Fungi of Minnesota
The fungi most often spotted in Minnesota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
47,170
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 47,170 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Minnesota. The most frequently seen is the Dryad's Saddle, with 4,488 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Minnesota
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
4,488 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
2,251 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
2,188 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
2,112 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,007 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,989 observations · iNaturalist
lobster mushroom
Hypomyces lactifluorum
1,761 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,595 observations · iNaturalist
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
1,581 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,356 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
1,351 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Oakmoss
Evernia mesomorpha
1,212 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
1,107 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
1,068 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
996 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
958 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
901 observations · iNaturalist
British soldier lichen
Cladonia cristatella
819 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
816 observations · iNaturalist
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
815 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
804 observations · iNaturalist
Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Rusavskia elegans
735 observations · iNaturalist
Red Tree Brain Fungus
Peniophora rufa
731 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
688 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Red Belt
Fomitopsis mounceae
652 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
614 observations · iNaturalist
Aspen Bracket
Phellinus tremulae
612 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern speckled shield lichen
Punctelia bolliana
598 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
590 observations · iNaturalist
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
564 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Fat Mushroom
Suillus americanus
556 observations · iNaturalist
gray reindeer lichen
Cladonia rangiferina
539 observations · iNaturalist
Hooded Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza fallax
533 observations · iNaturalist
jellied false coral fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
523 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
516 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Tooth
Climacodon septentrionalis
513 observations · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
507 observations · iNaturalist
Mossy Maze Polypore
Cerrena unicolor
501 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
501 observations · iNaturalist
chaga
Inonotus obliquus
499 observations · iNaturalist
Netted shield lichen
Parmelia sulcata
438 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
417 observations · iNaturalist
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
415 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
405 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
401 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
395 observations · iNaturalist
Coral tooth fungus
Hericium coralloides
393 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
389 observations · iNaturalist
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
387 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
383 observations · iNaturalist
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