Fungi of Maryland
The fungi most often spotted in Maryland, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
70,637
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 70,637 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Maryland. The most frequently seen is the Turkey-tail, with 6,428 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Maryland
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
6,428 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
2,854 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
2,812 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
2,563 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
2,547 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
2,404 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
2,025 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
1,946 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,876 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,845 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1,840 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
1,801 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
1,770 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
1,733 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
1,678 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,633 observations · iNaturalist
White Jelly Fungus
Protohydnum album
1,609 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
1,578 observations · iNaturalist
Kiwi Bubbles
Diatrype virescens
1,481 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
1,465 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
1,274 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
1,062 observations · iNaturalist
Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
1,059 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
1,055 observations · iNaturalist
Honeydew Eater
Scorias spongiosa
1,018 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,011 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
1,011 observations · iNaturalist
Witch's Butter
Tremella mesenterica
998 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
986 observations · iNaturalist
Wrinkly Stinkhorn
Satyrus rugulosus
971 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
966 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
950 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
944 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
941 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
909 observations · iNaturalist
Hypoxylon Canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
889 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
Mycosphaerella colorata
880 observations · iNaturalist
Cracked Cap Polypore
Fulvifomes robiniae
867 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
859 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
854 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
824 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
824 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
787 observations · iNaturalist
Speckled Blister Lichen
Viridothelium virens
771 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Mycena
Mycena leana
718 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
706 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
687 observations · iNaturalist
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
659 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
635 observations · iNaturalist
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
634 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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