icon x 1

Tulostomataceae

Agaricales

Purple Brittlegill

Russula atropurpurea

Russulaceae

Russulales

Purple Jellydisc

Ascocoryne sarcoides  Image Icon x 1

Helotiaceae

Helotiales

Purple Spindles

Clavaria purpurea

Clavariaceae

Cantharellales

Purple Stocking Webcap

Cortinarius stillatitius  Image Icon x 1

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Purple Swamp Brittlegill

Russula nitida

Russulaceae

Russulales

Purplepore Bracket

Trichaptum abietinum

Polyporaceae

Agaricales

 

 

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