Fungi of Chesapeake, VA
The fungi most often spotted near Chesapeake, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,062
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 2,062 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chesapeake. The most frequently seen is the Ringless Honey Mushroom, with 223 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi near Chesapeake
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
223 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
171 observations · iNaturalist
lion's-mane mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
91 observations · iNaturalist
golden reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
83 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
72 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
69 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
69 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
64 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
59 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Satyrus rugulosus
57 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
56 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
55 observations · iNaturalist
flowerpot parasol
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
47 observations · iNaturalist
oak bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
44 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
41 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
39 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
38 observations · iNaturalist
Jackson's slender Caesar
Amanita jacksonii
36 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
35 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern cauliflower mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
32 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
31 observations · iNaturalist
column stinkhorn
Clathrus columnatus
29 observations · iNaturalist
Honeydew Eater
Scorias spongiosa
29 observations · iNaturalist
White Chicken Mushroom
Berkcurtia persicina
29 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
28 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
28 observations · iNaturalist
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric
Amanita persicina
28 observations · iNaturalist
Latte Bracket
Trametes lactinea
27 observations · iNaturalist
Lynx Paw Oyster
Pleurotus levis
27 observations · iNaturalist
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
24 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
24 observations · iNaturalist
Conifer Mazegill
Gloeophyllum sepiarium
23 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
23 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
23 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
22 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
22 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
22 observations · iNaturalist
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
21 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
21 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
21 observations · iNaturalist
snow fungus
Tremella fuciformis
21 observations · iNaturalist
golden-gilled gerronema
Gerronema strombodes
20 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
19 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
18 observations · iNaturalist
Conifercone Cap
Baeospora myosura
18 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
18 observations · iNaturalist
hypoxylon canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
17 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
16 observations · iNaturalist
milky conecap
Conocybe apala
16 observations · iNaturalist
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