Fungi of Wisconsin
The fungi most often spotted in Wisconsin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
43,952
recent observations
50
species listed
50
fungi
Naturalists have logged 43,952 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Wisconsin. The most frequently seen is the Dryad's Saddle, with 5,138 recorded sightings.
Most-observed fungi in Wisconsin
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
5,138 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
3,063 observations · iNaturalist
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,364 observations · iNaturalist
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
2,093 observations · iNaturalist
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
1,641 observations · iNaturalist
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,542 observations · iNaturalist
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,499 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,474 observations · iNaturalist
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
1,327 observations · iNaturalist
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,255 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
1,241 observations · iNaturalist
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
1,075 observations · iNaturalist
orange mycena
Mycena leana
1,036 observations · iNaturalist
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,006 observations · iNaturalist
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
928 observations · iNaturalist
lobster mushroom
Hypomyces lactifluorum
905 observations · iNaturalist
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
714 observations · iNaturalist
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
712 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Oakmoss
Evernia mesomorpha
683 observations · iNaturalist
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
662 observations · iNaturalist
British soldier lichen
Cladonia cristatella
647 observations · iNaturalist
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
644 observations · iNaturalist
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
620 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Red Belt
Fomitopsis mounceae
565 observations · iNaturalist
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
525 observations · iNaturalist
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
523 observations · iNaturalist
Chicken Fat Mushroom
Suillus americanus
523 observations · iNaturalist
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
508 observations · iNaturalist
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
507 observations · iNaturalist
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
506 observations · iNaturalist
jellied false coral fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
495 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Tooth
Climacodon septentrionalis
469 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
459 observations · iNaturalist
rough speckled shield lichen
Punctelia rudecta
455 observations · iNaturalist
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
446 observations · iNaturalist
Hooded Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza fallax
431 observations · iNaturalist
Red Tree Brain Fungus
Peniophora rufa
419 observations · iNaturalist
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
415 observations · iNaturalist
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
402 observations · iNaturalist
Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Rusavskia elegans
398 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
395 observations · iNaturalist
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
391 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
383 observations · iNaturalist
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
366 observations · iNaturalist
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
361 observations · iNaturalist
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
355 observations · iNaturalist
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
350 observations · iNaturalist
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
349 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
344 observations · iNaturalist
chaga
Inonotus obliquus
343 observations · iNaturalist
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