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Fungi of Connecticut

The fungi most often spotted in Connecticut, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

16,494
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi

Naturalists have logged 16,494 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Connecticut. The most frequently seen is the Turkey-tail, with 1,422 recorded sightings.

Most-observed fungi in Connecticut

Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,422 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
886 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
743 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
582 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
532 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
523 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
519 observations · iNaturalist
Birch Polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
488 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
481 observations · iNaturalist
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
478 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
452 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
441 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
435 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
427 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
421 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
377 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
328 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
322 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
319 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
311 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
302 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
293 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
278 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
268 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
263 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
260 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
260 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
254 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
251 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
244 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
241 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
213 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
190 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
188 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
184 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
181 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
180 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
176 observations · iNaturalist
Stinky Squid
Pseudocolus fusiformis
168 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
159 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy Beard Lichen
Usnea strigosa
157 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
154 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
152 observations · iNaturalist
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
150 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
149 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
140 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
140 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
138 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
138 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
136 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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