Fungi of Maryland
The fungi most often spotted in Maryland, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed fungi in Maryland
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
6,041 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
2,728 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
2,398 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
2,316 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
2,313 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
2,036 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
1,844 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,752 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
1,717 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
1,693 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1,688 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,636 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
1,616 observations · iNaturalist
lion's-mane mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
1,519 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
1,503 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,490 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
1,487 observations · iNaturalist
Kiwi Bubbles
Diatrype virescens
1,477 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
1,453 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
1,415 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
1,048 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
1,028 observations · iNaturalist
Honeydew Eater
Scorias spongiosa
1,007 observations · iNaturalist
golden reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
1,006 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
991 observations · iNaturalist
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
988 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
967 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
931 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
901 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
893 observations · iNaturalist
hypoxylon canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
886 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
Mycosphaerella colorata
874 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
867 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern cauliflower mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
855 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
850 observations · iNaturalist
Cracked Cap Polypore
Fulvifomes robiniae
850 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
812 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
810 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
792 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
789 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Satyrus rugulosus
785 observations · iNaturalist
Speckled Blister Lichen
Viridothelium virens
769 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
737 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
730 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
690 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
668 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
650 observations · iNaturalist
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
633 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
618 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
592 observations · iNaturalist