Fungi of Tennessee
The fungi most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
44,719
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 44,719 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Tennessee. The most frequently seen is the Turkey-tail, with 3,562 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Tennessee
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
3,562 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
2,113 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
2,019 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,727 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,660 observations · iNaturalist
Stalked Puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
1,610 observations · iNaturalist
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,524 observations · iNaturalist
False Caesar's Mushroom
Amanita parcivolvata
1,404 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
1,362 observations · iNaturalist
Indigo Milk Cap
Lactarius indigo
1,162 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,122 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy-stalked Bolete
Aureoboletus betula
1,082 observations · iNaturalist
Splitgill Mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,034 observations · iNaturalist
Crowded Parchment
Stereum complicatum
988 observations · iNaturalist
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
911 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Dipstick
Mutinus elegans
903 observations · iNaturalist
Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
882 observations · iNaturalist
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
873 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
850 observations · iNaturalist
White Jelly Fungus
Protohydnum album
801 observations · iNaturalist
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
795 observations · iNaturalist
Common Greenshield Lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
781 observations · iNaturalist
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
781 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate-stalked Bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
781 observations · iNaturalist
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
762 observations · iNaturalist
Lion's-mane Mushroom
Hericium erinaceus
667 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
663 observations · iNaturalist
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
654 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Urn
Urnula craterium
631 observations · iNaturalist
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
624 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
620 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple Rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
610 observations · iNaturalist
Bushy Beard Lichen
Usnea strigosa
598 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
581 observations · iNaturalist
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
569 observations · iNaturalist
Snow Fungus
Tremella fuciformis
557 observations · iNaturalist
Collared Calostoma
Calostoma lutescens
550 observations · iNaturalist
Witch's Butter
Tremella mesenterica
539 observations · iNaturalist
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
498 observations · iNaturalist
Jellied False Coral Fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
487 observations · iNaturalist
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
484 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
479 observations · iNaturalist
Honey Mushroom
Armillaria mellea
478 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Spindles
Clavulinopsis fusiformis
468 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
450 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
431 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
407 observations · iNaturalist
Fluted Bird's Nest Fungus
Cyathus striatus
404 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
391 observations · iNaturalist
American Cauliflower Mushroom
Sparassis americana
390 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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