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Fungi of Garden in the Woods

The fungi most often spotted in Garden in the Woods, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

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Naturalists have logged 80 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Garden in the Woods. The most frequently seen is the Chicken Of The Woods, with 6 recorded sightings.

Most-observed fungi in Garden in the Woods

Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
4 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
4 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
4 observations · iNaturalist
Birch Polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
4 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
3 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
2 observations · iNaturalist
Common Earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
2 observations · iNaturalist
Honey Mushroom
Armillaria mellea
2 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
2 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
2 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
2 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
2 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Giant Puffball
Calvatia gigantea
1 observation · iNaturalist
Collared Earthstar
Geastrum triplex
1 observation · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
1 observation · iNaturalist
Clustered Bonnet
Mycena inclinata
1 observation · iNaturalist
Smoky-gilled Hypholoma
Hypholoma capnoides
1 observation · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1 observation · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
1 observation · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
1 observation · iNaturalist
Veiled Polypore
Cryptoporus volvatus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Purplepore Bracket
Trichaptum abietinum
1 observation · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
1 observation · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
1 observation · iNaturalist
Orange Gilled Waxcap
Humidicutis marginata
1 observation · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
1 observation · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
1 observation · iNaturalist
Fairy Pins
Phaeocalicium polyporaeum
1 observation · iNaturalist
Hoof Fungus
Fomes fomentarius
1 observation · iNaturalist
Hairy Rubber Cup
Galiella rufa
1 observation · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
1 observation · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Red-juice Tooth
Hydnellum peckii
1 observation · iNaturalist
Star Rosette Lichen
Physcia stellaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Wrinkled Crust
Phlebia radiata
1 observation · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
1 observation · iNaturalist
Gritty British Soldiers Lichen
Cladonia floerkeana
1 observation · iNaturalist
Hypoxylon howeanum
Hypoxylon howeanum
1 observation · iNaturalist
Laccaria striatula
Laccaria striatula
1 observation · iNaturalist
Hygrophorus Milkcap
Lactifluus hygrophoroides
1 observation · iNaturalist
Trainwrecker
Neolentinus lepideus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Xanthoconium purpureum
Xanthoconium purpureum
1 observation · 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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