Mushrooms of Shoal
Creek Conservation Area
Shoal Creek Nature Preserve
supports an impressive census of fungi species. In years
when conditions are most conducive for their growth, a walk
through the woods or along the trails will reveal a vast
colorful and structural display of these mycological gems.
In 1993-1994, Andy Miller of
Raymond, IL, and a student at Eastern Illinois University,
conducted a fungi inventory and compiled
a reputable
list of species considering the abbreviated time on the
project. No collections have been made since then but there
are
assuredly many more species to be discovered.
Andy now
holds a PhD. in Mycology from the University of Illinois at
Chicago. He is currently the mycologist for the State of
Illinois
Below is his inventory list.
(NCN) means no common name.
Agaricus campestris (Field Mushroom)
Amanita brunnescens (Cleft-foot Amanita)
Amanita flavoconia (Yellow Patches)
Amanita flavorubescens (Yellow Blusher)
Amanita rubescens (Blusher)
Amanita russuloides (Russula-like Amanita)
Auricularia auricula (Tree-Ear)
Boletinellus merulioides (Ash-tree Bolete)
Boletus affinis (Spotted Bolete)
Boletus auriporus (Gold-pored Bolete)
Boletus campestris (Field Bolete)
Boletus griseus (Grey Bolete)
Boletus seperans (NCN)
Boletus subglabripes (NCN)
Boletus variipes (NCN)
Cantharellus cibarius (Golden Chanterelle)
Cantharellus cinnabarinus (Cinnabar-red Chanterelle)
Clavaria zollingeri (Violet Coral)
Clavulina cinerea (Grey Coral)
Conocybe lactea (White Dunce Cap)
Coprinus micaceus (Mica Cap)
Craterellus fallax (Black Trumpet)
Craterellus foetidus (Fragrant Black Trumpet)
Crucibulum laeve (White-egg Bird's nest)
Exidia glandulosa (Black Jelly Roll)
Geastrum rufescens (Rosy Earthstar)
Gyromitra fastigiata (Thick-stalked False Morel)
Helvella acetabulum (Ribbed-stalked Cup)
Helvella crispa (Fluted White Helvella)
Helvella pezizoides (NCN)
Hericium erinaceus (Bearded Tooth)
Humaria hemispherica (Brown-haired White Cap)
Laccaria ochropurpurea (Purple-gilled Laccaria)
Lactarius argillaceifolius (NCN)
Lactarius camphoratus (Aromatic Milky)
Lactarius corrugis (Corrugated-cap Milky)
Lactarius indigo (Indigo Milky)
Lactarius piperatus (Peppery Milky)
Lactarius psammicola (NCN)
Lactarius volemus (Voluminous-latex Milky)
Leccinum rugosiceps (Scaber Stalk)
Leotia lubrica (Ochre Jelly Club)
Lepiota caerulescens (NCN)
Lycoperdon perlatum (Gem-studded Puffball)
Morchella deliciosa (Yellow Morel)
Morchella esculenta (Yellow morel)
Pluteus cervinus (Fawn Mushroom)
Polyporus arcularius (Spring Polypore)
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus (Cinabar-red Polypore)
Ramaria stricta (Straight-branched Coral)
Russula brevipes (Short-stalked White Russula)
Russula compacta (Firm Russula)
Russula pulverulenta (NCN)
Russula variata (Variable Russula)
Russula virescens (Green-cracking Russula)
Sarcoscypha occidentalis (Stalked Scarlet Cup)
Scutellenia scutellata (Eyelash Cup)
Strobilomyces confusus (Old Man of the Woods)
Strobilomyces floccopus (Old Man of the Woods)
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail)
Tremellodendron schweinitzii (Jellied False Coral)
Tricholoma sejunctum (Separating Trich)
Tylopilus badiceps (NCN)
Tylopilus rubrobrunneus (Reddish-brown Bolete)
Urnula craterium (Devil's Urn)
