A living guide to Kauaʻi

Kauaʻi species, habitats and conservation records

Explore the island’s native and introduced species, habitats, watersheds and conservation work. Each record connects its description, images and sources with the interactive Atlas.

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  Paperlike Mycena

  Mycena papyracea

  Paperlike Mycena is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Subst

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  Bleeding Mycena group

  Mycena sanguinolenta

  Bleeding Mycena group is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate:

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  Spiny Mycena

  Mycena spinosissima

  Spiny Mycena is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate

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  ʻŌhiʻa Galerina

  Galerina ohiarum

  ʻŌhiʻa Galerina is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substr

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  Pele Pholiota

  Pholiota peleae

  Pele Pholiota is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrat

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  Blackening waxcap

  Hygrocybe conica

  Blackening waxcap is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Subs

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  Hāpuʻu waxcap

  Hygrocybe hapuuae

  Hāpuʻu waxcap is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrat

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  Lamalama waxcap

  Hygrocybe lamalama

  Lamalama waxcap is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substr

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  Noelokelani waxcap

  Hygrocybe noelokelani

  Noelokelani waxcap is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Sub

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  Pakelo waxcap

  Hygrocybe pakelo

  Pakelo waxcap is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrat

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  Waolipo waxcap

  Hygrocybe waolipo

  Waolipo waxcap is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substra

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  Pele waxcap relative

  Humidicutis peleae

  Pele waxcap relative is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: S

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  Poilena waxcap relative

  Humidicutis poilena

  Poilena waxcap relative is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate

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  Laccaria mushroom

  Laccaria fraterna

  Laccaria mushroom is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Subs

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  Scurfy deceiver group

  Laccaria proxima

  Scurfy deceiver group is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate:

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  Tooth fungus

  Sarcodon atroviridis

  Tooth fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate

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  Pale gomphus

  Gomphus pallidus

  Pale gomphus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate

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  Coral fungus

  Ramaria fragillima

  Coral fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate

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  Coral fungus

  Ramaria myceliosa

  Coral fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate

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  Coral fungus

  Ramariopsis corniculata

  Coral fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate

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  White coral fungus group

  Ramariopsis kunzei

  White coral fungus group is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrat

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  Earthstar

  Geastrum berkeleyi

  Earthstar is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate an

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  Field earthstar

  Geastrum campestre

  Field earthstar is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substr

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  Fringed earthstar

  Geastrum fimbriatum

  Fringed earthstar is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Subs

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  Collared earthstar

  Geastrum triplex

  Collared earthstar is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Sub

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  Puffball

  Bovista pila

  Puffball is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate and

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  Giant puffball

  Calvatia gigantea

  Giant puffball is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substra

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  Common puffball

  Lycoperdon perlatum

  Common puffball is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substr

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  Bird's nest fungus

  Cyathus pallidus

  Bird's nest fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Sub

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  Dung bird's nest fungus

  Cyathus stercoreus

  Dung bird's nest fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate

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  Desert shaggy mane

  Podaxis pistillaris

  Desert shaggy mane is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Sub

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  Morel

  Morchella esculenta

  Morel is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate and mi

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  Purple jellydisc

  Ascocoryne sarcoides

  Purple jellydisc is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Subst

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  Carbon cushion fungus

  Hypoxylon aeneum

  Carbon cushion fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate:

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  Rusty Hypoxylon

  Hypoxylon rubiginosum

  Rusty Hypoxylon is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substr

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  Xylaria club fungus

  Xylaria apiculata

  Xylaria club fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Su

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  Xylaria on Psidium

  Xylaria psidii

  Xylaria on Psidium is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Sub

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  Bracket/wood-decay fungus

  Antrodia sinuosa

  Bracket/wood-decay fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substra

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  Fomitopsis bracket

  Fomitopsis nivosa

  Fomitopsis bracket is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Sub

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  Chicken-of-the-woods group

  Laetiporus sulphureus

  Chicken-of-the-woods group is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substr

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  Dyer's polypore

  Phaeolus schweinitzii

  Dyer's polypore is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substr

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  Southern bracket / reishi relative

  Ganoderma australe

  Southern bracket / reishi relative is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat o

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  Brown-rot bracket fungus

  Gloeophyllum striatum

  Brown-rot bracket fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrat

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  Hawaiian Phellinus

  Phellinus kawakamii

  Hawaiian Phellinus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Sub

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  Rigidoporus bracket

  Rigidoporus lineatus

  Rigidoporus bracket is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Su

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  White root disease fungus

  Rigidoporus microporus

  White root disease fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substra

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  Resupinate wood-decay fungus

  Flavodon cervinogilvus

  Resupinate wood-decay fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or subs

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  Crust fungus

  Hyphoderma naiophila

  Crust fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate

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  Volcano crust fungus

  Hyphoderma vulcanense

  Volcano crust fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: S

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  Crust fungus

  Trechispora farinacea

  Crust fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate

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  Crust fungus

  Trechispora lunata

  Crust fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate

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  Wood ear / jelly fungus

  Auricularia cornea

  Wood ear / jelly fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate

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  Snow fungus

  Tremella fuciformis

  Snow fungus is a Hawaiian checklist record retained for Kauaʻi review. Role: Saprotroph, symbiont, mycorrhizal associate, decomposer or pathogen depending on species; role requires local evidence. Associated habitat or substrate: Substrate

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  Native-plant leaf endophyte community

  Native-plant leaf endophyte community is documented for Kauaʻi or tied to local survey work. Role: Endophyte / phytobiome relationships; host and landscape effects require local data. Associated habitat or substrate: Living leaves of native

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  Mycorrhizal fungi community

  Mycorrhizal fungi community is documented for Kauaʻi or tied to local survey work. Role: Mycorrhizal nutrient/water exchange; plant-root symbiosis and restoration relevance. Associated habitat or substrate: Soils, roots, native and introduc

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  Wood-decay community

  Wood-decay community is documented for Kauaʻi or tied to local survey work. Role: Decomposition, beetle interactions, pathogen monitoring and nutrient cycling. Associated habitat or substrate: Dead/dying ʻōhiʻa wood, logs, snags, and woody

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  Coastal crustose lichen community

  Coastal crustose lichen community is documented for Kauaʻi or tied to local survey work. Role: Lichenized substrate colonization and microclimate signal. Associated habitat or substrate: Coastal lava, basalt, cliffs, exposed rock, and salt-

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  Cave fungal assemblage

  Cave fungal assemblage is documented for Kauaʻi or tied to local survey work. Role: Dark-zone decomposition and arthropod food-web support; protected sites sensitive. Associated habitat or substrate: Caves, lava tubes, damp rock, roots, gua

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  Leaf-litter fungal community

  Leaf-litter fungal community is documented for Kauaʻi or tied to local survey work. Role: Nutrient cycling, soil formation, carbon return and microfauna support. Associated habitat or substrate: Leaf litter, fallen fronds, wet forest floor,

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  Dung fungi community

  Dung fungi community is documented for Kauaʻi or tied to local survey work. Role: Dung decomposition, insect associations, and introduced ungulate/livestock pathways. Associated habitat or substrate: Dung and nutrient-enriched grassland/for