Crowded Parchment

Location: Central Park North

A species of Leaf fungus (Stereum)

Scientific name: Stereum complicatum

Mica Cap

Location: Central Park North

A species of Coprinellus

Also known as: Glistening inky cap, Glistening inkcap and Shiny cap

Scientific name: Coprinellus micaceus

Crown-tipped Coral

Location: Central Park North

A species ot Artomyces

Also known as: Crown coral, Crown-tipped coral fungus

Scientific name: Artomyces pyxidatus

Jelly Tree Ear

Location: Central Park North

A species of Auricularia

Also known as: Jelly ear, Wood ear sawdust spawn, Woodear, Tree-ear

Scientific name: Auricularia americana

Black Bulgar

Location: Central Park North

A species of Bulgaria

Also known as: Rubber buttons, Poor man’s licorice, Black jelly drops, Bachelor’s buttons

Scientific name: Bulgaria inquinans

Bark Bonnet

Location: Central Park

A species of Bonnets (Mycena)

Scientific name: Mycena corticola

Genus: Mycena, commonly called Bonnets or Bonnet mushroom.

Dingy Twiglet

Location: Central Park North

A species of Simocybe

Also known as: American simocybe

Scientific name: Simocybe centunculus

Orange Peel Fungus

Location: Central Park North

A species of Aleuria Also known as: Orange fairy-cup, Orange-peel, Great orange elf-cup

Scientific name: Aleuria aurantia

Deer Mushroom

Location: Alonzo F. Bonsal Wildlife Preserve

Deer mushroom, a species of Pluteus Also known as: Fawn mushroom, Deer shield, Fawn-colored mushroom

Scientific name: Pluteus cervinus

Common Greenshield Lichen

Location: Alonzo F. Bonsal Wildlife Preserve

A species of Flavoparmelia lichen (Flavoparmelia)

Also known as: Flavoparmelia lichen

Scientific name: Flavoparmelia caperata

Lion’s Mane Mushroom

Location: Central Park North

A species of monkey’s head (Hericium)

Scientific name: Hericium erinaceus

Pleated Pluteus

Location: Central Park North

A species of Pluteus

Scientific name: Pluteus longistriatus

Asian Beauty

Location: Central Park North

A species of Radulodon

Scientific name: Radulodon copelandii

Scrambled Egg Slime

Location: Central Park North

A species of Fuligo.

Also known as: Dog vomit slime mold, Flowers of tan Scientific name: Fuligo septica

Flat Oyster

Location: Central Park North

A species of Crepidotus

Also known as: Flat crep

Scientific name: Crepidotus applanatus

Scarlet Bonnet

Location: Central Park North

A species of Atheniella

Scientific name: Atheniella adonis

Witches’ Butter

Location: Central Park North

A species of Exidia

Also known as: Warlock’s Butter

Scientific name: Exidia nigricans

Hairy Bracket

Location: Central Park North

A species of Trametes

Scientific name: Trametes hirsuta

Turkey Tail

Location: Central Park North

A species of Trametes

Also known as: Many-zoned polypore, Turkeytail fungus

Scientific name: Trametes versicolor

Clustered Bonnet

Location: Central Park North

A species of Bonnets (Mycena)

Also known as: Oak-stump bonnet cap

Scientific name: Mycena inclinata

Corrugated-cap Psathyrella

Location: Central Park North

A species of Brittlestems (Psathyrella)

Also known as: Wrinkled psathyrella, Wrinkled-cap psathyrella

Scientific name: Psathyrella delineata

Mossy Maze Polypore

Location: Central Park North

A species of Cerrena.

Scientific name: Cerrena unicolor

Deer Mushroom

Location: Central Park North

A species of Pluteus

Also known as: Fawn mushroom, Deer shield, Fawn-colored mushroom

Scientific name: Pluteus cervinus

Crown-tipped Coral

Location: Central Park North

A species ot Artomyces

Also known as: Crown coral, Crown-tipped coral fungus

Scientific name: Artomyces pyxidatus

Brittle Cinder

Location: Central Park North

A species of Kretzschmaria

Scientific name: Kretzschmaria deusta

Straight-stalked Entoloma

Location: Alonzo F. Bonsal Wildlife Preserve

A species of Pinkgills (Entoloma)

Scientific name: Entoloma strictius

Violet-toothed Polypore

Location: Central Park North

A species of Trichaptum

Also known as: Purple tooth

Scientific name: Trichaptum biforme

False Turkey-tail

Location: Central Park North

A species of Leaf fungus (Stereum)

Also known as: False turkeytail, Golden curtain crust

Scientific name: Stereum ostrea

Ceramic Fungus

Location: Central Park North

A species of Xylobolus.

Also known as: Ceramic parchment

Scientific name: Xylobolus frustulatus

Common Greenshield Lichen

Location: Central Park North

A species of Flavoparmelia lichen.

Also known as: Flavoparmelia lichen

Scientific name: Flavoparmelia caperata

Split Gill

Location: Central Park North

A species of Schizophyllum

Also known as: Common porecrust, Gillies

Scientific name: Schizophyllum commune

Update: 05/23/2025

Jelly Tree Ear

Location: Central Park North

A species of Auricularia.

Also known as: Jelly ear, Wood ear sawdust spawn, Woodear, Tree-ear

Scientific name: Auricularia americana

Brick Cap

Location: Central Park North

Brick cap, a species of Hypholoma

Scientific name: Hypholoma lateritium

Mica Cap

Location: Central Park North

Mica cap, a species of Coprinellus

Also known as: Glistening inky cap, Glistening inkcap, Shiny cap

Scientific name: Coprinellus micaceus

False Turkey-tail

False turkey-tail, a species of Leaf fungus (Stereum)

Also known as: False turkeytail, Golden curtain crust

Scientific name: Stereum ostrea

Oyster Mushrooms

Location: Central Park North

Oyster mushroom, a species of Oysters(Pleurotus)

Also known as: Tree oyster mushroom, Pearl oyster Scientific name: Pleurotus ostreatus

Lumpy Bracket

Location: Central Park North

Lumpy bracket, a species of Trametes Also known as: Beech bracket

Scientific name: Trametes gibbosa

Violet-toothed Polypore

Location: Central Park

Violet-toothed polypore, a species of Trichaptum

Also known as: Purple tooth

Scientific name: Trichaptum biforme

Crowded Parchment

Location: Central Park

Crowded parchment, a species of Leaf fungus (Stereum)

Scientific name: Stereum complicatum

Also clusters with:

Violet-toothed polypore, a species of Trichaptum

Also known as: Purple tooth

Scientific name: Trichaptum biforme

Common Greenshield Lichen

Location: Central Park

Common greenshield lichen, a species of Flavoparmelia lichen(Flavoparmelia)

Also known as: Flavoparmelia lichen

Scientific name: Flavoparmelia caperata

Split Gill

Location: Central Park North

Split gill, a species of Schizophyllum

Also known as: Common porecrust, Gillies Scientific name: Schizophyllum commune

Bald Eagle

Location: Bronx Zoo

A species of Hawks (Accipitridae)

Also known as: American Bald Eagle, Bird Of Washington, Washington Eagle, American Eagle

Scientific name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Photo by Christian Frisk

Peruvian Pelican

Location: Bronx Zoo

A species of Pelicans (Pelecanidae)

Scientific name: Pelecanus thagus

Photo by Christian Frisk

Roseate Spoonbill

Location: Bronx Zoo

A species of Ibises and spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)

Scientific name: Platalea ajaja

Photo by Christian Frisk