Fungi of West Virginia
The fungi most often spotted in West Virginia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
55,662
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 55,662 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in West Virginia. The most frequently seen is the turkey-tail, with 4,163 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in West Virginia
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
4,163 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
3,862 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
2,764 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
2,119 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
1,872 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,780 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,759 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
1,617 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,575 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
1,556 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
1,408 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,346 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
1,256 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
1,171 observations · iNaturalist
Cracked Cap Polypore
Fulvifomes robiniae
1,140 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
1,061 observations · iNaturalist
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
1,043 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
1,020 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
965 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom
Megacollybia rodmanii
954 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
906 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
862 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
857 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
846 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
836 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
825 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
809 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
797 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
761 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
730 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
728 observations · iNaturalist
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
720 observations · iNaturalist
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
707 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
694 observations · iNaturalist
common earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
691 observations · iNaturalist
lion's-mane mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
682 observations · iNaturalist
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
681 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
668 observations · iNaturalist
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
659 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
656 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
652 observations · iNaturalist
hairy rubber cup
Galiella rufa
641 observations · iNaturalist
Bay Polypore
Picipes badius
641 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
625 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
624 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
608 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
605 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
577 observations · iNaturalist
jellied false coral fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
573 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
570 observations · iNaturalist
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