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Fungi of Winston-Salem, NC

The fungi most often spotted near Winston-Salem, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

2,492
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi

Naturalists have logged 2,492 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Winston-Salem. The most frequently seen is the Turkey-tail, with 345 recorded sightings.

Most-observed fungi near Winston-Salem

Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
345 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
183 observations · iNaturalist
Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo
107 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
86 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
82 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
75 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy-stalked Bolete
Aureoboletus betula
72 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
69 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
63 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
62 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
56 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
53 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy Beard Lichen
Usnea strigosa
52 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
52 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
51 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
48 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
45 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
44 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
43 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
41 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
39 observations · iNaturalist
Jackson's Slender Caesar
Amanita jacksonii
38 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
38 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
37 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
36 observations · iNaturalist
Pennsylvania Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia pensylvanica
35 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
32 observations · iNaturalist
Powdered Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema hypotropum
32 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
32 observations · iNaturalist
Lynx Paw Oyster
Pleurotus levis
32 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
31 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
31 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
31 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
29 observations · iNaturalist
Honeydew Eater
Scorias spongiosa
28 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
27 observations · iNaturalist
Collared Calostoma
Calostoma lutescens
27 observations · iNaturalist
American Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis americana
27 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
26 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
25 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
24 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
24 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Satyrus rugulosus
24 observations · iNaturalist
Witch's Butter
Tremella mesenterica
23 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
23 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate-stalked Bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
23 observations · iNaturalist
Cobalt Crust
Terana coerulea
23 observations · iNaturalist
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
22 observations · iNaturalist
Stinky Squid
Pseudocolus fusiformis
22 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
22 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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