Fungi of North Carolina
The fungi most often spotted in North Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
80,007
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 80,007 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Carolina. The most frequently seen is the Turkey-tail, with 7,429 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in North Carolina
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
7,429 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
4,980 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
2,753 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy-stalked Bolete
Aureoboletus betula
2,532 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
2,351 observations · iNaturalist
Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo
2,287 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
2,277 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
2,185 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
2,122 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
2,046 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
2,035 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,845 observations · iNaturalist
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
1,795 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
1,781 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
1,703 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
1,695 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,635 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
1,627 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,510 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,473 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,405 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
1,390 observations · iNaturalist
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
1,369 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,346 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1,317 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
1,295 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's Stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
1,286 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,285 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
1,225 observations · iNaturalist
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric
Amanita persicina
1,183 observations · iNaturalist
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
1,120 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
1,111 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy Beard Lichen
Usnea strigosa
1,111 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
1,090 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate-stalked Bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
1,078 observations · iNaturalist
Jackson's Slender Caesar
Amanita jacksonii
1,072 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,067 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
972 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
954 observations · iNaturalist
Lynx Paw Oyster
Pleurotus levis
949 observations · iNaturalist
Jellied False Coral Fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
942 observations · iNaturalist
Witch's Butter
Tremella mesenterica
902 observations · iNaturalist
Flowerpot Parasol
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
871 observations · iNaturalist
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
850 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
845 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
832 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis spathulata
783 observations · iNaturalist
Snow Fungus
Tremella fuciformis
781 observations · iNaturalist
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
766 observations · iNaturalist
Fragile Dapperling
Leucocoprinus fragilissimus
749 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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