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Fungi of Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary

The fungi most often spotted in Boston Nature Center, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

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Naturalists have logged 140 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Boston Nature Center. The most frequently seen is the Birch Polypore, with 15 recorded sightings.

Most-observed fungi in Boston Nature Center

Birch Polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
15 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
8 observations · iNaturalist
Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
6 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Puffball
Calvatia gigantea
6 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-toothed Crust Fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
6 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
5 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
4 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
3 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
3 observations · iNaturalist
Mica Cap
Coprinellus micaceus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
3 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Bay Polypore
Picipes badius
3 observations · iNaturalist
Biscogniauxia marginata
Biscogniauxia marginata
3 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
3 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
2 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
2 observations · iNaturalist
Weeping Widow
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda
2 observations · iNaturalist
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
2 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Mossy Maze Polypore
Cerrena unicolor
2 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
2 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
2 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1 observation · iNaturalist
Black Witches' Butter
Exidia glandulosa
1 observation · iNaturalist
Deer Mushroom
Pluteus cervinus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Bleeding Fairy Helmet
Mycena haematopus
1 observation · iNaturalist
False Chanterelle
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
1 observation · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
1 observation · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Blushing Rosette
Abortiporus biennis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Wine-cap Stropharia
Stropharia rugosoannulata
1 observation · iNaturalist
Fluted Bird's Nest Fungus
Cyathus striatus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
1 observation · iNaturalist
Blue-green Cracking Russula
Russula parvovirescens
1 observation · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
1 observation · iNaturalist
Peeling Puffball
Lycoperdon marginatum
1 observation · iNaturalist
Red Tree Brain Fungus
Peniophora rufa
1 observation · iNaturalist
Northern Tooth
Climacodon septentrionalis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Entonaema liquescens
Entonaema liquescens
1 observation · iNaturalist
Trichoderma viride
Trichoderma viride
1 observation · iNaturalist
Scaly Ink Cap
Coprinopsis variegata
1 observation · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
1 observation · 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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