Fungi of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
The fungi most often spotted in C&O Canal, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
17,688
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 17,688 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in C&O Canal. The most frequently seen is the Turkey-tail, with 1,463 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in C&O Canal
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,463 observations · iNaturalist
Kiwi Bubbles
Diatrype virescens
1,410 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
854 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
678 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
625 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
565 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
517 observations · iNaturalist
White Jelly Fungus
Protohydnum album
509 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
503 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
501 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
481 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
476 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
458 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
420 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
374 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
370 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
340 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
339 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
336 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
313 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
296 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
288 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
284 observations · iNaturalist
Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
283 observations · iNaturalist
Witch's Butter
Tremella mesenterica
281 observations · iNaturalist
Chlorosplenium chlora
Chlorosplenium chlora
278 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
274 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Satyrus rugulosus
234 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
233 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
230 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
225 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
213 observations · iNaturalist
Hypoxylon Canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
200 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
195 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Mycena
Mycena leana
187 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
185 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
183 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
180 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
179 observations · iNaturalist
Stinky Squid
Pseudocolus fusiformis
177 observations · iNaturalist
Fenugreek Stalkball
Phleogena faginea
176 observations · iNaturalist
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
173 observations · iNaturalist
Flying Saltshaker Fungus
Massospora cicadina
165 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
155 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
152 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
151 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
149 observations · iNaturalist
Honeydew Eater
Scorias spongiosa
145 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Fairy Cups
Calycina citrina
143 observations · iNaturalist
Wine-cap Stropharia
Stropharia rugosoannulata
142 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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