Fungi of South Carolina
The fungi most often spotted in South Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
22,869
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 22,869 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Carolina. The most frequently seen is the Ringless Honey Mushroom, with 1,982 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in South Carolina
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
1,982 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,729 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
1,228 observations · iNaturalist
golden reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
1,151 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
1,082 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
785 observations · iNaturalist
column stinkhorn
Clathrus columnatus
742 observations · iNaturalist
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric
Amanita persicina
682 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
604 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
583 observations · iNaturalist
flowerpot parasol
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
551 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
539 observations · iNaturalist
Latte Bracket
Trametes lactinea
534 observations · iNaturalist
oak bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
523 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
444 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
425 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
401 observations · iNaturalist
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
396 observations · iNaturalist
Sweetleaf Gall
Exobasidium symploci
379 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
372 observations · iNaturalist
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
360 observations · iNaturalist
shaggy-stalked bolete
Aureoboletus betula
346 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
340 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas lichen
Herpothallon rubrocinctum
326 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
323 observations · iNaturalist
lion's-mane mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
315 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
312 observations · iNaturalist
indigo milk cap
Lactarius indigo
301 observations · iNaturalist
anemone stinkhorn fungus
Aseroe rubra
295 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
283 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern cauliflower mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
278 observations · iNaturalist
Jackson's slender Caesar
Amanita jacksonii
258 observations · iNaturalist
snow fungus
Tremella fuciformis
257 observations · iNaturalist
Fragile Dapperling
Leucocoprinus fragilissimus
256 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
248 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
246 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate-stalked bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
243 observations · iNaturalist
Purple-spored Puffball
Calvatia cyathiformis
236 observations · iNaturalist
Trooping Crumble Cap
Coprinellus disseminatus
229 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
229 observations · iNaturalist
jellied false coral fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
227 observations · iNaturalist
Lynx Paw Oyster
Pleurotus levis
218 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
215 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
209 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
209 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Oyster Mushroom
Panus lecomtei
200 observations · iNaturalist
pleated inkcap
Parasola plicatilis
199 observations · iNaturalist
Many-rooted Earthball
Scleroderma polyrhizum
199 observations · iNaturalist
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
193 observations · iNaturalist
Trametes aesculi
Trametes aesculi
187 observations · iNaturalist
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