• Inside the Lincoln Sitting Room

    Lincoln Home

    National Historic Site Illinois

Mushrooms and Other Fungi

Nature and Science

White Fiber Head

Mushrooms such as the Firm Russula (Russula compacta) and White Fiber Head (Inocybe geophylla) are two examples of mushrooms found at Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Constant foot traffic and maintenance activities on the site often disturb the life cycle of these and other species in the park.

Did You Know?

Lincoln Penny

In 1909, President Lincoln appeared on a one-cent coin and became the first American president to have his face appear on a regular-issue American coin. Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Illinois