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British Fungi and Lichens beginning with S

 

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

Saffron Bolete

Leccinum crocipodium

Boletaceae

Boletales

Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius deliciosus  Image Icon x 2

Russulaceae

Russulales

Saffrondrop Bonnet

Mycena crocata

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Salmon Bracket

Hapalopilus salmonicolor

Hapalopilaceae

Agaricales

Salmon Salad

Guepinia helvelloides

Exidiaceae

Tremellales

Sand Deceiver

Laccaria maritima

Hydnangiaceae

Agaricales

Sand Fibrecap

Inocybe arenicola

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Sand Stinkhorn

Phallus hadrianii

Phallaceae

Phallales

Satin Shield

Pluteus plautus

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Scaly Earthball

Scleroderma verrucosum

Sclerodermataceae

Boletales

Scaly Fibrecap

Inocybe hystrix

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Scaly Knight

Tricholoma vaccinum

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Scaly Rustgill

Gymnopilus sapineus

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Scaly Sawgill

Neolentinus lepideus

Polyporaceae

Agaricales

Scaly Stalkball

Tulostoma melanocyclum

Tulostomataceae

Agaricales

Scaly Tooth

Sarcodon imbricatus

Bankeraceae

Thelephorales

Scaly Webcap

Cortinarius pholideus

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Scaly Wood Mushroom

Agaricus langei

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Scarlet Bonnet

Mycena adonis

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Scarlet Brittlegill

Russula pseudointegra

Russulaceae

Russulales

Scarlet Caterpillarclub

Cordyceps militaris

Clavicipitaceae

Hypocreales

Scarlet Elfcup

Sarcoscypha austriaca

Sarcoscyphaceae

Pezizales

Scarlet Splash

Cytidia salicina

Corticiaceae

Agaricales

Scarlet Waxcap

Hygrocybe coccinea

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Scarletina Bolete

Boletus luridiformis var immutatus

Boletaceae

Boletales

Scented Knight

Tricholoma apium

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Scurfy Brittlegill

Russula melzeri

Russulaceae

Russulales

Scurfy Deceiver

Laccaria proxima

Hydnangiaceae

Agaricales

Scurfy Fibrecap

Inocybe petiginosa

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Scurfy Twiglet

Tubaria furfuracea  Image Icon x 2

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Scurvy-grass Rust

Puccinia eutremae

Pucciniaceae

Uredinales

Sea Holly Smut

Entyloma eryngii

Entylomataceae

Entylomatales

Semifree Morel

Mitrophora semilibera

Morchellaceae

Pezizales

Sepia Bolete

Boletus porosporus

Boletaceae

Boletales

Sepia Brittlegill

Russula sororia

Russulaceae

Russulales

Sepia Pinkgill

Entoloma jubatum  Image Icon x 2

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Sepia Webcap

Cortinarius decipiens

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Sessile Earthstar

Geastrum fimbriatum  Image Icon x 2

Geastraceae

Lycoperdales

Shaggy Bracket

Inonotus hispidus  Image Icon x 1

Hymenochaetaceae

Hymenochaetales

Shaggy Inkcap / Lawyer's Wig

Coprinus comatus  Image Icon x 1

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Shaggy Parasol

Macrolepiota rhacodes

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Shaggy Scalycap

Pholiota squarrosa  Image Icon x 1

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Shank, Whitelaced

Megacollybia platyphylla

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Sheathed Woodtuft

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Shield Dapperling

Lepiota clypeolaria

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Shield Pinkgill

Entoloma clypeatum

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Shooting Star

Sphaerobolus stellatus

Geastraceae

Lycoperdales

Sickener

Russula emetica

Russulaceae

Russulales

Silky Fibrecap

Inocybe fibrosa

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Silky Piggyback

Asterophora parasitica

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Silky Pinkgill

Entoloma sericeum

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Silky Rosegill

Volvariella bombycina

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Silverleaf Fungus

Chondrostereum purpureum  Image Icon x 1

Meruliaceae

Agaricales

Sinuous Chanterelle

Pseudocraterellus sinuosus

Cantharellaceae

Cantharellales

Skullcap Dapperling

Leucocoprinus brebissonii

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Slate Bolete

Leccinum duriusculum

Boletaceae

Boletales

Slender Brittlegill

Russula gracillima

Russulaceae

Russulales

Slender Club

Macrotyphula juncea

Clavariaceae

Cantharellales

Slender Parasol

Macrolepiota mastoidea

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Slender Waxcap

Hygrocybe radiata

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Slimy Spike

Gomphidius glutinosus

Gomphidiaceae

Boletales

Slimy Waxcap

Hygrocybe irrigata

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Slimy Webcap

Cortinarius mucifluus

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Slippery Jack

Suillus luteus

Boletaceae

Boletales

Small Stagshorn

Calocera cornea

Dacrymycetaceae

Dacrymycetales

Smoked Oysterling

Resupinatus applicatus

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Smoky Bracket

Bjerkandera adusta

Hapalopilaceae

Agaricales

Smoky Cavalier

Melanoleuca exscissa

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Smoky Domecap

Lyophyllum gangraenosum

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Smoky Roundhead

Stropharia inuncta

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Smoky Spindles

Clavaria fumosa

Clavariaceae

Cantharellales

Snakeskin Brownie

Hypholoma marginatum

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Snakeskin Grisette

Amanita ceciliae

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Snaketongue Truffleclub

Cordyceps ophioglossoides

Clavicipitaceae

Hypocreales

Snapping Bonnet

Mycena vitilis

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Snowy Disco

Lachnum virgineum

Hyaloscyphaceae

Helotiales

Snowy Inkcap

Coprinus niveus  Image Icon x 1

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Snowy Waxcap

Hygrocybe virginea  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Soapy Knight

Tricholoma saponaceum

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Soft Puffball

Lycoperdon molle

Lycoperdaceae

Agaricales

Solitary Amanita

Amanita echinocephala

Pluteaceae

Agaricales

Sooty Milkcap

Lactarius fuliginosus

Russulaceae

Russulales

Southern Bracket

Ganoderma australe

Ganodermataceae

Agaricales

Spangle Waxcap

Hygrocybe insipida

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Spectacular Rustgill

Gymnopilus junonius

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Sphagnum Brownie

Hypholoma elongatum

Strophariaceae

Agaricales

Sphagnum Greyling

Tephrocybe palustris

Agaricaceae

Agaricales

Spignel Rust

Nyssopsora echinata

Sphaerophragmiaceae

Uredinales

Spike Rush Smut

Ustilago marina

Ustilaginaceae

Ustilaginales

Spindle Toughshank

Collybia fusipes  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Spiny Puffball

Lycoperdon echinatum

Lycoperdaceae

Agaricales

Splendid Waxcap

Hygrocybe splendidissima

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Splendid Webcap

Cortinarius splendens

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Split Fibrecap

Inocybe rimosa  Image Icon x 2

Cortinariaceae

Agaricales

Split Gill, Common Porecrust

Schizophyllum commune  Image Icon x 2

Schizophyllaceae

Agaricales

Split Porecrust

Schizopora paradoxa

Schizoporaceae

Hymenochaetales

Splitpea Shanklet

Collybia cookei

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Spotted Toughshank

Collybia maculata  Image Icon x 1

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

Spring Brittlestrem

Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Coprinaceae

Agaricales

Spring Cavalier

Melanoleuca cognata

Tricholomataceae

Agaricales

 

 

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