Fungi of Connecticut
The fungi most often spotted in Connecticut, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,207
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 15,207 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Connecticut. The most frequently seen is the turkey-tail, with 1,257 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Connecticut
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
1,257 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
815 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
681 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
563 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
504 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
494 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
494 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
462 observations · iNaturalist
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
455 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
415 observations · iNaturalist
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
408 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
408 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
404 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
354 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
350 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
347 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
301 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
299 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
293 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
281 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
280 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
264 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
257 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
257 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
252 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
247 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
242 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
236 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
234 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
231 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
217 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
203 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
182 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
180 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
174 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
168 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
167 observations · iNaturalist
stinky squid
Pseudocolus fusiformis
157 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
153 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
151 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
150 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
149 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
149 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
149 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
134 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
133 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
130 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
Mycosphaerella colorata
126 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
126 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
124 observations · iNaturalist
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