Fungi of West Virginia
The fungi most often spotted in West Virginia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
59,187
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 59,187 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in West Virginia. The most frequently seen is the Turkey-tail, with 4,446 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in West Virginia
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
4,446 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
3,961 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
2,958 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
2,447 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
1,983 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,864 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,790 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Mycena
Mycena leana
1,758 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
1,666 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,615 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,462 observations · iNaturalist
White Jelly Fungus
Protohydnum album
1,458 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
1,319 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
1,240 observations · iNaturalist
Cracked Cap Polypore
Fulvifomes robiniae
1,182 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
1,107 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
1,080 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
1,074 observations · iNaturalist
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
1,057 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom
Megacollybia rodmanii
983 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
967 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
914 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
908 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
889 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
884 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
856 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
845 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
827 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
811 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
806 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
791 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
778 observations · iNaturalist
Common Earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
759 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
750 observations · iNaturalist
American Yellow Morel
Morchella americana
726 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
723 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
722 observations · iNaturalist
Dead Man's Fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
717 observations · iNaturalist
Bay Polypore
Picipes badius
712 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Rubber Cup
Galiella rufa
699 observations · iNaturalist
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
692 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
685 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
682 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
681 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Urn
Urnula craterium
681 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
675 observations · iNaturalist
Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
663 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
647 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
631 observations · iNaturalist
Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo
616 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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