Fungi of Kentucky
The fungi most often spotted in Kentucky, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
24,023
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 24,023 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kentucky. The most frequently seen is the Turkey-tail, with 2,029 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Kentucky
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,029 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,554 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,121 observations · iNaturalist
White Jelly Fungus
Protohydnum album
1,108 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
805 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
791 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
786 observations · iNaturalist
Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo
767 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Urn
Urnula craterium
727 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
633 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
629 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
627 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Mycena
Mycena leana
610 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
610 observations · iNaturalist
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
464 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
464 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
464 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
445 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
442 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
415 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
386 observations · iNaturalist
Snow Fungus
Tremella fuciformis
384 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
382 observations · iNaturalist
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
381 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate-stalked Bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
365 observations · iNaturalist
American Yellow Morel
Morchella americana
350 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
348 observations · iNaturalist
Trametes aesculi
Trametes aesculi
344 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
327 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
297 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
294 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
277 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Rubber Cup
Galiella rufa
271 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
269 observations · iNaturalist
Witch's Butter
Tremella mesenterica
263 observations · iNaturalist
Jellied False Coral Fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
261 observations · iNaturalist
Cracked Cap Polypore
Fulvifomes robiniae
261 observations · iNaturalist
Dead Man's Fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
259 observations · iNaturalist
Hexagonal-pored Polypore
Neofavolus alveolaris
250 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
249 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
249 observations · iNaturalist
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
248 observations · iNaturalist
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
239 observations · iNaturalist
Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
237 observations · iNaturalist
Bay Polypore
Picipes badius
230 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
226 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
226 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy-stalked Bolete
Aureoboletus betula
224 observations · iNaturalist
Honeydew Eater
Scorias spongiosa
218 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
217 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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