Fungi of Pennsylvania
The fungi most often spotted in Pennsylvania, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
100,464
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 100,464 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Pennsylvania. The most frequently seen is the turkey-tail, with 8,211 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Pennsylvania
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
8,211 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
5,883 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
4,613 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
3,722 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
3,463 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
3,128 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
2,997 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
2,981 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
2,946 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
2,708 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
2,633 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
2,609 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
2,438 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
2,205 observations · iNaturalist
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
2,190 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom
Megacollybia rodmanii
2,094 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,862 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
1,855 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
1,829 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
1,672 observations · iNaturalist
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
1,665 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii
1,613 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,563 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
1,554 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
1,504 observations · iNaturalist
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
1,436 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
1,404 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
1,386 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
1,370 observations · iNaturalist
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
1,361 observations · iNaturalist
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
1,327 observations · iNaturalist
Deer Mushroom
Pluteus cervinus
1,294 observations · iNaturalist
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
1,282 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
1,267 observations · iNaturalist
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
1,259 observations · iNaturalist
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
1,257 observations · iNaturalist
common earthball
Scleroderma citrinum
1,256 observations · iNaturalist
Cracked Cap Polypore
Fulvifomes robiniae
1,244 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
1,216 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
1,215 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,211 observations · iNaturalist
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
1,134 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
1,126 observations · iNaturalist
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
1,125 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
1,123 observations · iNaturalist
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
1,098 observations · iNaturalist
common bird's nest fungus
Crucibulum laeve
1,058 observations · iNaturalist
pale oyster
Pleurotus pulmonarius
1,050 observations · iNaturalist
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
1,020 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,007 observations · iNaturalist
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