Fungi of Pinnacles National Park
The fungi most often spotted in Pinnacles, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,068
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 1,068 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Pinnacles. The most frequently seen is the Emery Rocktripe Lichen, with 130 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Pinnacles
Emery Rocktripe Lichen
Umbilicaria phaea
130 observations · iNaturalist
lace lichen
Ramalina menziesii
118 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-eyed Wolf Lichen
Letharia columbiana
81 observations · iNaturalist
western jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus olivascens
74 observations · iNaturalist
Oakmoss
Evernia prunastri
54 observations · iNaturalist
wolf lichen
Letharia vulpina
52 observations · iNaturalist
yellow fieldcap
Bolbitius titubans
41 observations · iNaturalist
hairy curtain crust
Stereum hirsutum
41 observations · iNaturalist
Oak-loving Elfin Saddle
Helvella dryophila
37 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
35 observations · iNaturalist
springtime amanita
Amanita velosa
34 observations · iNaturalist
Manzanita Hoof Polypore
Phellinus arctostaphyli
28 observations · iNaturalist
Flattened thornbush lichen
Kaernefeltia merrillii
27 observations · iNaturalist
golden ear
Naematelia aurantia
23 observations · iNaturalist
lion's-mane mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
20 observations · iNaturalist
golden milkcap
Lactarius alnicola
18 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Cobblestone Lichen
Acarospora socialis
18 observations · iNaturalist
Blewit
Collybia nuda
16 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Firedot Lichen
Polycauliona ignea
15 observations · iNaturalist
Western Destroying Angel
Amanita ocreata
12 observations · iNaturalist
red pinwheel
Marasmius plicatulus
11 observations · iNaturalist
brome smut fungus
Ustilago bullata
11 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
10 observations · iNaturalist
oak-loving bolete
Xerocomellus dryophilus
10 observations · iNaturalist
mountain moss deconica
Deconica montana
10 observations · iNaturalist
Common Fieldcap
Agrocybe pediades
9 observations · iNaturalist
Liver Bolete
Suillellus amygdalinus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Speckled Greenshield
Flavopunctelia flaventior
7 observations · iNaturalist
Mulch Maids
Leratiomyces percevalii
7 observations · iNaturalist
Western Strap Lichen
Ramalina leptocarpha
7 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Inkcap
Montagnea arenaria
7 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
7 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-staining Milk Cap
Lactarius xanthogalactus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf
Laetiporus gilbertsonii
6 observations · iNaturalist
Clay-gilled Milkcap
Lactarius argillaceifolius
6 observations · iNaturalist
Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Rusavskia elegans
6 observations · iNaturalist
Western Amethyst Laccaria
Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Hygroscopic Earthstar
Astraeus hygrometricus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Oak-loving Gymnopus
Gymnopus dryophilus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Moonglow Lichen
Dimelaena oreina
5 observations · iNaturalist
Powdery Rock-olive Lichen
Peltula euploca
5 observations · iNaturalist
pine needle split
Lophodermium pinastri
5 observations · iNaturalist
Western Jumbo Gym
Gymnopilus ventricosus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Tricholoma yatesii
Tricholoma yatesii
5 observations · iNaturalist
Oak-leaf Pinwheel
Collybiopsis quercophila
5 observations · iNaturalist
Coral tooth fungus
Hericium coralloides
4 observations · iNaturalist
Dead Man's Foot
Pisolithus tinctorius
4 observations · iNaturalist
Veiled Polypore
Cryptoporus volvatus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Lead-grey Puffball
Bovista plumbea
4 observations · iNaturalist
Taphrina populi-salicis
Taphrina populi-salicis
4 observations · iNaturalist
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