Fungi of Massachusetts
The fungi most often spotted in Massachusetts, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
60,601
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 60,601 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Massachusetts. The most frequently seen is the birch polypore, with 3,980 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Massachusetts
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
3,980 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
3,750 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
3,302 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
2,636 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
2,408 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
1,805 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,784 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,744 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,659 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,633 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
1,598 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
1,482 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,358 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
1,350 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
1,321 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
1,306 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
1,228 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1,201 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
1,187 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
1,162 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
1,160 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,119 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
1,092 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
1,051 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,020 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
950 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
946 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
899 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
893 observations · iNaturalist
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
873 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
858 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
818 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
802 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
721 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
718 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
688 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
676 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
639 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
635 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
628 observations · iNaturalist
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
604 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
589 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
584 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
578 observations · iNaturalist
brown-toothed crust fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
559 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
551 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
531 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
518 observations · iNaturalist
crimped gill
Plicatura crispa
508 observations · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
499 observations · iNaturalist
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