Fungi of New River Gorge National Park
The fungi most often spotted in New River Gorge, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,327
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 1,327 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in New River Gorge. The most frequently seen is the Smooth Rock Tripe, with 119 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in New River Gorge
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
119 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
116 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
113 observations · iNaturalist
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
58 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
50 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
45 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
45 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate-stalked bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
42 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
39 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
33 observations · iNaturalist
Scaly Chanterelle
Turbinellus floccosus
30 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
29 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
28 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
28 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom
Megacollybia rodmanii
25 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
24 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Spindles
Clavulinopsis fusiformis
23 observations · iNaturalist
shaggy-stalked bolete
Aureoboletus betula
23 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
22 observations · iNaturalist
Fistulina americana
Fistulina americana
22 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
21 observations · iNaturalist
Collared Calostoma
Calostoma lutescens
20 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Spindle
Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina
19 observations · iNaturalist
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
18 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
18 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern cauliflower mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
18 observations · iNaturalist
Lynx Paw Oyster
Pleurotus levis
18 observations · iNaturalist
Dragon Horn
Cladonia squamosa
16 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
16 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
16 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
15 observations · iNaturalist
Carrot-Footed Lepidella
Amanita daucipes
15 observations · iNaturalist
rock greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia baltimorensis
14 observations · iNaturalist
golden-gilled gerronema
Gerronema strombodes
14 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
14 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
12 observations · iNaturalist
Poor Man's Licorice
Bulgaria inquinans
11 observations · iNaturalist
Small Chanterelle
Cantharellus minor
11 observations · iNaturalist
snow fungus
Tremella fuciformis
11 observations · iNaturalist
brook stippleback lichen
Dermatocarpon luridum
11 observations · iNaturalist
Corrugated-cap Milky
Lactifluus corrugis
11 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
11 observations · iNaturalist
Sulphur Firedot
Gyalolechia flavovirescens
11 observations · iNaturalist
jellied false coral fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
11 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
10 observations · iNaturalist
Ochre Jelly Club
Leotia lubrica
10 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
10 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-foot Fairy Fan
Spathulariopsis velutipes
10 observations · iNaturalist
Thelephora vialis
Thelephora vialis
10 observations · iNaturalist
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