Fungi of Massachusetts
The fungi most often spotted in Massachusetts, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
62,042
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 62,042 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Massachusetts. The most frequently seen is the birch polypore, with 4,004 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Massachusetts
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
4,004 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
3,870 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
3,310 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
2,670 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
2,421 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
2,145 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,812 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,749 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,685 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
1,661 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,644 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
1,503 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
1,430 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,375 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
1,365 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
1,319 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1,313 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
1,246 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
1,187 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
1,166 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
1,163 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,123 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
1,097 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
1,056 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,033 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
952 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
947 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
904 observations · iNaturalist
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
897 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
893 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
858 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
845 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
835 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
808 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
719 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
688 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
678 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
655 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
639 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
634 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
627 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
623 observations · iNaturalist
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
611 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
599 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
578 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
561 observations · iNaturalist
brown-toothed crust fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
560 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
556 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
518 observations · iNaturalist
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
510 observations · iNaturalist
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