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Fungi of Georgia

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

58,846
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi

Naturalists have logged 58,846 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Georgia. The most frequently seen is the Turkey-tail, with 5,042 recorded sightings.

Most-observed fungi in Georgia

Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
5,042 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
3,768 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
3,067 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
2,880 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
2,619 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
2,398 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
1,733 observations · iNaturalist
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric
Amanita persicina
1,680 observations · iNaturalist
Latte Bracket
Trametes lactinea
1,572 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
1,411 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
1,403 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,281 observations · iNaturalist
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
1,236 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,234 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy-stalked Bolete
Aureoboletus betula
1,185 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
1,179 observations · iNaturalist
Jellied False Coral Fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
1,129 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
1,124 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
1,121 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
1,077 observations · iNaturalist
Flowerpot Parasol
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
1,069 observations · iNaturalist
Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo
1,053 observations · iNaturalist
Column Stinkhorn
Clathrus columnatus
1,025 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
991 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate-stalked Bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
869 observations · iNaturalist
Snow Fungus
Tremella fuciformis
794 observations · iNaturalist
Fragile Dapperling
Leucocoprinus fragilissimus
779 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
775 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
773 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
750 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Lichen
Herpothallon rubrocinctum
739 observations · iNaturalist
Witch's Butter
Tremella mesenterica
734 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
709 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
641 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Oyster Mushroom
Panus lecomtei
641 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
637 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
623 observations · iNaturalist
Lynx Paw Oyster
Pleurotus levis
614 observations · iNaturalist
Cantharellus flavolateritius
Cantharellus flavolateritius
580 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
579 observations · iNaturalist
Anemone Stinkhorn Fungus
Aseroe rubra
565 observations · iNaturalist
Golden-gilled Gerronema
Gerronema strombodes
563 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
560 observations · iNaturalist
Nigroporus vinosus
Nigroporus vinosus
552 observations · iNaturalist
Stereum fasciatum
Stereum fasciatum
541 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
535 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
530 observations · iNaturalist
Purple-spored Puffball
Calvatia cyathiformis
525 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
489 observations · iNaturalist
Jackson's Slender Caesar
Amanita jacksonii
472 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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