Fungi of Connecticut
The fungi most often spotted in Connecticut, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
14,827
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 14,827 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Connecticut. The most frequently seen is the turkey-tail, with 1,226 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Connecticut
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,226 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
811 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
678 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
560 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
499 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
468 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
464 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
459 observations · iNaturalist
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
453 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
409 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
403 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
402 observations · iNaturalist
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
397 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
349 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
344 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
322 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
301 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
299 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
280 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
277 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
274 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
264 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
257 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
251 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
243 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
241 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
236 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
234 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
229 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
216 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
205 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
181 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
173 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
167 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
163 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
159 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
156 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
153 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
150 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
149 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
148 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
148 observations · iNaturalist
stinky squid
Pseudocolus fusiformis
145 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
139 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
132 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
Mycosphaerella colorata
126 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
124 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
122 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
121 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
120 observations · iNaturalist
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