WARNING - Do not use this site to identify fungi to collect and eat from the wild 
With so many of our species of Fungi being inedible or poisonous, and with some causing severe illness or death, I would recommend that no-one collects fungi from the wild for eating, unless they are a real expert. It is very difficult to tell the edible species from the poisonous ones and it really isn't worth risking your health or your life.
I hope the fungi in my photos have been identified correctly, but am sure that I've made some errors; which had I been collecting them to eat might have proved fatal.
Please leave them unmolested and enjoy them for what they are, marvels of nature.

FUNGI

Agaricaceae

Coprinus comatus (Shaggy Inkcap)

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Macrolepiota procera (Parasol)

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Bovista plumbea

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Agaricus campestris (Field Mushroom)

Chlorophyllum rhacodes (Shaggy Parasol)

Lycoperdon pyriforme (Stump Puffball)

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common Puffball)

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Amanitaceae

Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric)

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Amanita rubescens (The Blusher)

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Amanita fulva (Tawny Grisette)

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Auriculariaceae

Hirneola auricula-judae (Judas' Ear)

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Boletaceae

Leccinum scabrum (Brown Birch Bolete)

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Boletus subtomentosus (Suede Bolete)

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Boletus appendiculatus

Chalciporus piperatus (Peppery Bolete)

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Bulgariaceae

Bulgaria inquinans (Black Bulgar)

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Cladoniaceae

Cladonia portentosa

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Cladonia fimbriata

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Cladonia polydactyla

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Cladonia floerkeana

Cladonia pyxidata

Cladonia rangiformis

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Clavariaceae

Clavulinopsis helvola (Yellow Club)

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Cortinariaceae

Cortinarius flexipes

Gymnopilus junonius (Spectacular Rustgill)

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Dermateaceae

Trochila ilicina (Holly Speckle)

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Entomophthoraceae

Entomophthora muscae (within fly victim)

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Erysiphaceae

Microsphaera alphitoides

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Fistulinaceae

Fistulina hepatica (Beefsteak Fungus)

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Fomitopsidaceae

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch Polypore)

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Ganodermataceae

Ganoderma applanatum (Artist's Fungus)

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Ganoderma australe (Southern Bracket Fungus)

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Geoglossaceae

Geoglossum cookeianum

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Hygrophoraceae

Hygrocybe conica (Blackening Waxcap)

Hygrocybe psittacina (Parrot Waxcap)

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Hygrophoropsidaceae

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca (False Chanterelle)

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Hymenochaetaceae

Inonotus obliquus

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Inocybaceae

Tubaria hiemalis (Winter Twiglet)

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Lycoperdaceae

Calvatia gigantea (Giant Puffball)

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Marasmiaceae

Collybia butyracea (Butter Cap)

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Marasmius rotula (Collared Parachute)

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Meruliaceae

Chondrostereum purpureum (Silver Leaf Fungus)

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Mycenaceae

Mycena rosea (Rosy Bonnet)

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Mycena inclinata (Clustered Bonnet)

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Nectriaceae

Nectria cinnabarina (Coral Spot)

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Parmeliaceae

Parmelia saxatilis

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Paxillaceae

Paxillus involutus (Brown Rollrim)

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Physalacriaceae

Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus)

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Pleurotaceae

Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom)

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Polyporaceae

Polyporus squamosus (Dryad's Saddle)

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Laetiporus sulphureus (Chicken of the Woods)

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Coriolus versicolour (Turkeytail)

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Fomes fomentarius (Hoof Fungus)

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Psathyrellaceae

Coprinellus micaceus (Glistening Inkcap)

Coprinellus disseminatus (Fairy Inkcap)

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Coprinopsis atramentaria (Common Ink Cap)

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Psathyrella candolleana (Pale Brittlestem)

Parasola conopilus

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Pucciniaceae

Puccinia smyrnii

Puccinia urticata

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Pyronemataceae

Aleuria aurantia (Orange Peel Fungus)

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Rhizocarpaceae

Rhizocarpon geographicum

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Rhytismataceae

Rhytisma acerinium (Tar Spot Fungus)

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Russulaceae

Russula nobilis (Beechwood Sickener)

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Russula ochroleuca (Common Yellow Russula)

Russula claroflava (Yellow Swamp Russula)

Russula atropurpurea (Purple Brittlegill)

Lactarius turpis (Ugly Milkcap)

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Sclerodermataceae

Scleroderma citrinum (Common Earthball)

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Strophariaceae

Hypholoma fasciculare (Sulphur Tuft)

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Taphrinaceae

Taphrina betulina (Witch's Broom)

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Teloschistaceae

Xanthoria parietina (Shore Lichen)

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Tremellaceae

Tremella mesenterica (Yellow Brain)

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Tricholomataceae

Melanoleuca melaleuca

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Mycena galopus (Milking Mycena)

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Tubiferaceae (Slime Moulds)

Lycogala terrestre (Wolf's Milk)

Lycogola epidendrum (Pink Slime Mould)

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Xylariaceae

Daldinia concentrica (King Alfred's Cakes)

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Hypoxylon multiforme (Birch Woodwart)

Xylaria longipes (Dead Moll's Fingers)

Xylaria hypoxylon (Candlesnuff Fungus)

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