Fungi, Mushrooms, Moulds, Slimes .
Wild mushrooms are abundant in many areas of New Zealand, especially after a rainy spell.
Some are dangerous to eat; a few can even kill you.
It is never safe to eat a wild mushroom unless a mushroom identification expert says so.
This website does not list what species are edible and what is not.
NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL POISONS CENTRE 24 hour poison advice 0800-764 766.
Agaricales species (Gilled of Mushrooms)
Agaricus campestris (Field Mushroom)
Agaricus xanthodermus (Yellow stainer)
Agrocybe parasitica (Poplar Mushroom)
Agrocybe praecox (Spring Agaric)
Aleuria aurantia (Orange Peel Fungus)
Arcyria oerstedtii (Pink Slime mould)
Amanita muscaria (Scarlet flycap)
Amanita phalloides (Death cap)
Amanita sp-Ridley-2 (Noddy Flycap)
Anthracophyllum archeri (Orange fan)
Antrodiella zonata
Armillaria hinnulea
Armillaria limonea (Lemon honeycap)
Armillaria novae-zelandiae (Honey Mushroom)
Aseroe rubra (Anemone stinkhorn)
Auricularia cornea (Wood-ear Fungi)
Austropuccinia psidii (Myrtle rust)
Beauveria bassiana (Icing Sugar Fungus)
Bisporella citrina (Yellow fairy cups)
Bjerkandera adusta
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
Bovista spp: (Puffball)
Calocera cornea (Finger Jelly)
Calocera fusca (Finger jelly)
Calocera species (Unkown)
Calvatia craniiformis (Brain Puffball)
Calvatia cyathiformis (Purple-Spored Puffball)
Calvatia gigantea (Giant puffball)
Cephaleuros lagerheimii (Mahoe leafspot)
Chaetocalathus cocciformis (Vitex lucens fungi)
Chalciporus piperatus (Peppery bolete)
Cheilymenia (Genus) Cup fungi
Chlorophyllum (Genus)
Ciborinia camelliae (Camellia Flower Blight)
Clathrus archeri (Octopus Stinkhorn)
Clathrus ruber (Red-cage Fungus)
Clavaria amoena (Goldclub Coral)
Clavulina rugosa (Wrinkled Coral Fungus)
Clavaria sulcata
Clavaria zollingeri (Violet coral)
Clavogaster virescens (Blue pouch fungus)
Clitocybe clitocyboides
Clitocybe nebularis (Clouded agaric)
Clitocybe (Unidentified species))
Collybia (Unidentified species)
Conchomyces bursiformis
Cookeina colensoi (Cup fungi)
Coprinoid (Unidentified species)
Coprinellus (Unidentified species)
Coprinus comatus (Shaggy Inkcap)
Coprinellus disseminatus (Fairies Bonnets)
Coprinopsis laanii
Coprinus micaceus (Mica Cap)
Coprinopsis spelaiophila (Inkcap)
Cordyceps and Beauveria (Zombie fungus)
Corticioid fungi
Cortinarius genus (Webcap)
Crepidotus (Unidentified species) 
Crinipellis (Species unknown) 
Cruentomycena viscidocruenta (Ruby Bonnet) 
Cyathus olla (Field Bird's Nest)
Cyathus striatus (Scaly Bird Nest)
Crucibulum laeve (Brown Bird Nest)
Cyathus stercoreus (Dung nest fungus) 
Cyptotrama (Genus) Golden-scruffy Collybia 
Cyttaria gunnii (Beech strawberry)
Daldina concentrica (King Alfreds Cakes)
Dothistroma septosporum (Red band needle blight)
Entoloma canoconicum
Entoloma hochstetteri (Blue mushroom) 
Entoloma translucidum
Entomophthora muscae (Fly Death Fungus)
Exidia nucleata (Crystal brain) Myxarium nucleatum
Favolaschia calocera (Orange Poreconch) 
Favolaschia pustulosa (White pore fungi)
Fomitiporia robusta (Phellinus robustus) 
Fomes hemitephrus (Bracket Fungi) 
Fuligo septica (Dog Vomit Slime Mould}
Fuligo septica (Scrambled egg slime)
Fungal mycelia
Galerina (Genus)
Galerina patagonica
Ganoderma (Genus) Bracket fungi
Ganoderma australe (Artist's porebracket)
Geastrum velutinum (Earthstar (Velvet) 
Gliophorus (Genus) Waxgills
Gliophorus graminicolor
Gliophorus viridis (Verdigris Waxcap)
Grifola (Species unknown)
Gymnopilus (Unidentified species)
Gymnopilus junonius (Giant Flamecap)
Gyromitra tasmanica
Hebeloma crustuliniforme (Poison pie) 
Heimiomyces velutipes
Hericium coralloides (Coral Tooth Fungi)
Heterotextus miltinus 
Humidicutis mavis
Hygrocybe firma
Hygrocybe rubrocarnosa (Red Waxgill)
Hygrocybe procera 
Hypholoma (Genus)
Hypholoma fasciculare (Sulphur tuft)
Hypholoma sublateritium (Brick Woodtuft) 
Isaria sinclairii (Vegetable cicada)
Laccaria glabripes
Lactarius turpis (Lactarius turpis)
Leccinum scabrum (Birch bolete) 
Lepiota cristata (Stinking parasol)
Lepista panaeolus 
Lepiota or Leucoagaricus (Unidentified species)
Leratiomyces ceres (Chip cherries)
Leucoagaricus leucothites (Smooth parasol)
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii (Flowerpot parasol)
Leucopaxillus giganteus (Giant leucopax)
Ileodictyon cibarium (Basket Fungi)
Lycogala epidendrum (Mould) Toothpaste slime
Lycoperdon species
Lycoperdon compactum
Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)
Macrolepiota clelandii (Slender parasol)Macrolepiota clelandii (Slender parasol)
Marasmiellus candidus
Marasmius species (Unidentified 1)
Marasmius species (Unidentified 2)
Mould (Bonnet mould) Spinellus fusiger
Mould (Bread Mould) Mohos y parientes
Mould (Arcyria oerstedii)
Mould (Coral slime) Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
Mould (Kauri dieback) Phytophthora agathidicida
Mould (Pink Stemonitis) Stemonitis fusca 
Mould (Slime Mould) Cream 
Mould (Slime moulds) Myxogastria
Mould (Slime mould) Trichia genus
Mould (Slime mould) Yellow
Mould (Slime mould) Enteridium lycoperdon
Mycena species
Mycena adscendens (Frosty Bonnet)
Mycena species (Jelly-Stemmed helmet)
Mycena sp. 'Crystal Falls’
Mycena helminthobasis var. novaezelandiae
Mycena interrupta (Pixie's parasol)
Mycena parsonsii (Pink helmet fungus)
Mycena roseoflava (Rosy mycena)
Mycosphaerella pittospori (Lemonwood leaf spot)
Myxarium nucleatum (Crystal brain) Exidia nucleata
Nostoc commune (Star slime)
Oudemansiella australis (Porcelain Slimecap)
Panaeolus (Unidentified)
Panaeolus papilionaceus (Fringed Mottlegill)
Panus purpuratus
Paurocotylis pila
Paxillus involutus (Brown rollrim)
Phellodon nothofagi
Pholiota (Unidentified species)
Pholiota aurivella (Golden pholiota)
Pholiota squarrosa (Shaggy scalycap)
Phytophthora pluvialis (Red needle cast)
Plectania (Unidentified species)
Pleurotus pulmonarius (Oyster mushroom)
Polyporus arcularis
Psathyrella (Unidentified species)
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Psilocybe weraroa (Globose pouch)
Pycnoporus coccineus (Orange bracket)
Rhizomorphs (Biology)
Rickenella swartzii
Roridomyces austrororidus (Austro dripping bonnet)
Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill)
Schizopora radula
Scleroderma bovista (Potato Earthball)
Scutellinia colensoi (Eyelash cup fungus)
Scutellinia scutellata (Eyelash cup fungus)
Serpula himantioides (Dry rot)
Stereum (Unidentified species) 
Stereum ostrea (False turkey-tail)
Stropharia rugosoannulata (Wine cap stropharia)
Suillus luteus (Sticky Buns)
Tapinella panuoides
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail porebracket) 
Tremella mesenterica (Witches butter) .JPG)
Tricholoma terreum (Grey Knight)
Uromycladium notabile (Acacia rust fungi)
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus (Stubble rosegill) 
Volvariella surrecta (Piggyback rosegill)
Weraroa erythrocephala (Scarlet Pouch) 
Xylaria hypoxylon (Candlesnuff fungus)
Thanks to Peter Johnston of Landcare Research in his quick replies re-identification of some fungi.
Thanks to Shirley Kerr for her help in identifying some of these fungi
Thanks to Clive Shirley for his help in identifying some of these fungi
For more detailed information on New Zealand fungi visit Shirley Kerr's website "Exploring the Kaimai Bush"
Bibliography
The Photographic Guide to Mushrooms and other Fungi of New Zealand by Geoff Ridley and Don Horne
New Zealand Fungi and illustrated guide by Greta Stevenson
An Illustrated Guide to Fungi on Wood in New Zealand by I.A. Hood
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