Fungi of North Carolina
The fungi most often spotted in North Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
80,669
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 80,669 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Carolina. The most frequently seen is the Turkey-tail, with 7,549 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in North Carolina
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
7,549 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
5,120 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
2,759 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy-stalked Bolete
Aureoboletus betula
2,533 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
2,381 observations · iNaturalist
Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo
2,289 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
2,281 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
2,187 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
2,129 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
2,085 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
2,047 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,852 observations · iNaturalist
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
1,828 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
1,788 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
1,746 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
1,711 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,651 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
1,634 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,518 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,492 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,416 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
1,392 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
1,374 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,336 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1,320 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
1,311 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
1,303 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,287 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
1,229 observations · iNaturalist
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric
Amanita persicina
1,207 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
1,143 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
1,117 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy Beard Lichen
Usnea strigosa
1,112 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
1,090 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,088 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate-stalked Bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
1,081 observations · iNaturalist
Jackson's Slender Caesar
Amanita jacksonii
1,072 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
976 observations · iNaturalist
Lynx Paw Oyster
Pleurotus levis
956 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
954 observations · iNaturalist
Jellied False Coral Fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
945 observations · iNaturalist
Witch's Butter
Tremella mesenterica
902 observations · iNaturalist
Flowerpot Parasol
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
870 observations · iNaturalist
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
852 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
852 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
833 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
783 observations · iNaturalist
Snow Fungus
Tremella fuciformis
775 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
766 observations · iNaturalist
Fragile Dapperling
Leucocoprinus fragilissimus
747 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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