Fungi of Maine
The fungi most often spotted in Maine, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
28,213
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 28,213 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Maine. The most frequently seen is the Northern Red Belt, with 2,352 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Maine
Northern Red Belt
Fomitopsis mounceae
2,352 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
2,305 observations · iNaturalist
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
1,781 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,507 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
1,123 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,019 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
940 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
899 observations · iNaturalist
lobster mushroom
Hypomyces lactifluorum
734 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
706 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
681 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
673 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
630 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Cladonia Lichen
Cladonia maxima
593 observations · iNaturalist
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
577 observations · iNaturalist
Scaly Chanterelle
Turbinellus floccosus
572 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
541 observations · iNaturalist
Crumpled Rag Lichen
Platismatia tuckermanii
528 observations · iNaturalist
Star-tipped Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia stellaris
525 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
480 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sunburst Lichen
Xanthoria parietina
450 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
440 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
433 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Spindles
Clavulinopsis fusiformis
424 observations · iNaturalist
British soldier lichen
Cladonia cristatella
420 observations · iNaturalist
Chrome-footed Bolete
Harrya chromipes
393 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
392 observations · iNaturalist
chaga
Inonotus obliquus
389 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
379 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
358 observations · iNaturalist
Jackson's slender Caesar
Amanita jacksonii
345 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
332 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
319 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
278 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
270 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Fat Mushroom
Suillus americanus
267 observations · iNaturalist
salmon pinkgill
Entoloma quadratum
267 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Lungwort
Ricasolia quercizans
260 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Amanita
Amanita frostiana
244 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Tooth
Climacodon septentrionalis
243 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
233 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
229 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
228 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
225 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
214 observations · iNaturalist
orange gilled waxcap
Humidicutis marginata
213 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
203 observations · iNaturalist
Bear's Head Tooth
Hericium americanum
202 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
200 observations · iNaturalist
Russell's Bolete
Aureoboletus russellii
197 observations · iNaturalist
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