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Fungi of Mesa Verde National Park

The fungi most often spotted in Mesa Verde, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

32
recent observations
20
species listed
20
fungi

Naturalists have logged 32 research-grade observations across the 20 most-recorded species in Mesa Verde. The most frequently seen is the Desert Firedot Lichen, with 7 recorded sightings.

Most-observed fungi in Mesa Verde

Desert Firedot Lichen
Xanthomendoza trachyphylla
7 observations · iNaturalist
Western Giant Puffball
Calvatia booniana
4 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Puffball
Calvatia gigantea
2 observations · iNaturalist
Tumbleweed Shield Lichen
Xanthoparmelia chlorochroa
2 observations · iNaturalist
Hygroscopic Earthstar
Astraeus hygrometricus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
1 observation · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
1 observation · iNaturalist
Concentric Boulder Lichen
Porpidia crustulata
1 observation · iNaturalist
Hoary Cobblestone Lichen
Acarospora strigata
1 observation · iNaturalist
Cerebral Fishscale Lichen
Psora cerebriformis
1 observation · iNaturalist
False Russell's Fishscale Lichen
Psora pseudorussellii
1 observation · iNaturalist
Jasper Squamules
Psora tuckermanii
1 observation · iNaturalist
Bleeding Brown Cypress Agaricus
Agaricus brunneofibrillosus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Sagebrush Rim-lichen
Protoparmeliopsis garovaglii
1 observation · iNaturalist
Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Rusavskia elegans
1 observation · iNaturalist
Stonewall Rim Lichen
Protoparmeliopsis muralis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Rock Jewel Lichen
Calogaya saxicola
1 observation · iNaturalist
Common Coal Dust Lichen
Acarospora privigna
1 observation · iNaturalist
Trametes sp. 'cinnabarina-CO01'
Trametes sp. 'cinnabarina-CO01'
1 observation · 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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