Fungi of Durham, NC
The fungi most often spotted near Durham, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
13,774
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 13,774 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Durham. The most frequently seen is the Ringless Honey Mushroom, with 1,471 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi near Durham
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
1,471 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
896 observations · iNaturalist
shaggy-stalked bolete
Aureoboletus betula
740 observations · iNaturalist
indigo milk cap
Lactarius indigo
584 observations · iNaturalist
Jackson's slender Caesar
Amanita jacksonii
504 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
442 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
427 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
400 observations · iNaturalist
oak bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
385 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
367 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
314 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
313 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
311 observations · iNaturalist
golden reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
310 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
304 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
303 observations · iNaturalist
lion's-mane mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
302 observations · iNaturalist
Lynx Paw Oyster
Pleurotus levis
278 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Satyrus rugulosus
278 observations · iNaturalist
Honeydew Eater
Scorias spongiosa
256 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
249 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
243 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
234 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
212 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
212 observations · iNaturalist
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
199 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
177 observations · iNaturalist
powdered ruffle lichen
Parmotrema hypotropum
177 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
175 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
165 observations · iNaturalist
flowerpot parasol
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
161 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
156 observations · iNaturalist
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
152 observations · iNaturalist
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
148 observations · iNaturalist
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
141 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
136 observations · iNaturalist
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
135 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate-stalked bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
134 observations · iNaturalist
Purple-and-White Deceiver
Laccaria ochropurpurea
131 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern cauliflower mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
130 observations · iNaturalist
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric
Amanita persicina
126 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
120 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
120 observations · iNaturalist
Fragile Dapperling
Leucocoprinus fragilissimus
117 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
115 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
114 observations · iNaturalist
snow fungus
Tremella fuciformis
104 observations · iNaturalist
Many-rooted Earthball
Scleroderma polyrhizum
102 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
102 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
102 observations · iNaturalist
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