Fungi of Rhode Island
The fungi most often spotted in Rhode Island, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,406
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 6,406 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Rhode Island. The most frequently seen is the Common Greenshield Lichen, with 449 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Rhode Island
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
449 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
418 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
315 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
234 observations · iNaturalist
Birch Polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
220 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
208 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy Beard Lichen
Usnea strigosa
198 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
198 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
195 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
177 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
176 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
165 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
163 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
157 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
148 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
127 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
124 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sunburst Lichen
Xanthoria parietina
116 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
116 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
114 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
111 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
105 observations · iNaturalist
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
103 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
102 observations · iNaturalist
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
101 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
97 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
97 observations · iNaturalist
Powdered Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema hypotropum
95 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
94 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
89 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
89 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
85 observations · iNaturalist
Green Cheese Polypore
Fomitopsis spraguei
83 observations · iNaturalist
Fistulina americana
Fistulina americana
79 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
78 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
74 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
74 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
73 observations · iNaturalist
Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
69 observations · iNaturalist
Stinky Squid
Pseudocolus fusiformis
68 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
67 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
67 observations · iNaturalist
Common Earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
66 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
64 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
61 observations · iNaturalist
Pink-eyed White-rim
Lecanora protervula
60 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-toothed Crust Fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
60 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Moonglow Lichen
Dimelaena oreina
59 observations · iNaturalist
Poison Champagne Amanita
Amanita crenulata
59 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
59 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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