Fungi of Connecticut
The fungi most often spotted in Connecticut, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,877
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 15,877 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Connecticut. The most frequently seen is the turkey-tail, with 1,382 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Connecticut
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,382 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
866 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
697 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
575 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
524 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
516 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
509 observations · iNaturalist
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
473 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
469 observations · iNaturalist
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
454 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
434 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
427 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
414 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
407 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
361 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
352 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
316 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
305 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
300 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
299 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
299 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
290 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
267 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
267 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
253 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
250 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
245 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
238 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
236 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
233 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
230 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
208 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
184 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
183 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
182 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
177 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
173 observations · iNaturalist
stinky squid
Pseudocolus fusiformis
164 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
157 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
156 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
153 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
150 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
149 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
149 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
139 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
137 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
135 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Tooth
Climacodon septentrionalis
133 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
131 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Satyrus rugulosus
129 observations · iNaturalist
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