Fungi of Boston, Massachusetts
The fungi most often spotted near Boston, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
24,281
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 24,281 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Boston. The most frequently seen is the Birch Polypore, with 2,152 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi near Boston
Birch Polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
2,152 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,261 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
1,158 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,010 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
896 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
763 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
750 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
714 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
691 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
664 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
663 observations · iNaturalist
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
651 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
570 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
565 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
557 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
515 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
488 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
468 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
466 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
457 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
443 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
432 observations · iNaturalist
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
401 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
392 observations · iNaturalist
Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
364 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
363 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
343 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-toothed Crust Fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
337 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
324 observations · iNaturalist
Crimped Gill
Plicatura crispa
323 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
313 observations · iNaturalist
Hypoxylon Canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
304 observations · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
295 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
288 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
281 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
278 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
274 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
274 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
266 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
254 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
254 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
231 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Mazegill
Fomitopsis quercina
231 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
228 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
228 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
226 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
221 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
221 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
219 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
214 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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