Fungi of Massachusetts
The fungi most often spotted in Massachusetts, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
65,907
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 65,907 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Massachusetts. The most frequently seen is the Birch Polypore, with 4,192 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Massachusetts
Birch Polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
4,192 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
4,133 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
3,539 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
2,963 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
2,494 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
2,234 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
2,026 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,885 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,833 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
1,825 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,796 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,759 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
1,569 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
1,470 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
1,399 observations · iNaturalist
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,393 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1,369 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
1,291 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
1,198 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
1,195 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
1,193 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
1,173 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
1,171 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,159 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,051 observations · iNaturalist
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
1,017 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
958 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
955 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
931 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
928 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
921 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
887 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
884 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
876 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
727 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
702 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy Beard Lichen
Usnea strigosa
691 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
681 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
676 observations · iNaturalist
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
673 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
659 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
646 observations · iNaturalist
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
641 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
638 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
609 observations · iNaturalist
Ceramic Parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
593 observations · iNaturalist
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
593 observations · iNaturalist
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
584 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-toothed Crust Fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
572 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
555 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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