Fungi of Boston, Massachusetts
The fungi most often spotted near Boston, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
23,646
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 23,646 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Boston. The most frequently seen is the birch polypore, with 2,105 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi near Boston
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
2,105 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,238 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
1,109 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
974 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
782 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
762 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
743 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
711 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
681 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
657 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
656 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
646 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
558 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
556 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
527 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
502 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
475 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
464 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
455 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
434 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
422 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
419 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
378 observations · iNaturalist
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
377 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
360 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
359 observations · iNaturalist
brown-toothed crust fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
337 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
331 observations · iNaturalist
crimped gill
Plicatura crispa
317 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
311 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
307 observations · iNaturalist
hypoxylon canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
301 observations · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
294 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
284 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
276 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
274 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
273 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
255 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
251 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
250 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
250 observations · iNaturalist
Oak mazegill
Fomitopsis quercina
230 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
226 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
222 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
220 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
220 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
219 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
218 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
216 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
214 observations · iNaturalist
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