Fungi of Tennessee
The fungi most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
45,050
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 45,050 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Tennessee. The most frequently seen is the Turkey-tail, with 3,630 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Tennessee
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
3,630 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
2,114 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
2,020 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,733 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,670 observations · iNaturalist
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
1,644 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,537 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
1,407 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
1,378 observations · iNaturalist
Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo
1,164 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,137 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy-stalked Bolete
Aureoboletus betula
1,082 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,046 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
991 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
913 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
910 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
904 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
897 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
850 observations · iNaturalist
White Jelly Fungus
Protohydnum album
802 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
800 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
798 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
785 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate-stalked Bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
782 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
762 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
678 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
669 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
660 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Urn
Urnula craterium
631 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
625 observations · iNaturalist
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
624 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
611 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy Beard Lichen
Usnea strigosa
599 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
582 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
572 observations · iNaturalist
Snow Fungus
Tremella fuciformis
553 observations · iNaturalist
Collared Calostoma
Calostoma lutescens
550 observations · iNaturalist
Witch's Butter
Tremella mesenterica
539 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
501 observations · iNaturalist
Honey Mushroom
Armillaria mellea
492 observations · iNaturalist
Jellied False Coral Fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
488 observations · iNaturalist
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
484 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
481 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Spindles
Clavulinopsis fusiformis
468 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
450 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
437 observations · iNaturalist
Fluted Bird's Nest Fungus
Cyathus striatus
407 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
407 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
395 observations · iNaturalist
American Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis americana
391 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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