Fungi of Massachusetts
The fungi most often spotted in Massachusetts, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
63,865
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 63,865 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Massachusetts. The most frequently seen is the birch polypore, with 4,090 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Massachusetts
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
4,090 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
4,040 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
3,374 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
2,878 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
2,448 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
2,200 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,824 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,777 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,741 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
1,701 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,679 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
1,670 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
1,546 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
1,445 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,382 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
1,357 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1,355 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
1,258 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
1,191 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
1,186 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
1,179 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,137 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
1,129 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
1,096 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,045 observations · iNaturalist
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
969 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
954 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
951 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
915 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
902 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
885 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
872 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
868 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
859 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
719 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
690 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
685 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
665 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
653 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
641 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
641 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
638 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
635 observations · iNaturalist
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
635 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
580 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
579 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
570 observations · iNaturalist
brown-toothed crust fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
567 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
541 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
523 observations · iNaturalist
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