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Fungi of Minnesota

The fungi most often spotted in Minnesota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

51,329
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi

Naturalists have logged 51,329 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Minnesota. The most frequently seen is the Dryad's Saddle, with 4,776 recorded sightings.

Most-observed fungi in Minnesota

Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
4,776 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
2,497 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
2,348 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
2,309 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,282 observations · iNaturalist
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
2,054 observations · iNaturalist
Lobster Mushroom
Hypomyces lactifluorum
1,931 observations · iNaturalist
Birch Polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
1,773 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,640 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,540 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
1,456 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
1,352 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Oakmoss
Evernia mesomorpha
1,269 observations · iNaturalist
White Jelly Fungus
Protohydnum album
1,131 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
1,085 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Puffball
Calvatia gigantea
1,060 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
1,049 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
971 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
932 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
872 observations · iNaturalist
British Soldier Lichen
Cladonia cristatella
836 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Mycena
Mycena leana
762 observations · iNaturalist
Red Tree Brain Fungus
Peniophora rufa
748 observations · iNaturalist
Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Rusavskia elegans
745 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
739 observations · iNaturalist
Hen Of The Woods
Grifola frondosa
722 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Red Belt
Fomitopsis mounceae
696 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted Entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
670 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Fat Mushroom
Suillus americanus
659 observations · iNaturalist
Aspen Bracket
Phellinus tremulae
645 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Punctelia bolliana
604 observations · iNaturalist
Artist's Bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
594 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Tooth
Climacodon septentrionalis
566 observations · iNaturalist
Mossy Maze Polypore
Cerrena unicolor
553 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Reindeer Lichen
Cladonia rangiferina
551 observations · iNaturalist
Hooded Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza fallax
539 observations · iNaturalist
Jellied False Coral Fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
535 observations · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
531 observations · iNaturalist
Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
524 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
522 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
456 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
453 observations · iNaturalist
Netted Shield Lichen
Parmelia sulcata
442 observations · iNaturalist
Coral Tooth Fungus
Hericium coralloides
430 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
417 observations · iNaturalist
American Yellow Morel
Morchella americana
416 observations · iNaturalist
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
415 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
412 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
412 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Rocktripe
Umbilicaria muhlenbergii
408 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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