Fungi of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
The fungi most often spotted in C&O Canal, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed fungi in C&O Canal
Kiwi Bubbles
Diatrype virescens
1,410 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,396 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
838 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
612 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
573 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
524 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
485 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
472 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
466 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
465 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
457 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
452 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
410 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
368 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
367 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
351 observations · iNaturalist
lion's-mane mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
334 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
324 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
318 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
300 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
282 observations · iNaturalist
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
280 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
280 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
278 observations · iNaturalist
Chlorosplenium chlora
Chlorosplenium chlora
278 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
273 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
257 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
228 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
225 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
210 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
200 observations · iNaturalist
hypoxylon canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
200 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Satyrus rugulosus
186 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
184 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
181 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
179 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
179 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
177 observations · iNaturalist
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
173 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
166 observations · iNaturalist
Flying saltshaker fungus
Massospora cicadina
165 observations · iNaturalist
stinky squid
Pseudocolus fusiformis
150 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
145 observations · iNaturalist
Honeydew Eater
Scorias spongiosa
143 observations · iNaturalist
golden reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
143 observations · iNaturalist
Wine-cap Stropharia
Stropharia rugosoannulata
141 observations · iNaturalist
Fenugreek Stalkball
Phleogena faginea
139 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
Mycosphaerella colorata
139 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Fairy Cups
Calycina citrina
139 observations · iNaturalist
Cracked Cap Polypore
Fulvifomes robiniae
137 observations · iNaturalist
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