Local Mushrooms
Local Mushrooms
Nearly all the mushrooms shown here are found within an hour or so of Bend and commonly fruit during the mushroom seasons, spring or fall. This is not a mushroom identification page; it is designed to give general information about the species you are likely to see during your forays to the woods. For specific mushroom identification, please check out our links page.
Coprinus comatus – Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus and its relatives are fairly easy to identify because of their conical shape and tendency to turn to…
Neolentinus ponderosa – Giant Sawgill
Because its favorite host is pine trees, we find Neolentinus in Central Oregon each mushroom season and the mushroom itself…
Shaggy Parasol – Chlorophyllum rachodes
The Latin name for this mushroom has changed several times due to DNA discoveries and we hope they have settled…
Polypores
Polypores are those mushrooms that often grow directly out of wood and have a smooth undersurface of tiny pores. They…
Toothed fungi
Dentinum repandum, Hedgehog mushroom This delicious mushroom is easy for beginners to identify. Unfortunately, it isn’t as common as most…
Morels – Many species, Edible for most people but not all
‘Living in Central Oregon has many advantages to those who settled on the west side of the Cascades. One of…
Corals – Ramaria species
Ramaria are generally prolific during spring season and when the weather cooperates in the fall. Corals are eaten by many…
Craterellus tubaeformis – winter Chanterelle or Yellow Foot
‘Winter Chanterelles like colder temperatures and will last well into the winter months. They are not exactly Chanterelles but have…
Clavariadelphus truncatus
Sometimes called sweet thumbs. They are very easy for beginners to identify since there is nothing that resembles them. Although…
Cantherellus subalbidus – White chanterelle
This Chanterelle comes up dirty! It often fruits in groups and the flesh seems to soft enough to imbed dirt…
Puffballs and Friends
Lycoperdon (like a pear) perlatum is an easily-identified clustered mushroom that fruits in the spring and fall. The main trick…
Cantharellus formosus – Yellow Chanterelle
a.k.a. Pacific Golden Chanterelle Cantharellus formosa seems to be the most common yellow chanterelle, it’s easy to identify and it’s…
Polyozellus marymargaretae – Maggie’s Blue Chanterelle
Maggie’s Blue Chanterelle is named after one of Linda’s early mentors in Portland, Maggie Rogers. (More about Maggie here: https://www.fungimag.com/spring-2019-articles-02/Rogers.pdf.) Polyozellus…
Aureoboletus mirabilis
Because of the many healthy mountain and western hemlock in our local forests, it isn’t surprising to find the Admirable…
Boletus edulis
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Suillus
Slippery Jacks and Jills The genus Suillus is one mushroom most people in Central Oregon will encounter by living here….
Amanita muscaria – Fly Agaric
Central Oregon’s beauty queen of mushrooms Much has been written about this beautiful mushroom and the fall never passes without…
Agaricus moronii
a.k.a. Agaricus albolutescens Agaricus albolutescens is delicicious! When hunting morels in the spring, we often find a very delectable Agaricus…