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Fungi of Ricketts Glen State Park

The fungi most often spotted in Ricketts Glen, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

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Naturalists have logged 591 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Ricketts Glen. The most frequently seen is the Hemlock Varnish Shelf, with 65 recorded sightings.

Most-observed fungi in Ricketts Glen

Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
65 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
32 observations · iNaturalist
Toothed Jelly Fungus
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum
26 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Mycena
Mycena leana
24 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
22 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
20 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
17 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Caterpillar Club
Cordyceps militaris
16 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
16 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
14 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
13 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
13 observations · iNaturalist
Ochre-banded Conk
Fomitopsis ochracea
12 observations · iNaturalist
Bear's Head Tooth
Hericium americanum
11 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
11 observations · iNaturalist
Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Salmon Pinkgill
Entoloma quadratum
11 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom
Megacollybia rodmanii
11 observations · iNaturalist
Bay Polypore
Picipes badius
11 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
11 observations · iNaturalist
Pinewood Gingertail
Xeromphalina campanella
10 observations · iNaturalist
Common Antler Lichen
Pseudevernia consocians
10 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
10 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
9 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
9 observations · iNaturalist
Snaketongue Truffleclub
Tolypocladium ophioglossoides
9 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Ribbon Lichen
Usnocetraria oakesiana
9 observations · iNaturalist
Common Earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
8 observations · iNaturalist
Ash-tree Bolete
Boletinellus merulioides
8 observations · iNaturalist
Depressed Hedgehog
Hydnum umbilicatum
7 observations · iNaturalist
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
7 observations · iNaturalist
Artist's Bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
7 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
7 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
7 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
7 observations · iNaturalist
Common Script Lichen
Graphis scripta
7 observations · iNaturalist
Brick Cap
Hypholoma lateritium
7 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
7 observations · iNaturalist
Deer Mushroom
Pluteus cervinus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Parasitic Bolete
Pseudoboletus parasiticus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Hoof Fungus
Fomes fomentarius
6 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Punctelia rudecta
6 observations · iNaturalist
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Straight-stalked Entoloma
Entoloma strictius
6 observations · iNaturalist
Jellied False Coral Fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
6 observations · iNaturalist
Lobster Mushroom
Hypomyces lactifluorum
5 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
5 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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