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Common mushrooms in Costa Rica

Ranked by yearly interest

The 10 most common fungi in Costa Rica are Fairy inkcap (Coprinellus disseminatus), Cinnabar bracket (Pycnoporus cinnabarinus), Indigo milkcap (Lactarius indigo), Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria), Artist's bracket (Ganoderma applanatum), Golden brownie (Psilocybe cubensis), Fluted bird's nest (Cyathus striatus), Silver ear (Tremella fuciformis), Shaggy ink cap (Coprinus comatus), Dead man's fingers (Xylaria polymorpha).
1

Fairy inkcap

Coprinellus disseminatus

Photo: Enrico Tomschke (CC BY 4.0)
2

Cinnabar bracket

Pycnoporus cinnabarinus

Photo: Ana Epigmenio (CC BY 4.0)
3

Indigo milkcap

Lactarius indigo

Photo: Brady Reed (CC BY 4.0)
4

Fly agaric

Amanita muscaria

Photo: Bernard Spragg (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
5

Artist's bracket

Ganoderma applanatum

Photo: Nina Filippova (CC BY 4.0)
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6

Golden brownie

Psilocybe cubensis

Photo: tereso30 (CC BY 4.0)
7

Fluted bird's nest

Cyathus striatus

Photo: Nina Filippova (CC BY 4.0)
8

Silver ear

Tremella fuciformis

Photo: Emmalie-kate Bird (CC BY 4.0)
9

Shaggy ink cap

Coprinus comatus

Photo: Holger Krisp (CC BY 3.0)
10

Dead man's fingers

Xylaria polymorpha

Photo: botanygirl (CC BY 4.0)

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