Macrofungi
Covers mushrooms and other non-lichenized fungi that form multicellular fruiting bodies large enough to be seen with the unaided eye.
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12 genera
39 species, 0 subspecies and varieties
39 species, 0 subspecies and varieties
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Octospora, Odonticium, Oligoporus, Omphaliaster, Omphalina, Onnia, Onygena, Ophiocordyceps, Osteina, Otidea, Ovulinia, OxyporusOligoporus caesius – conifer blueing bracket, blue cheese polypore
Oligoporus fragilis – staining cheese polypore
Oligoporus leucospongia – marshmallow polypore, white spongy polypore
Habitat: Oligoporus leucospongia is a spring fungus of the western mountains that grows on conifer and sometimes aspen wood that has been buried in snow.
Habitat: Oligoporus leucospongia is a spring fungus of the western mountains that grows on conifer and sometimes aspen wood that has been buried in snow.
Oligoporus obductus – bone polypore
Oligoporus stipticus – bitter bracket
Omphalina pyxidata – cinnamon navel
Onnia triquetra – False Dyer's Polypore
Habitat: Pine forests.
Substrate: Pinus boles and roots.
Spores: Annual in fall.
Habitat: Pine forests.
Substrate: Pinus boles and roots.
Spores: Annual in fall.
Onygena corvina
Substrate: The two most common species are O. corvina, which occurs on owl pellets, bird carcasses, hair, and wool, and O. equina (Willdenow) Persoon: Fries, found on the decaying horns and hooves of cattle and sheep.
Substrate: The two most common species are O. corvina, which occurs on owl pellets, bird carcasses, hair, and wool, and O. equina (Willdenow) Persoon: Fries, found on the decaying horns and hooves of cattle and sheep.
Ophiocordyceps myrmecophila – ant-eater, ant fungus
Osteina obducta
Distribution: Primarily in the ranges of Pseudotsuga menziesii and Picea sitchensis. Western North America.
Habitat: Coniferous forests.
Substrate: Wood
Distribution: Primarily in the ranges of Pseudotsuga menziesii and Picea sitchensis. Western North America.
Habitat: Coniferous forests.
Substrate: Wood
Osteina undosa
Distribution: Northern hemisphere.
Habitat: Coniferous forests.
Substrate: Conifer wood.
Distribution: Northern hemisphere.
Habitat: Coniferous forests.
Substrate: Conifer wood.
Otidea concinna
Spores: The spores are smooth, ellipsoid, 10--12 x 5--6.5 µm, and contain two large oil drops.
Spores: The spores are smooth, ellipsoid, 10--12 x 5--6.5 µm, and contain two large oil drops.
Otidea leporina – yellow ear, rabbit-ears, yellow rabbit-ears
Otidea onotica – donkey-ears, hare's-ear
Oxyporus latemarginatus – frothy porecrust
