Mushrooms in the Bow Valley are categorized into nine different groups. We would like to thank Mike and Diane McIvor for putting this great resource together and sharing it with BVN. If you are interested in sharing nature-related resources for the Bow Valley, please contact us.
Group 1: Slime Moulds
Lycogala epidendron 
Slime mould sp
Group 2: Sac or Cup Fungi
Bisporella citrina – Lemon Drops 
Chlorociboria aeroginascens – Blue-stain Fungus 
Scutellinia scutellata – Eyelash fungus 
Morchella elata – Black Morel 
Helvella crispa – White Elfin Saddle 
Gyromitra infula – Saddle-shaped False Morel
Group 3: Puffball & Friends
Geastrum fimbriatum – Fringed Earthstar 
Lycoperdon perlatum – Gem-studded Puffball 
Lycoperdon pyriforme – Pear-shaped Puffball
Group 4: Jelly Fungi
Tremella mesenterica – Witch’s Butter 
Dacrymyces palmatus – Orange Jelly
Group 5: Coral Fungi
Clavaria purpurea – Purple Fairy Club 
Clavariadelphus sachalinensis – Strap Coral 
Ramaria sp – A Coral Mushroom
Group 6: Tooth Fungi
Hericium ramosum (coralloides) – Comb Hedgehog 
Hydnum repandum – Yellow Toothed Fungus 
Sarcodon imbricatus – Shingle Top
Group 7: Bracket Fungi
Gloephyllum resinosum – Rusty-gilled Polypore. 
Fomitopsis pinicola – Red-banded Polypore 
Peniophora rufa (found on poplar branches) 
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus – Cinnabar Polypore
Group 8: Sponge (Bolete) Mushroom
Leccinum insigne – Aspen Rough Stem 
Suillus tomentosus – Woolly Pine Bolete
Group 9: Gill Fungi
Hygrophorus erubescens – Pink Waxcap 
Laccaria laccata – Common Laccaria 
Gomphidius glutinosus – Hideous Gomphidius 
Pholiota squarrosa – Scaly Pholiota 
Agaricus silvicola – Wood Agaricus 
Clitocybe gibba var. maxima – Large Funnel Mushroom 
Cystoderma amianthinum – Saffron Parasol 
Tricholoma zelleri – Zeller’s Mushroom 
Tricholoma aurantium – Golden Tricholoma 
Russula cremoricolor – The Sickener 
Pleurotus ostreatus – Oyster Mushroom 
Russula aeruginea – Green Russula 
Lepista nuda – The Blewit 
Lactarius deliciosus – Delicious Lactarius 
Lepista Nuda – Wood Blewit