Fungi of South Carolina
The fungi most often spotted in South Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
24,840
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 24,840 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Carolina. The most frequently seen is the Ringless Honey Mushroom, with 2,170 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in South Carolina
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
2,170 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,953 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
1,317 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
1,246 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
1,155 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
1,025 observations · iNaturalist
Column Stinkhorn
Clathrus columnatus
761 observations · iNaturalist
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric
Amanita persicina
734 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
654 observations · iNaturalist
Flowerpot Parasol
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
622 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
620 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
596 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
557 observations · iNaturalist
Latte Bracket
Trametes lactinea
555 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
494 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
492 observations · iNaturalist
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
411 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
404 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy-stalked Bolete
Aureoboletus betula
397 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
385 observations · iNaturalist
Sweetleaf Gall
Exobasidium symploci
379 observations · iNaturalist
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
372 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
359 observations · iNaturalist
Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo
353 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
348 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
337 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
336 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Lichen
Herpothallon rubrocinctum
333 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
315 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
312 observations · iNaturalist
Anemone Stinkhorn Fungus
Aseroe rubra
302 observations · iNaturalist
Fragile Dapperling
Leucocoprinus fragilissimus
294 observations · iNaturalist
Purple-spored Puffball
Calvatia cyathiformis
277 observations · iNaturalist
Snow Fungus
Tremella fuciformis
273 observations · iNaturalist
Jackson's Slender Caesar
Amanita jacksonii
263 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
261 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
257 observations · iNaturalist
Trooping Crumble Cap
Coprinellus disseminatus
254 observations · iNaturalist
Lynx Paw Oyster
Pleurotus levis
249 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate-stalked Bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
248 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
245 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
241 observations · iNaturalist
Jellied False Coral Fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
232 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
214 observations · iNaturalist
Many-rooted Earthball
Scleroderma polyrhizum
211 observations · iNaturalist
Pleated Inkcap
Parasola plicatilis
210 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
209 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Oyster Mushroom
Panus lecomtei
205 observations · iNaturalist
Trametes aesculi
Trametes aesculi
204 observations · iNaturalist
Little Nest Polypore
Trametes conchifer
199 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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