Fungi of Shenandoah National Park
The fungi most often spotted in Shenandoah, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,031
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 5,031 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Shenandoah. The most frequently seen is the turkey-tail, with 456 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Shenandoah
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
456 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
308 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
244 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
204 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
173 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
158 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
151 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
145 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
128 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
122 observations · iNaturalist
Pennsylvania Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia pensylvanica
122 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
120 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
113 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
111 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
107 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
106 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
103 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
97 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
93 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
85 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
85 observations · iNaturalist
Honeydew Eater
Scorias spongiosa
84 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
84 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
83 observations · iNaturalist
lion's-mane mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
81 observations · iNaturalist
common earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
81 observations · iNaturalist
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
79 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
79 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
77 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Moonglow Lichen
Dimelaena oreina
69 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
Mycosphaerella colorata
67 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
63 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
62 observations · iNaturalist
rock greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia baltimorensis
60 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
59 observations · iNaturalist
Collared Calostoma
Calostoma lutescens
59 observations · iNaturalist
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
58 observations · iNaturalist
Cracked Cap Polypore
Fulvifomes robiniae
58 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
57 observations · iNaturalist
jellied false coral fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
56 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
55 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
54 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
52 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Satyrus rugulosus
51 observations · iNaturalist
golden reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
50 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
46 observations · iNaturalist
indigo milk cap
Lactarius indigo
46 observations · iNaturalist
Toothed Jelly Fungus
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum
45 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
43 observations · iNaturalist
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
42 observations · iNaturalist
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