Fungi of Connecticut
The fungi most often spotted in Connecticut, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed fungi in Connecticut
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,185 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
800 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
613 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
543 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
494 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
455 observations · iNaturalist
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
451 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
437 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
418 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
402 observations · iNaturalist
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
386 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
373 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
355 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
347 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
316 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
315 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
299 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
297 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
276 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
270 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
263 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
263 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
250 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
250 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
240 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
236 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
234 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
234 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
229 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
201 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
201 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
178 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
173 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
165 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
153 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
153 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
149 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
149 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
148 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
146 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
144 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
141 observations · iNaturalist
stinky squid
Pseudocolus fusiformis
136 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
136 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
127 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
Mycosphaerella colorata
122 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
122 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
120 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
119 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
119 observations · iNaturalist