2025 WFM Flashcards

Practice for the MAMI Wild Foraged Mushroom Certification

Latin Binomial

The scientific name given to a species, consisting of the genus and species name.

Common Name

The name used to identify a species, often derived from local or popular terminology.

Ecology & Substrate

The relationship of a mushroom to its environment and the type of material it grows on.

Sporangium Color

The color of the spores produced by a particular mushroom.

Spores-Bearing Surface

The part of the mushroom where spores are produced and released, such as gills or pores.

Physical Features

The observable characteristics of a mushroom, including color, shape, and texture.

Season

The time of year when a particular mushroom species is available for harvest.

Poisonous Look-Alikes

Mushrooms that resemble edible species but are actually toxic.

Armillaria gallica

Armillaria mellea

Armillaria tabescens

Calvatia gigantea

Cantharellus cibarius

Cantharellus lateritius

Cantharellus minor

Cantharellus cinnabarinus

Cerioporus squamosus

Coprinus comatus

Craterellus cinereus

Craterellus fallax

Craterellus foetidus

Craterellus ignicolor

Craterellus lutescens

Craterellus tubaeformis

Entoloma abortivum

Ganoderma applanatum

Ganoderma curtisii

Ganoderma resinaceum

Ganoderma tsugae

Grifola frondosa

Hericium americanum

Hericium coralloides

Hericium erinaceus

Hydnum repandum

Hydnum umbilicatum

Hypomyces lactifluorum

Inonotus obliquus

Laetiporus cincinnatus

Laetiporus sulphureus

Morchella americana

Morchella anguticeps

Morchella exuberans

Morchella diminutiva

Morchella importuna

Morchella punctipes

Pleurotus citrinopileatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus populinus

Pleurotus pulmonarius

Polyporus umbellatus

Stropharia rugosoannulata

Trametes versicolor

Tuber canaliculatum

Gyromitra esculenta

Gyromitra brunnea

Gyromitra korfii

Verpa bohemica

Verpa conica

Chlorophyllum molybdites

Omphalotus illudens

Galerina marginata

Aminita bisporigera

Cortinarius spp

Amanita muscaria

Coprinopsis atramentarius

Gymnoplius junonius

Armillaria gallica

Honey mushroom

Armillaria mellea

Honey cap mushroom

Armillaria tabescens

Ringless Honey Mushroom

Calvatia gigantea

Giant Puffball

Catharellus cibarius

Golden Chanterelle / Yellow Chanterelle

Cantharellus lateritius

Smooth Chanterelle

Cantharellus minor

Small Chanterelle

Cantharellus cinnabarinus

Cinnabar-red Chanterelle

Cerioporus squamosus

Dryad’s Saddle, Pheasant’s Back

Coprinus Comatus

Shaggy Mane, Inky Cap, Lawyers Wig

Craterellus cinereus

Black Trumpets

Craterellus fallax

Horn of Plenty, Trumpet of the Dead

Craterellus foetidus

Fragrant Black Trumpet

Craterellus ignicolor

Yellow-foot Chanterelle

Craterellus lutescens

Yellow-foot Chanterelle

Craterellus tubaeformis

Winter Chanterelle

Entoloma abortivum

Shrimp of the Woods, Aborted Entoloma

Ganoderma applanatum

Artist’s conk

Ganoderma curtisii

Reishi, Lingzhi

Ganoderma resinaceum

N/A (Resin Mushroom)

Ganoderma tsugae

Lacquered Polypore, Varnished Polypore

Grifola frondosa

Hen of the Woods, Maitake

Hericium americanum

Bear Head Tooth Fungus

Hericium coralloides

Comb Tooth

Hericium erinaceus

Lion’s Mane

Hydnum repandum

Hedgehog mushroom

Hydnum umbilicatum

Sweet tooth

Hypomyces lactifluorum

Lobster Mushroom

Inonotus obliquus

Chaga, Clinker

Laetiporus cincinnatus

Chicken of the Woods

Laetiporus sulphureus

Sulfur Shelf, Chicken of the Woods

Morchella americana

White Morel, Grey Morel

Morchella angusticeps

Black Morel

Morchella exuberans

Burn-site Morel