Fungi of Virginia

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

Most-observed fungi in Virginia

turkey-tail

Trametes versicolor

7,992 observations · iNaturalist

Dryad's Saddle

Cerioporus squamosus

3,571 observations · iNaturalist

Ringless Honey Mushroom

Desarmillaria caespitosa

3,444 observations · iNaturalist

chicken of the woods

Laetiporus sulphureus

3,103 observations · iNaturalist

common greenshield lichen

Flavoparmelia caperata

2,760 observations · iNaturalist

Black-staining Polypore

Meripilus sumstinei

2,482 observations · iNaturalist

crowded parchment

Stereum complicatum

2,462 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern American jack-o'-lantern

Omphalotus illudens

2,396 observations · iNaturalist

False Caesar's Mushroom

Amanita parcivolvata

2,356 observations · iNaturalist

crown-tipped coral fungus

Artomyces pyxidatus

2,292 observations · iNaturalist

Pear-shaped Puffball

Apioperdon pyriforme

2,273 observations · iNaturalist

White-pored Chicken of the Woods

Laetiporus cincinnatus

2,246 observations · iNaturalist

Gilled Polypore

Trametes betulina

2,185 observations · iNaturalist

lion's-mane mushroom

Hericium erinaceus

2,127 observations · iNaturalist

Lumpy Bracket

Trametes gibbosa

2,127 observations · iNaturalist

splitgill mushroom

Schizophyllum commune

2,045 observations · iNaturalist

white jelly fungus

Protohydnum album

1,924 observations · iNaturalist

Cedar-apple rust

Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

1,853 observations · iNaturalist

Coral-pink Merulius

Phlebia incarnata

1,826 observations · iNaturalist

Kiwi Bubbles

Diatrype virescens

1,539 observations · iNaturalist

Smooth Rock Tripe

Umbilicaria mammulata

1,520 observations · iNaturalist

golden reishi

Ganoderma curtisii

1,392 observations · iNaturalist

Honeydew Eater

Scorias spongiosa

1,350 observations · iNaturalist

ceramic parchment

Xylobolus frustulatus

1,349 observations · iNaturalist

violet-toothed polypore

Trichaptum biforme

1,345 observations · iNaturalist

Berkeley's Polypore

Bondarzewia berkeleyi

1,259 observations · iNaturalist

Red Chanterelle

Cantharellus cinnabarinus

1,247 observations · iNaturalist

orange mycena

Mycena leana

1,201 observations · iNaturalist

witch's butter

Tremella mesenterica

1,161 observations · iNaturalist

hen of the woods

Grifola frondosa

1,147 observations · iNaturalist

Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen

Porpidia albocaerulescens

1,139 observations · iNaturalist

Asian Beauty

Radulomyces copelandii

1,136 observations · iNaturalist

American Amber Jelly Fungus

Exidia crenata

1,128 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern cauliflower mushroom

Sparassis spathulata

1,121 observations · iNaturalist

devil's dipstick

Mutinus elegans

1,120 observations · iNaturalist

Resinous Polypore

Ischnoderma resinosum

1,114 observations · iNaturalist

False Turkeytail

Stereum lobatum

1,099 observations · iNaturalist

Cracked Cap Polypore

Fulvifomes robiniae

1,061 observations · iNaturalist

Ganoderma sessile

998 observations · iNaturalist

Green-spored Parasol

Chlorophyllum molybdites

992 observations · iNaturalist

Mayapple Rust

Allodus podophylli

985 observations · iNaturalist

Wrinkly Stinkhorn

Satyrus rugulosus

980 observations · iNaturalist

indigo milk cap

Lactarius indigo

979 observations · iNaturalist

Hesperomyces harmoniae

972 observations · iNaturalist

hypoxylon canker

Biscogniauxia atropunctata

927 observations · iNaturalist

Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

915 observations · iNaturalist

hemlock varnish shelf

Ganoderma tsugae

895 observations · iNaturalist

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

Mycosphaerella colorata

861 observations · iNaturalist

Speckled Blister Lichen

Viridothelium virens

849 observations · iNaturalist

Luminescent Panellus

Panellus stipticus

843 observations · iNaturalist