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Fungi of Delaware

The fungi most often spotted in Delaware, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

6,145
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi

Naturalists have logged 6,145 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Delaware. The most frequently seen is the Turkey-tail, with 550 recorded sightings.

Most-observed fungi in Delaware

Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
550 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
315 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
282 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
254 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
242 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
227 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
218 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
207 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
180 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
170 observations · iNaturalist
Speckled Blister Lichen
Viridothelium virens
164 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
160 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
149 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
145 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
143 observations · iNaturalist
Honeydew Eater
Scorias spongiosa
138 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
130 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
122 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
121 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
117 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
106 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
104 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Satyrus rugulosus
104 observations · iNaturalist
Dixie Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia subtenuis
96 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
92 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
90 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Mycena
Mycena leana
84 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
82 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
81 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
80 observations · iNaturalist
Hypoxylon Canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
79 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
76 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
74 observations · iNaturalist
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
72 observations · iNaturalist
Stinky Squid
Pseudocolus fusiformis
68 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
68 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
63 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
62 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
62 observations · iNaturalist
Witch's Butter
Tremella mesenterica
58 observations · iNaturalist
Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
58 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
56 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
Mycosphaerella colorata
56 observations · iNaturalist
Candleflame Lichen
Candelaria concolor
50 observations · iNaturalist
Powdered Ruffle Lichen
Parmotrema hypotropum
50 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
49 observations · iNaturalist
Many-rooted Earthball
Scleroderma polyrhizum
48 observations · iNaturalist
British Soldier Lichen
Cladonia cristatella
48 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
48 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
47 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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