Fungi of Iowa
The fungi most often spotted in Iowa, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed fungi in Iowa
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
2,004 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,598 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
844 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
437 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
428 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
347 observations · iNaturalist
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
304 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
304 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
296 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
261 observations · iNaturalist
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
216 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
212 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
192 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
178 observations · iNaturalist
Elephant ear lorchel
Neogyromitra brunnea
176 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
155 observations · iNaturalist
scaly ink cap
Coprinopsis variegata
155 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
152 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
141 observations · iNaturalist
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
140 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
137 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkled Peach
Rhodotus palmatus
135 observations · iNaturalist
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
134 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
132 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
132 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
123 observations · iNaturalist
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
109 observations · iNaturalist
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
105 observations · iNaturalist
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
105 observations · iNaturalist
snow fungus
Tremella fuciformis
97 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
92 observations · iNaturalist
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
87 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
87 observations · iNaturalist
Golden-eye Lichen
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus
85 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
84 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
83 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
82 observations · iNaturalist
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
82 observations · iNaturalist
Half-free Morel
Morchella punctipes
80 observations · iNaturalist
Bay Polypore
Picipes badius
80 observations · iNaturalist
jellied false coral fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
79 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
77 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Satyrus rugulosus
77 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
74 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
72 observations · iNaturalist
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
70 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
70 observations · iNaturalist
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
65 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
65 observations · iNaturalist
Hooded Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza fallax
65 observations · iNaturalist