Here are just a few examples of the many types of fungi you might encounter in the forests in and around the Willamette Valley. Below the photo gallery, you will find some mushroom and fungi identification resources to help you in your own exploration of these fascinating and essential components of the forest ecosystem!

Photos courtesy of Lorelle Sherman and Crystal Kelso, OSU Extension.

Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor)

Admirable Bolete (Aureoboletus mirabilis)

Left: Pigs Ears (Gomphus Clavatus) Right: Coral mushroom (Ramaria spp.)

Common birds nest fungus (Crucibulum laeve)

Orange Jelly Spot (Dacrymyces chrysospermus)

Toothed Jelly Fungus (Pseudohydnum gelatinosum)

Mycena spp.

Xeromphalina spp

Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor)

Mushroom and Fungi Identification Resources

• A Field Guide to the Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest
  • Here is a field guide you can use on your iPhone or Android smartphone using the iNaturalist app to identify the mushrooms you discover in the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest.
• Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Ammirati, Joseph and Steve Trudell)
  • ​Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest is a compact, beautifully illustrated field guide to 460 of the region's most common mushrooms. In addition to profiles on individual species, it also includes a general discussion and definition of fungi, information on where to find mushrooms and guidelines on collecting them, an overview of fungus ecology, and a discussion on how to avoid mushroom poisoning.
• Mushrooms of Cascadia, Second Edition: An Illustrated Key to the Fungi of the Pacific Northwest (Michael Bueg)
  • ​In this unique and comprehensive field guide, mycologist Dr. Michael Beug helps mushroom hunters of all levels navigate an often bewildering array of species by clearly identifying features that separate one cluster from another and leading you step by step through the process of successfully identifying your find.
• Willamette Valley Mushroom Society
  • Since 1956, the Willamette Valley Mushroom Society in Salem, Oregon, has brought together wild mushroom enthusiasts to explore, discover, and learn about the amazing variety of wild mushrooms in Western Oregon.
• Cascade Mycological Society
  • ​This is an educational non-profit located in the Eugene/ Springfield area of Oregon dedicated to the study and enjoyment of fungi.