Fungi of Boston, Massachusetts
The fungi most often spotted near Boston, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
24,542
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 24,542 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Boston. The most frequently seen is the Birch Polypore, with 2,166 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi near Boston
Birch Polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
2,166 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,272 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
1,169 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,016 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
899 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
768 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
751 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
714 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
692 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
672 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
666 observations · iNaturalist
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
653 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
576 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
566 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
566 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
520 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
489 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
471 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
467 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
458 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
445 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
435 observations · iNaturalist
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
430 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
394 observations · iNaturalist
Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
365 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
364 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
348 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-toothed Crust Fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
339 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
327 observations · iNaturalist
Crimped Gill
Plicatura crispa
326 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
314 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
307 observations · iNaturalist
Hypoxylon Canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
305 observations · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
297 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
293 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
282 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
276 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
276 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
275 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
267 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
256 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
255 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
237 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Mazegill
Fomitopsis quercina
231 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
230 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
228 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
226 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
221 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
221 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
221 observations · iNaturalist
Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.
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