Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms

English: Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms is a book in three volumes and a supplement (published 1797–1809) by James Sowerby, containing colour illustrations of the fungi of England. See notes at the end of this page.

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Plate 1. Volvariella volvacea
Plate 2. Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
Plate 3. Peziza cerea
Plate 4. Peziza vesiculosa
Plate 5. Otidea cochleata
Plate 6. Reticularia sp.
Plate 7. Gomphidius glutinosus
Plate 8. Hygrophorus hypothejus
Plate 9. Cortinarius collinitus
Plate 10. Clitocybe fragrans
Plate 11. Verpa conica
Plate 12. Reticularia sp.?
Plate 13. Sarcoscypha coccinea
Plate 14. Lepiota cristata
Plate 15. Steccherinum ochraceum
Plate 16. Stictis radiata
Plate 17. Lachnum bicolor
Plate 18. Ascobolus stercorarius
Plate 19. Cystoderma amianthinum
Plate 20. Hygrocybe ceracea
Plate 21. Micromphale foetidum
Plate 22. Sphaerobolus stellatus
Plate 23. Nectria peziza
Plate 24. Scutellinia scutellata
Plate 25. Hymenochaete tabacina
Plate 26. Hymenochaete rubiginosa
Plate 27. Stereum hirsutum
Plate 28. Cyathus olla
Plate 29. Cyathus striatus
Plate 30. Crucibulum laeve
Plate 31. Tricholomopsis rutilans
Plate 32. Hygrocybe virginea
Plate 33. Conocybe albipes
Plate 34. Chalciporus piperatus
Plate 35. Spathularia flavida
Plate 36. Russula nigricans
Plate 37. Gymnopus peronatus
Plate 38. Helvella macropus
Plate 39. Helvella crispa
Plate 40. Calocera cornea
Plate 41. Lacrymaria lacrymabunda
Plate 42. Clitocybe odora
Plate 43. Cortinarius sanguineus
Plate 44. Tricholoma sulphureum
Plate 45. Rickenella fibula
Plate 46. Cantharellus cibarius
Plate 47. Cantharellus tubaeformis
Plate 48. Xerula radicata
Plate 49. Arcyria denudata
Plate 50. Stemonitis axifera
Plate 51. Morchella esculenta
Plate 52. Lycogala epidendrum
Plate 53. Tranzschelia anemones
Plate 54. Poronia punctata
Plate 55. Xylaria hypoxylon
Plate 56. Paxillus involutus
Plate 57. Cudoniella acicularis
Plate 58. Fistulina hepatica
Plate 59. Helvella acetabulum
Plate 60. Cordyceps militaris
Plate 61. Infundibulicybe geotropa
Plate 62. Rhodotus palmatus
Plate 63. Dumontinia tuberosa
Plate 64. Mollisia cinerea
Plate 65. Dasyscyphella nivea
Plate 66. An agaric
Plate 67. Hypsizygus ulmarius
Plate 68. Lentinus tigrinus
Plate 69. Xylaria digitata
Plate 70. Leotia lubrica
Plate 71. Hygrophorus discoxanthus
Plate 72. Mycena pura
Plate 73. Sarcodon imbricatus
Plate 74. Craterellus cornucopioides
Plate 75. Pseudocraterellus undulatus
Plate 76. Tricholoma myomyces
Plate 77. Gymnopilus junonius
Plate 78. Aleuria aurantia
Plate 79. Otidea onotica
Plate 80. Geastrum fimbriatum
Plate 81. An agaric (Marasmiaceae)
Plate 82. Hygrocybe psittacina
Plate 83. Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides
Plate 84. Heyderia cucullata
Plate 85. Trichia sp. (?)
Plate 86. Meripilus giganteus
Plate 87. Grifola frondosa
Plate 88. Rigidoporus ulmarius
Plate 89. Polyporus varius
Plate 90. Clavaria fragilis
Plate 91. A polypore.
Plate 92. Mycena epipterygia
Plate 93. Marasmius epiphylloides
Plate 94. Gymnopus quercophilus
Plate 95. Marasmius rotula
Plate 96. Bolbitius titubans
Plate 97. Crepidotus variabilis
Plate 98. Crepidotus mollis
Plate 99. Hohenbuehelia mastrucata
Plate 100. A fungus
Plate 101. Armillaria mellea
Plate 102. Cortinarius sp.
Plate 103. Lactarius pubescens
Plate 104. Lactarius sp.
Plate 105. Chroogomphus rutilus
Plate 106. Tricholoma sp. (?)
Plate 107. Omphalina sp.
Plate 108. Entoloma sp.
Plate 109. Panellus stipticus
Plate 110. Leccinum aurantiacum
Plate 111. Boletus edulis
Plate 112. Sistotrema confluens
Plate 113. Serpula lacrymans
Plate 114. Sowerbyella radiculata
Plate 115. Rutstroemia firma
Plate 116. Hymenoscyphus calyculus
Plate 117. Hymenoscyphus fructigenus
Plate 118. Coccomyces tumidus
Plate 119. Phoma acuta
Plate 120. Asco fungus (Xylariaceae)
Plate 121. Hygrophorus cossus
Plate 122. An agaric (Tricholomataceae?)
Plate 123. Clitocybe dealbata
Plate 124. Inocybe geophylla
Plate 125. Cortinarius sp.
Plate 126. Tricholoma sejunctum
Plate 127. Gymnopus dryophilus
Plate 128. Bolbitius titubans
Plate 129. Gymnopus fusipes
Plate 130. Cortinarius bulbosus
Plate 131. Panaeolus semiovatus
Plate 132. Phellinus igniarius
Plate 133. Fomes fomentarius
Plate 134. Ganoderma lucidum
Plate 135. Laetiporus sulphureus
Plate 136. Leocarpus fragilis
Plate 137. Biscogniauxia nummularia
Plate 138. Asco fungus (Xylariaceae)
Plate 139. Ustilago longissima
Plate 140. Puccinia graminis
Plate 141. Hygrocybe pratensis
Plate 142. Clitocybe sp.
Plate 143. Clitopilus prunulus
Plate 144. An agaric (Hygrophoraceae?)
Plate 145. A fungus??
Plate 146. A fungus
Plate 147. Humaria hemisphaerica
Plate 148. Lachnea argillacea
Plate 149. Plectania melastoma
Plate 150. Bisporella citrina
Plate 151. Bisporella citrina ?
Plate 152. Dacrymyces chrysocomus
Plate 153. An agaric
Plate 154. Helvella elastica
Plate 155. Cotylidia pannosa
Plate 156. Thelephora anthocephala
Plate 157. Clavulinopsis corniculata
Plate 158. Sebacina incrustans
Plate 159. Hypocrea alutacea
Plate 160. Daldinia concentrica
Plate 161. Entoloma chalybeum
Plate 162. Entoloma incanum
Plate 163. Xeromphalina cauticinalis
Plate 164. Marasmius hudsonii
Plate 165. Mycena arcangeliana
Plate 166. Coprinellus disseminatus
Plate 167. An agaric (Psathyrellaceae)
Plate 168. Lentinellus cochleatus
Plate 169. An agaric (probably Mycenaceae)
Plate 170. Coprinopsis picacea
Plate 171. Leucoagaricus meleagris
Plate 172. Hygrophorus camarophyllus
Plate 173. Cortinarius hinnuleus
Plate 174. Pluteus sp.
Plate 175. Leccinum scabrum
Plate 176. Hydnum repandum
Plate 177. Urceolella papillaris ??
Plate 178. A fungus (Pezizaceae)
Plate 179. A slime mould (Tuberiferaceae)
Plate 180. A slime mould (Trichiaceae)
Plate 181. Daedalea quercina
Plate 182. Lenzites betulina
Plate 183. Schizophyllum commune
Plate 184. An agaric (Physalacriaceae)
Plate 185. Lepista flaccida
Plate 186. Lepista flaccida (?)
Plate 187. 'Entoloma sp. ?
Plate 188. Coprinopsis atramentaria
Plate 189. Coprinus comatus
Plate 190. Chlorophyllum rhacodes
Plate 191. Abortiporus biennis
Plate 192. Coltricia perennis
Plate 193. Daedalea angustata
Plate 194. A bracket (Polyporaceae)
Plate 195. A bracket (Hymenochaetaceae)
Plate 196. Inonotus radiatus
Plate 197. Mycena rosella
Plate 198. Geastrum fornicatum
Plate 199. Macrotyphula fistulosa
Plate 200. Xylaria hippotrichoides
Plate 201. Russula integra
Plate 202. Lactarius deliciosus
Plate 203. Lactarius circellatus
Plate 204. Lactarius volemus
Plate 205. Strobilurus tenacellus
Plate 206. Cortinarius cinnamomeus
Plate 207. Inocybe sp.
Plate 208. Laccaria laccata
Plate 209. Lepista nuda
Plate 210. An agaric
Plate 211. Sarcodontia spumea
Plate 212. Piptoporus betulinus
Plate 213. Thelephora caryophyllea
Plate 214. Leucogyrophana pulverulenta
Plate 215. Macrotyphula fistulosa
Plate 216. A fungus (Xylariaceae)
Plate 217. Eutypa maura
Plate 218. Quaternaria abnormis
Plate 219. Lasiosphaeria ovina
Plate 220. A fungus (Xylariaceae)
Plate 221. An agaric
Plate 222. Mycena polygramma
Plate 223. Cortinarius sp.
Plate 224. An agaric (Cortinariaceae)
Plate 225. Boletus rubellus
Plate 226. Postia stiptica
Plate 227. A bracket fungus
Plate 228. Trametes suaveolens
Plate 229. Trametes versicolor
Plate 230. Bjerkandera fumosa
Plate 231. Bjerkandera adusta
Plate 232. A fungus (Clavariaceae)
Plate 233. Typhula phacorrhiza
Plate 234. Clavulinopsis fusiformis
Plate 235. A fungus (Clavulinaceae)
Plate 236. A fungus (Xylariaceae)
Plate 237. A fungus (Xylariaceae)
Plate 238. Mitrophora semilibera
Plate 239. Craterium minutum
Plate 240. A fungus (Trichiaceae)
Plate 241. Pleurotus ostreatus
Plate 242. Arrhenia latispora
Plate 243. An agaric (Mycenaceae)
Plate 244. Leucopaxillus giganteus
Plate 245. Lactarius
Plate 246. Rhodocollybia maculata
Plate 247. Marasmius oreades
Plate 248. Stropharia semiglobata
Plate 249. Asterophora lycoperdoides
Plate 250. Boletus luridus
Plate 251. Peziza cerea
Plate 252. Hericium coralloides
Plate 253. Clavaria vermicularis,
Plate 254. A fungus (Nectriaceae)
Plate 255. Neonectria coccinea
Plate 256. Nectria cinnabarina
Plate 257. Amaurochaete atra
Plate 258. A fungus (Lecanorales)
Plate 259. A slime mould (Trichiaceae)
Plate 260. Arcyria nutans
Plate 261. Coprinellus micaceus
Plate 262. Coprinopsis cinerea
Plate 263. Flammulina velutipes
Plate 264. Stropharia aeruginosa
Plate 265. Suillus luteus
Plate 266. Polyporus squamosus
Plate 267. Auriscalpium vulgare
Plate 268. Scleroderma citrinum
Plate 269. Elaphomyces granulatus
Plate 270. Cenococcum graniforme
Plate 271. Hypoxylon fragiforme
Plate 272. Reticularia lycoperdon
Plate 273. A fungus (Xylariaceae)
Plate 274. Epichloë typhina
Plate 275. Pyrenula nitida
Plate 276. A fungus (Clavariaceae)
Plate 277. Clavariadelphus pistillaris
Plate 278. Clavulina coralloides
Plate 279. Trichia botrytis
Plate 280. Mucilago crustacea
Plate 281. Calocybe gambosa
Plate 282. Mycena acicula
Plate 283. An agaric
Plate 284. Pholiota squarrosa
Plate 285. Hypholoma fasciculare
Plate 286. Amanita muscaria
Plate 287. Dendrocollybia racemosa
Plate 288. A bracket fungus
Plate 289. Fibroporia vaillantii
Plate 290. Auricularia mesenterica
Plate 291. Phlebia radiata
Plate 292. Onygena equina
Plate 293. Mitrula paludosa
Plate 294. A fungus (Clavariaceae)
Plate 295. A fungus (Xylaraceae)
Plate 296. A fungus (Xylaraceae)
Plate 297. A fungus (Xylaraceae)
Plate 298. A fungus
Plate 299. A fungus
Plate 300. Pilobolus crystallinus
Plate 301. Resupinatus applicatus
Plate 302. Marasmius setosus
Plate 303. Pluteus sp.
Plate 304. Agaricus sp.
Plate 305. Agaricus campestris
Plate 306. Crocicreas coronatum
Plate 307. Helminthosphaeria clavariarum
Plate 308. Isaria farinosa
Plate 309. Tuber melanosporum
Plate 310. Choiromyces meandriformis
Plate 311. Scleroderma verrucosum
Plate 312. Geastrum sp.
Plate 313. Myriostoma coliforme
Plate 314. A fungus
Plate 315. Hysterographium fraxini
Plate 316. Phacidium multivalve
Plate 317. A fungus (Xylaraceae)
Plate 318. Gymnosporangium clavariiforme
Plate 319. Gymnosporangium cornutum
Plate 320. A rust (anamorphic Pucciniales)
Plate 321. An agaric
Plate 322. Omphalina pyxidata
Plate 323. Inocybe rimosa
Plate 324. Psathyrella candolleana or closely related
Plate 325. Cerrena unicolor
Plate 326. Perenniporia medulla-panis
Plate 327. Radulomyces molaris
Plate 328. Hyphodontia barba-jovis
Plate 329. Phallus impudicus
Plate 330. Mutinus caninus
Plate 331. Bovista plumbea
Plate 332. Puff-balls
Plate 333. Clavaria acuta
Plate 334. Typhula quisquiliaris
Plate 335. A fungus (Clavariaceae)
Plate 336. Lophiostoma arundinaceum
Plate 337. Bertia moriformis
Plate 338. Kretzschmaria deusta
Plate 339. Diaporthe eres
Plate 340. A rust (anamorphic Pucciniales)
Plate 341. Melanotus horizontalis
Plate 342. Clitocybe inornata
Plate 343. Asterophora parasitica
Plate 344. An agaric
Plate 345. Inonotus hispidus
Plate 346. Serpula himantioides
Plate 347. Chlorociboria aeruginosa
Plate 348. Arrhenia retiruga
Plate 349. Byssomerulius corium
Plate 350. Terana caerulea
Plate 351. Pyronema domesticum
Plate 352. Ascobolus equinus
Plate 353. Acrospermum compressum
Plate 354. A fungus (Xylariaceae)
Plate 355. Annulohypoxylon multiforme
Plate 356. Cryptomyces maximus
Plate 357. Hypocopra stercoraria
Plate 358. Xylostroma giganteum
Plate 359. Hyaloperonospora parasitica
Plate 360. A fungus (Ustilaginaceae)
Plate 361. Lentinellus vulpinus
Plate 362. An agaric
Plate 363. Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis
Plate 364. Parasola plicatilis
Plate 365. An agaric
Plate 366. An agaric (Tricholomataceae)
Plate 367. A polypore
Plate 368. A polypore
Plate 369. Peziza spp.
Plate 370. Fungi (Xylariaceae etc.)
Plate 371. Fungi (Xylariaceae etc.)
Plate 372. Fungi (Xylariaceae etc.)
Plate 373. Fungi (Xylariaceae etc.)
Plate 374. Fungi (Xylariaceae etc.)
Plate 375. Fungi (Xylariaceae etc.)
Plate 376. Fungi (Xylariaceae etc.)
Plate 377. Fungi (Xylariaceae etc.)
Plate 378. Fungi (Mucoraceae)
Plate 379. Fungi (Ustilaginaceae)
Plate 380. Fungi (Ustilaginaceae)
Plate 381. Hygrocybe conica
Plate 382. Neolentinus lepideus
Plate 383. Asterophora lycoperdoides
Plate 384. Agaric varieties
Plate 385. Mycena spp.
Plate 386. Fungi (Xylariaceae etc.)
Plate 387. Fungi (Boletales, Polyporales, ...)
Plate 388. 3 fungi
Plate 389. 5 fungi (Ascomycota)
Plate 390. Battarrea phalloides
Plate 391. A fungus (Clavariaceae)
Plate 392. Two fungi
Plate 393. Fungi (Xylariaceae etc.)
Plate 394. Fungi (Xylariaceae etc.)
Plate 395. Fungi (Xylariaceae etc.)
Plate 396. Fungi (Ustilaginales etc.)
Plate 397. Fungi (Pucciniales)
Plate 398. Fungi (Pucciniales)
Plate 399. Fuligo septica etc.
Plate 400. Fungi
Plate 401. Geastrum corollinum
Plate 402. A fungus
Plate 403. A fungus
Plate 404. A fungus
Plate 405. Puccinia phragmitis
Plate 406. Tulostoma brumale
Plate 407. Stropharia semiglobata and others
Plate 408. Stropharia semiglobata and others
Plate 410. Gymnosporangium sabinae
Plate 411. Puccinia allii
Plate 412. 3 fungi
Plate 413. Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Plate 414. Inocybe fibrosa
Plate 415. Russula sp.
Plate 416. Tricholoma sp.
Plate 417. Phaeomarasmius erinaceus
Plate 418. Gloeophyllum sepiarium
Plate 419. Boletus edulis
Plate 420. (& 438.) Suillus granulatus & Endothia fluens
Plate 421. Leccinum sp.
Plate 422. Bjerkandera fumosa
Plate 423. a polypore
Plate 424. A bracket fungus (polyporaceae)
Plate 425. (& 427.) Encoelia fascicularis & Pisolithus arhizus
Plate 426. A truffle
Plate 428. Bulgaria inquinans
Plate 429. A fungus
Plate 430. A fungus
Plate 431. 3 fungi
Plate 432. Zasmidium cellare ?
Plate 433. A fungus
Plate 434. A fungus
Plate 435. A fungus
Plate 436. A fungus (Xylariaceae)
Plate 437. Podosordaria pedunculata
Plate 439. Puccinia buxi
Plate 440. Urocystis violae

English: Notes

The modern identifications given in the image files generally follow those in Index Fungorum if they are found there. Also the nomenclature of Index Fungorum is used. The identifications are not always reliable.
Most of the the plates bear a legend of the form “(date) Published by Jⁿ Sowerby. London.”, in very small indistinct hand-writing. For instance, on plate 301, the date is "Jan^y 1 1801".
The plates have hand-written annotations which were evidently added after Sowerby's time and which can give clues to the identity of the fungus in question. These annotations are listed in the image files (but the legend mentioned above is ignored).
In some plates, such as Plate 41, the illustration appears much too green. This may be due to the aging properties of the pigments.