Fungi of Wisconsin
The fungi most often spotted in Wisconsin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
43,138
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 43,138 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Wisconsin. The most frequently seen is the Dryad's Saddle, with 5,061 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Wisconsin
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
5,061 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
2,990 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,305 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
2,091 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,620 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,530 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,470 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,449 observations · iNaturalist
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
1,280 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,240 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
1,210 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
1,069 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
997 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
984 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
905 observations · iNaturalist
lobster mushroom
Hypomyces lactifluorum
870 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
698 observations · iNaturalist
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
694 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Oakmoss
Evernia mesomorpha
682 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
660 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
643 observations · iNaturalist
British soldier lichen
Cladonia cristatella
643 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
612 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Red Belt
Fomitopsis mounceae
550 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
513 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
507 observations · iNaturalist
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
505 observations · iNaturalist
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
501 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Fat Mushroom
Suillus americanus
494 observations · iNaturalist
jellied false coral fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
492 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
489 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
456 observations · iNaturalist
rough speckled shield lichen
Punctelia rudecta
455 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Tooth
Climacodon septentrionalis
445 observations · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
443 observations · iNaturalist
Hooded Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza fallax
430 observations · iNaturalist
Red Tree Brain Fungus
Peniophora rufa
412 observations · iNaturalist
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
411 observations · iNaturalist
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
399 observations · iNaturalist
Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Rusavskia elegans
398 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
386 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
376 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
365 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
359 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
359 observations · iNaturalist
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
349 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
345 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
343 observations · iNaturalist
Coral tooth fungus
Hericium coralloides
327 observations · iNaturalist
chaga
Inonotus obliquus
326 observations · iNaturalist
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