Fungi of Chicago, Illinois
The fungi most often spotted near Chicago, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
14,505
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 14,505 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chicago. The most frequently seen is the Dryad's Saddle, with 2,406 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi near Chicago
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
2,406 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,221 observations · iNaturalist
White Jelly Fungus
Protohydnum album
774 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
660 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
634 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
413 observations · iNaturalist
Reddening Lepiota
Macropsalliota americana
411 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
360 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
350 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
341 observations · iNaturalist
Trooping Crumble Cap
Coprinellus disseminatus
305 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
305 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
294 observations · iNaturalist
Mica Cap
Coprinellus micaceus
292 observations · iNaturalist
Dead Man's Fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
259 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
252 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Puffball
Calvatia gigantea
244 observations · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
242 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
226 observations · iNaturalist
Little Nest Polypore
Trametes conchifer
222 observations · iNaturalist
Blushing Rosette
Abortiporus biennis
217 observations · iNaturalist
Scaly Ink Cap
Coprinopsis variegata
205 observations · iNaturalist
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
202 observations · iNaturalist
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
181 observations · iNaturalist
American Yellow Morel
Morchella americana
174 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
173 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
173 observations · iNaturalist
Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus
Dacrymyces spathularia
171 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
161 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
158 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
155 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
153 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
151 observations · iNaturalist
Giraffe Spots
Peniophora albobadia
144 observations · iNaturalist
Hypoxylon Canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
137 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
136 observations · iNaturalist
Bleeding Fairy Helmet
Mycena haematopus
133 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
126 observations · iNaturalist
Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
126 observations · iNaturalist
Pavement Mushroom
Agaricus bitorquis
124 observations · iNaturalist
Green Cheese Polypore
Fomitopsis spraguei
123 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
119 observations · iNaturalist
Tiger Sawgill
Lentinus tigrinus
117 observations · iNaturalist
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
115 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Mazegill
Fomitopsis quercina
114 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
111 observations · iNaturalist
Hexagonal-pored Polypore
Neofavolus alveolaris
102 observations · iNaturalist
Artist's Bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
98 observations · iNaturalist
Common Bird's Nest Fungus
Crucibulum laeve
98 observations · iNaturalist
Flying Saltshaker Fungus
Massospora cicadina
97 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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