A to Z of British Fungi

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Common Name	Scientific Name	Description
Variable Oysterling	Crepidotus variabilis	A small irregularly kidney-shaped fungus commonly found on twigs and other plant debris in woodland.
Veiled Oyster	Pleurotus dryinus	note the veil which is lacking in other British species of Pleurotus
Veiled Poisonpie	Hebeloma mesophaeum	This is probably the most common of the Hebeloma species. The cap colour is brown in the centre and paler at the margins with remnants of a cream veil. The stem has the remnants of a...
Veined Shield	Pluteus thomsonii
Velvet Rollrim	Paxillus atrotomentosus	An easy fungus to identify with its stout off-centre brown stem that is covered in blackish velvet, This fungus causes a brown rot on conifer
Velvet Rollrim	Tapinella atrotomentosa	A large, sometimes massive fungus with a brown cap, velvety stem, found growing solitary or in small tufts on rotten, often buried wood in coniferous woodland.
Velvet Shank	Flammulina velutipes	This fungus is found in clusters on a wide variety broadleaved tress but especially Willow and Elm. It prefers decaying wood or old standing trees. The sticky cap is domed, orange-brown...
Velvet Shank	Flammulina velutipes
Velvet Shield	Pluteus umbrosus	A medium-sized fungus found growing solitary or in small groups in deciduous woodland on rotting wood, preferably Elm.
Verdigris Agaric	Stropharia aeruginosa	A medium sized fungus with a slimy, blue-green cap found amongst grass on heaths, pastures and woodland.
Verdigris Navel	Arrhenia chlorocyanea	A small dark grey heathland agaric with funnel-shaped cap and broad decurrent gills, favouring sandy soil. Cap: At first plano-convex with small papilla, soon applanate with depressed centre,...
Vermilion Waxcap	Hygrocybe miniata	A small, scarlet fungus found growing in trooping groups on soil amongst cropped or short mown grasses in heaths, pastures and in open woodland.
Vinegar Cup	Helvella acetabulum
Violet Coral	Clavaria zollingeri	This is an unmistakable fungus that is violet with coral shaped branches found in meadows, pastures and unimproved grassland growing in lines or circles. The branches are rounded or can be pointed...
Violet Webcap	Cortinarius violaceus	This is an uncommon fungus that is easily distinguished by it's intense violet colours. All parts of this fungus are dark to blackish violet The cap is flat or umbonate and has a dry slightly...
Volvariella murinella	Volvariella murinella