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List of mushrooms of Hawaii

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The mushroom species of Hawaii inhabit the Hawaiian archipelago in the central North Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia. The islands are part of the State of Hawaii, United States. The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian Island chain, comprising hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km).

At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight "main islands" are (from the northwest to southeast) Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and Hawaiʻi. The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands include many atolls, and reefs. Due to Hawaii's isolation many mushroom species are endemic (unique to the island chain).

In total the Hawaiian Islands comprise a total of 137 islands and atolls, with a total land area of 6,423.4 square miles (16,636.5 km2).[1] This archipelago and its oceans are physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania.

The climate of Hawaii is typical for a tropical area, although temperatures and humidity tend to be a bit less extreme than other tropical locales due to the frequent trade winds blowing from the east.

Species of Mushrooms

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Mushrooms of Hawaii[2]
Hawaiian language Name Common Name Genus Scientific Name Family Common Family Name Endemic Habitat
Conocybe Conocybe lactea Lawn
Leucoco Leucoco fragillismus Lawn
Coprinus Coprinus plicatillus Lawn
Chlorophyllum Chlorophyllum molybdites Lawn
Lepista Lepista tarda Lawn, Compost piles/wood chips
Agaricus Agaricus comptuloides Lawn
Agrocybe Agrocybe retigera Lawn
Agrocybe Agrocybe pediades Lawn
Entiloma Entiloma umbiciliforme Lawn
Hygrocybe Hygrocybe conicoides Lawn
Dictyophora Dictyophora cinnabarina Lawn, Compost piles/wood chips
Vascellum Vascellum floridanum Lawn
Amanita Amanita marmorata Lawn
Suilles Suilles brevipesfragillismus Lawn
Suilles Suiles salmonicolor Lawn
Coprinus Coprinus lagopus Compost piles/wood chips
Coprinus Coprinus cinereus Compost piles/wood chips
Coprinus Coprinus curtus Compost piles/wood chips
Agaricus Agaricus subrufescens Compost piles/wood chips
Bolbitis Bolbitus coprophilus Compost piles/wood chips
Leucoagaricus Leucoagaricus meleagris Compost piles/wood chips
Leucoagaricus Leucoagaricus hortensis Compost piles/wood chips
Stropharia Stropharia variicolor Compost piles/wood chips
Volvariella Volvariella volvacae Compost piles/wood chips
Hypholoma Hypholoma fasciculare Compost piles/wood chips
Pseudoculus Pseudoculus fusiformis Compost piles/wood chips
Phallus Phallus rubicundus Compost piles/wood chips
Mutinus Mutinus bambusinus Compost piles/wood chips
Mutinus Mutinus elegans Compost piles/wood chips
Cyathus Cyathus pallidus Compost piles/wood chips, Flowpots
Peziza Peziza arvernensis Compost piles/wood chips
Agaricus Agaricus rotalis Compost piles/wood chips
Gymnopus Gymnopus menehune Compost piles/wood chips
Gymnopus Gymnopus luxurians Compost piles/wood chips
Lepiota Lepiota besseyi Compost piles/wood chips
Leucocoprinus Leucocoprinus birnbaumii Compost piles/wood chips, Flowerpots
Leucocoprinus Leucocoprinus lilacinogranulosus Flowerpots
Conocybe Conocybe fragilus
Hygrocybe Hygrocybe mexicana
Galerina velutipes
Gymnopilus Gymnopilus subtropicus

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References

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  1. ^ "Hawaii Public Forecast Products". National Weather Service. 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
  2. ^ Hemmes, Don E.; Desjardin, Dennis E. (2002). Mushrooms of Hawai'i: An Identification Guide. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-58008-339-3.


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