Fungi of Pennsylvania
The fungi most often spotted in Pennsylvania, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
103,652
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 103,652 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Pennsylvania. The most frequently seen is the turkey-tail, with 8,600 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Pennsylvania
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
8,600 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
5,946 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
4,837 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
3,809 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
3,715 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
3,169 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
3,106 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
3,032 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
2,983 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
2,795 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
2,755 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
2,719 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
2,550 observations · iNaturalist
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
2,283 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
2,242 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom
Megacollybia rodmanii
2,125 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,940 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
1,925 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
1,841 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
1,714 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
1,687 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
1,676 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
1,649 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
1,626 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,625 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
1,465 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
1,446 observations · iNaturalist
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
1,437 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
1,432 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
1,418 observations · iNaturalist
common earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
1,341 observations · iNaturalist
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
1,335 observations · iNaturalist
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
1,308 observations · iNaturalist
Deer Mushroom
Pluteus cervinus
1,300 observations · iNaturalist
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
1,294 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
1,286 observations · iNaturalist
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
1,273 observations · iNaturalist
Cracked Cap Polypore
Fulvifomes robiniae
1,269 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
1,267 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
1,219 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,216 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
1,161 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1,161 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
1,144 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
1,134 observations · iNaturalist
common bird's nest fungus
Crucibulum laeve
1,112 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
1,100 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
1,090 observations · iNaturalist
pale oyster
Pleurotus pulmonarius
1,073 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,022 observations · iNaturalist
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