Scientific and Common Names of MushroomsNot all mushrooms have common names . Some have more than one . Scientific names are sometimes changed but mushroom enthusiasts frequently refer to them as they were previously known . We have listed some of these alternate names . The mushrooms in this list include those in the main body of the book as well as those listed under " More Edible Mushrooms ". G e n u s S p e c i e s C o mmonAgaricusarvensisHorse MushroomaugustusThe princebernardii bisporusbrunnescensCommon store mushroombutton mushroomcommercial m u s h r o ombitorquisrodmaniiSpring agaricuscampestrisField or meadow m u s h roomcrocodilinusCrocodile a g a r i c u sfuscofibrillosusBleeding a g a r i c u shaemorrhoidariusBleeding a g a r i cusAmanitaphalloidesDeath c a p A r m i l l a r i a m a t s utakeMatsutakemelleaHoney or oak mushroomponderosaAmerican matsutake or pine mushroom , recently renamed Tricholoma m a g n i v e l a r eAuriculariaauriculaCloud ear mushroom or Judas ' earpolytrichaWood ear mushroom , tree ear , or black fungusBoletusaereus appendiculatusButter boletebadiusBay boletebarrowsiiBarrow ' s boletebicolorTwo - colored boleteedulisPorcini , cèpe , or king boletemirabilisAdmirable boletepinicolaVariant of B . edulisregiusRegal boletezelleriZeller ' s b o l e t e B o v i s t a v a r i o u s P u f f b a l l C a l b o v i s t a v a r i o u s P u f f b a l l C a l v a t i a g i g a n t e a P u f f b a l l C antharelluscibariusGolden chanterelle or egg m u s hroomcinnabarinusCinnabar - red c h anterellelateritiusSmooth c hanterellesubalbidusWhite c h a n terelletubaeformisTrumpet c h a n t e r e l l e C h l o r o p h y l lummolybditesmorganiGreen - spored parasol m u s h r o o m ClitocybefragransFragrant clitocybeodoraAnise - s c e n t e d n u d a B l e w i t C l i topilusprunulusSweetbread m u s h r o o m C o p rinusatramentariusAlcohol inky capcomatusShaggy mane , lawyer ' s wig , or inky capmicaceusMica c a p C o r t inariusarmillatusBracelet c o r t i n a r i u s C r a t erelluscornucopioidesHorn of plenty , trumpet of death , or black c h a n t e r e l l eEntolomaabortivumAborted e n t o l o m aFlammulinavelutipesEnoki , velvet foot , golden needle , or winter m ushroomGomphusclavatusPig ' s e a r G r ifolaPolypilusfrondosaHen of the w o odsGyromitragigasSnowbank false m orelHelvellalacunosaBlack saddle m u s h r o o mHericiumcoralloidescaput ursiamericanumCoral hericiumerinaceusBear ' s head , monkey head , or pom - pomramosumComb tooth m u s h r oomHydnumrepandumHedgehog mushroom or sweet toothumbilicatumBelly - button m u s h r o o m HygrophorusrussulaRussula like waxy c a p L a c tariusdeliciosusDelicious milky capfragilisCandy capindigoBlue milky caprubrilacteusBleeding milky c a p LeccinumaurantiacumOrange - capped scaber stalkinsigneAspen scaber stalkmanzanitaeManzanita scaber stalkscaberScaber s t alkLentinusedodesShiitake , black forest mushroom L e p i o t a C h l orophyllummolybditesGreen - spored p a r asolLepiotaproceraParasol mushroomrhacodesShaggy parasol mushroomor drumstick m u s h r o o m L e p i s t a C l i t o c y b e n u d a B l e w i t L y c o p e r d o n v a r i o u s P u f f ballMarasmiusoreadesFairy - ring mushroomscorodoniusGarlic m a r a s m i u s MorchellaangusticepsMorel or spongeconicaMorel or spongedeliciosaMorel or spongeesculentaMorel or s p o n g e P h l o giotishelvelloidesApricot jelly m u s h r o o m P h o l i o t a n a mekoNamekoaurivellaButter m u s h r o o m P l e urocybellaporrigensAngels ' w i n g sPleurotusostreatusOyster mushroomsajor - cajuOyster m u shroomPluteuscervinusFawn m u s h r o o m P o lypilusGrifolafrondosaHen of the w o o d s P o l y ozellusmultiplexClustered blue c h a n t e r e l l e P o lyporusumbellatusUmbrella polypore RamariabotrytisRed - tipped coral m u s hroomRozitescaperataGypsy mushroom or chicken of the w oodsRussulaaerugineaTacky green r ussulacyanoxanthaCharcoal burnerdelicaShort - stem r ussulanigricansBlackening russulavescaBare - toothed r u ssulaxerampelinaShellfish - scented r u s s u l a S p a r a s s i s crisparadicataCauliflower m u s h r o o m S t r o b i l o mycesconfususfloccopusOld man of the w o o d s S t r ophariarugosoannulataWine - cap s t r o p hariaSuillusbrevipesShort - stalked slippery capgranulatusDotted - stalk suilluspictusPainted s u illusTerfeziabouderiBlack kameclaveryiBrown k ameTremellafuciformisSnow mushroom , white jelly fungus , or silver ear m u s h r o o m T r i c h o l omaflavovirensequestreMan on horsebackmagnivelarePine mushroom or American m a t sutakeTuberaestivumSummer trufflegibbosumOregon white trufflemagnatumItalian white trufflemelanosporumFrench black truffletexensisTexas white t r u f f l eVolvariellavolvaceaStraw mushroom or paddy straw mushroom