Fungi of Nevada
The fungi most often spotted in Nevada, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
9,623
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 9,623 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Veiled Polypore, with 1,104 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Nevada
Veiled Polypore
Cryptoporus volvatus
1,104 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Sawgill
Neolentinus ponderosus
1,016 observations · iNaturalist
wolf lichen
Letharia vulpina
511 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Shaggymane
Podaxis pistillaris
497 observations · iNaturalist
Conifer Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus conifericola
480 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Inkcap
Montagnea arenaria
368 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
330 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-eyed Wolf Lichen
Letharia columbiana
311 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Cobblestone Lichen
Acarospora socialis
276 observations · iNaturalist
King Bolete
Boletus edulis
266 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Orange Peel Fungus
Caloscypha fulgens
265 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
260 observations · iNaturalist
Emery Rocktripe Lichen
Umbilicaria phaea
257 observations · iNaturalist
Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf
Laetiporus gilbertsonii
228 observations · iNaturalist
Sculpted Puffball
Calvatia sculpta
215 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
183 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
181 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
168 observations · iNaturalist
Stubble Rosegill
Volvopluteus gloiocephalus
166 observations · iNaturalist
Natural Black Morel
Morchella snyderi
152 observations · iNaturalist
western jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus olivascens
151 observations · iNaturalist
Green Rock-posy
Rhizoplaca melanophthalma
148 observations · iNaturalist
Mustard Flower Rust
Puccinia monoica
121 observations · iNaturalist
yellow fieldcap
Bolbitius titubans
115 observations · iNaturalist
Blewit
Collybia nuda
104 observations · iNaturalist
Common Fieldcap
Agrocybe pediades
99 observations · iNaturalist
Sunshine Amanita
Amanita aprica
95 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Red Belt
Fomitopsis mounceae
92 observations · iNaturalist
hairy curtain crust
Stereum hirsutum
87 observations · iNaturalist
Spring King Bolete
Boletus rex-veris
83 observations · iNaturalist
Spongiporus leucospongia
Spongiporus leucospongia
79 observations · iNaturalist
alpine jelly cone
Guepiniopsis alpina
78 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Pholiota
Pholiota aurivella
78 observations · iNaturalist
golden ear
Naematelia aurantia
78 observations · iNaturalist
Sulphur Tuft
Hypholoma fasciculare
76 observations · iNaturalist
Short-stalked Suillus
Suillus brevipes
74 observations · iNaturalist
Sculptured Puffball
Calbovista subsculpta
73 observations · iNaturalist
Oak-loving Elfin Saddle
Helvella dryophila
69 observations · iNaturalist
Blushing Scale
Psora decipiens
66 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Lorchel
Maublancomyces montanus
66 observations · iNaturalist
Mulch Maids
Leratiomyces percevalii
64 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-staining Slippery Jack
Suillus tomentosus
62 observations · iNaturalist
West Coast Reishi
Ganoderma oregonense
58 observations · iNaturalist
lantern stinkhorn
Lysurus mokusin
56 observations · iNaturalist
Snowmelt Clitocybe
Clitocybe glacialis
56 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
55 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Brittlestem
Candolleomyces candolleanus
53 observations · iNaturalist
Western Giant Puffball
Calvatia booniana
52 observations · iNaturalist
Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Rusavskia elegans
51 observations · iNaturalist
gold cobblestone lichen
Pleopsidium flavum
50 observations · iNaturalist
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