Fungi of Pennsylvania
The fungi most often spotted in Pennsylvania, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
98,684
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 98,684 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Pennsylvania. The most frequently seen is the turkey-tail, with 7,988 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Pennsylvania
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
7,988 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
5,869 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
4,566 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
3,717 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
3,274 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
3,056 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
2,969 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
2,926 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
2,918 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
2,667 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
2,612 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
2,503 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
2,320 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
2,197 observations · iNaturalist
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
2,169 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom
Megacollybia rodmanii
2,065 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,831 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
1,828 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
1,816 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
1,662 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
1,646 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
1,575 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,553 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
1,510 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
1,503 observations · iNaturalist
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
1,436 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
1,367 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
1,345 observations · iNaturalist
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
1,320 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
1,313 observations · iNaturalist
Deer Mushroom
Pluteus cervinus
1,291 observations · iNaturalist
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
1,276 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
1,266 observations · iNaturalist
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
1,253 observations · iNaturalist
Cracked Cap Polypore
Fulvifomes robiniae
1,236 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
1,234 observations · iNaturalist
common earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
1,218 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
1,215 observations · iNaturalist
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
1,210 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,201 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
1,185 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
1,126 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
1,122 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
1,110 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
1,097 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1,092 observations · iNaturalist
common bird's nest fungus
Crucibulum laeve
1,032 observations · iNaturalist
pale oyster
Pleurotus pulmonarius
1,030 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
998 observations · iNaturalist
Wine-cap Stropharia
Stropharia rugosoannulata
971 observations · iNaturalist
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