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Fungi of Hocking Hills State Park

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

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Naturalists have logged 695 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Hocking Hills. The most frequently seen is the Hemlock Varnish Shelf, with 71 recorded sightings.

Most-observed fungi in Hocking Hills

Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
71 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
46 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
44 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
44 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Mycena
Mycena leana
41 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
35 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
31 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
19 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
17 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
17 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
17 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
16 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
15 observations · iNaturalist
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
14 observations · iNaturalist
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
13 observations · iNaturalist
Racodium rupestre
Racodium rupestre
12 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
11 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
10 observations · iNaturalist
Powdered Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema hypotropum
10 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
9 observations · iNaturalist
Toothed Jelly Fungus
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum
9 observations · iNaturalist
Honeydew Eater
Scorias spongiosa
9 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
9 observations · iNaturalist
Common Earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
8 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
8 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Oyster
Pleurotus pulmonarius
8 observations · iNaturalist
Powdered Fringe Lichen
Heterodermia speciosa
8 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
7 observations · iNaturalist
Many-forked Cladonia
Cladonia furcata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Green Wood Cup
Chlorociboria aeruginascens
7 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Spindle
Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina
7 observations · iNaturalist
American Yellow Morel
Morchella americana
7 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
6 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
6 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
6 observations · iNaturalist
Bulbous Honey Fungus
Armillaria gallica
6 observations · iNaturalist
Violet Webcap
Cortinarius violaceus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Surprise Lichen
Bacidia schweinitzii
6 observations · iNaturalist
Bay Polypore
Picipes badius
6 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
6 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy-stalked Bolete
Aureoboletus betula
6 observations · iNaturalist
Lobster Mushroom
Hypomyces lactifluorum
5 observations · iNaturalist
Dead Man's Fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
5 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Urn
Urnula craterium
5 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
5 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
5 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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