Fungi of Chicago, Illinois
The fungi most often spotted near Chicago, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed fungi near Chicago
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
2,262 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,129 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
688 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
622 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
586 observations · iNaturalist
reddening lepiota
Macropsalliota americana
351 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
338 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
336 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
329 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
324 observations · iNaturalist
Trooping Crumble Cap
Coprinellus disseminatus
279 observations · iNaturalist
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
277 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
274 observations · iNaturalist
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
249 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
249 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
234 observations · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
227 observations · iNaturalist
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
211 observations · iNaturalist
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
206 observations · iNaturalist
Blushing Rosette
Abortiporus biennis
204 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
201 observations · iNaturalist
scaly ink cap
Coprinopsis variegata
197 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
196 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
174 observations · iNaturalist
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
172 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
164 observations · iNaturalist
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
163 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
161 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
152 observations · iNaturalist
Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus
Dacrymyces spathularia
152 observations · iNaturalist
Giraffe Spots
Peniophora albobadia
140 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
140 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
136 observations · iNaturalist
oak bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
134 observations · iNaturalist
hypoxylon canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
133 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
129 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
125 observations · iNaturalist
Pavement Mushroom
Agaricus bitorquis
121 observations · iNaturalist
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
115 observations · iNaturalist
Tiger Sawgill
Lentinus tigrinus
114 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
113 observations · iNaturalist
green cheese polypore
Fomitopsis spraguei
112 observations · iNaturalist
Oak mazegill
Fomitopsis quercina
111 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
110 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
108 observations · iNaturalist
Bleeding Fairy Helmet
Mycena haematopus
104 observations · iNaturalist
hexagonal-pored polypore
Neofavolus alveolaris
102 observations · iNaturalist
Flying saltshaker fungus
Massospora cicadina
97 observations · iNaturalist
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
96 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
93 observations · iNaturalist