Fungi of Maquoketa Caves State Park
The fungi most often spotted in Maquoketa Caves, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
141
recent observations
44
species listed
44
fungi
Naturalists have logged 141 research-grade observations across the 44 most-recorded species in Maquoketa Caves. The most frequently seen is the Golden Oyster Mushroom, with 64 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Maquoketa Caves
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
64 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
11 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
6 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
5 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
5 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
3 observations · iNaturalist
pale oyster
Pleurotus pulmonarius
3 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
3 observations · iNaturalist
Cortinarius rubripes
Cortinarius rubripes
3 observations · iNaturalist
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
2 observations · iNaturalist
Crystal Brain Fungus
Myxarium nucleatum
2 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
2 observations · iNaturalist
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
1 observation · iNaturalist
Coral tooth fungus
Hericium coralloides
1 observation · iNaturalist
Witch's Hat
Hygrocybe conica
1 observation · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1 observation · iNaturalist
Honey Mushroom
Armillaria mellea
1 observation · iNaturalist
Ochre Jelly Club
Leotia lubrica
1 observation · iNaturalist
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
1 observation · iNaturalist
Bleeding Fairy Helmet
Mycena haematopus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
1 observation · iNaturalist
Bear's Head Tooth
Hericium americanum
1 observation · iNaturalist
golden-gilled gerronema
Gerronema strombodes
1 observation · iNaturalist
Smooth Patch Disease
Aleurodiscus oakesii
1 observation · iNaturalist
Bleeding Oak Crust
Stereum gausapatum
1 observation · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Daldinia childiae
Daldinia childiae
1 observation · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
1 observation · iNaturalist
White Nose Syndrome
Pseudogymnoascus destructans
1 observation · iNaturalist
Resupinatus alboniger
Resupinatus alboniger
1 observation · iNaturalist
Dermatocarpon multifolium
Dermatocarpon multifolium
1 observation · iNaturalist
Cortinarius distans
Cortinarius distans
1 observation · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Walnut Mycena
Mycena crocea
1 observation · iNaturalist
Clavariadelphus americanus
Clavariadelphus americanus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Puccinia andropogonis
Puccinia andropogonis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Jafnea semitosta
Jafnea semitosta
1 observation · iNaturalist
Leafy Brain
Phaeotremella foliacea
1 observation · iNaturalist
Erysiphe vanbruntiana
Erysiphe vanbruntiana
1 observation · iNaturalist
Golovinomyces ambrosiae
Golovinomyces ambrosiae
1 observation · iNaturalist
Freckled Dapperling
Echinoderma asperum
1 observation · iNaturalist
Phlegmacium subsolitarium
Phlegmacium subsolitarium
1 observation · iNaturalist
Ramaria sp. 'IN09'
Ramaria sp. 'IN09'
1 observation · iNaturalist
Rhodotus reticeps
Rhodotus reticeps
1 observation · iNaturalist
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