Fungi of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The fungi most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,765
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 6,765 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Great Smoky Mountains. The most frequently seen is the Tree Lungwort, with 776 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Great Smoky Mountains
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
776 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
654 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
294 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
293 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
256 observations · iNaturalist
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
248 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
229 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
222 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Gnome Lichen
Cetradonia linearis
214 observations · iNaturalist
Toothed Jelly Fungus
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum
173 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
162 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
150 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
145 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
128 observations · iNaturalist
Fluted Bird's Nest Fungus
Cyathus striatus
120 observations · iNaturalist
White Jelly Fungus
Protohydnum album
117 observations · iNaturalist
Scaly Chanterelle
Turbinellus floccosus
113 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate-stalked Bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
111 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy Beard Lichen
Usnea strigosa
110 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Lungwort
Ricasolia quercizans
103 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Spindles
Clavulinopsis fusiformis
101 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
98 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
98 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
90 observations · iNaturalist
Fringed Moon Lichen
Sticta beauvoisii
87 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
84 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
80 observations · iNaturalist
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
79 observations · iNaturalist
Common Earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
77 observations · iNaturalist
Honey Mushroom
Armillaria mellea
76 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
75 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Mycena
Mycena leana
73 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
72 observations · iNaturalist
Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo
72 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
72 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
71 observations · iNaturalist
Calostoma ravenelii
Calostoma ravenelii
69 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
69 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
65 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Spindle
Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina
65 observations · iNaturalist
Ochre-banded Conk
Fomitopsis ochracea
65 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
65 observations · iNaturalist
Collared Calostoma
Calostoma lutescens
62 observations · iNaturalist
American Yellow Morel
Morchella americana
59 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
56 observations · iNaturalist
Green Wood Cup
Chlorociboria aeruginascens
56 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
54 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
53 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
52 observations · iNaturalist
American Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis americana
52 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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