Fungi of Massachusetts
The fungi most often spotted in Massachusetts, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
66,380
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 66,380 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Massachusetts. The most frequently seen is the Birch Polypore, with 4,214 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Massachusetts
Birch Polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
4,214 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
4,174 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
3,591 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
2,973 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
2,503 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
2,235 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
2,035 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,913 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,862 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
1,825 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,801 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,760 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
1,573 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
1,477 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
1,412 observations · iNaturalist
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,395 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1,370 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
1,294 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
1,209 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
1,202 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
1,199 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
1,179 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
1,178 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,173 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,114 observations · iNaturalist
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
1,019 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
959 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
956 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
936 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
934 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
925 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
907 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
884 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
876 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
731 observations · iNaturalist
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
715 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
702 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy Beard Lichen
Usnea strigosa
693 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
689 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
676 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
659 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
649 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
641 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
638 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
611 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
606 observations · iNaturalist
Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
595 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
586 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-toothed Crust Fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
574 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
558 observations · iNaturalist
Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.
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