Fungi of Illinois
The fungi most often spotted in Illinois, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed fungi in Illinois
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
5,562 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
3,699 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
1,787 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
1,721 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,676 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,620 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,358 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
1,175 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,062 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
1,012 observations · iNaturalist
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
881 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
805 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
804 observations · iNaturalist
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
727 observations · iNaturalist
reddening lepiota
Macropsalliota americana
696 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
679 observations · iNaturalist
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
678 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
666 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
604 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
596 observations · iNaturalist
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
595 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
552 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
542 observations · iNaturalist
oak bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
531 observations · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
516 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
504 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
495 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
494 observations · iNaturalist
scaly ink cap
Coprinopsis variegata
489 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
479 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
470 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
465 observations · iNaturalist
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
459 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
458 observations · iNaturalist
Trooping Crumble Cap
Coprinellus disseminatus
453 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
445 observations · iNaturalist
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
442 observations · iNaturalist
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
440 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
433 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
430 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
418 observations · iNaturalist
Blushing Rosette
Abortiporus biennis
387 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
382 observations · iNaturalist
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
380 observations · iNaturalist
lion's-mane mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
365 observations · iNaturalist
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
363 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
359 observations · iNaturalist
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
342 observations · iNaturalist
Trametes aesculi
Trametes aesculi
338 observations · iNaturalist
stalked scarlet cup
Sarcoscypha occidentalis
333 observations · iNaturalist