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black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,392 observations
Northern Red Belt
Fomitopsis mounceae
942 observations
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
880 observations
Aspen Bracket
Phellinus tremulae
550 observations
Hooded Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza fallax
472 observations
Coral tooth fungus
Hericium coralloides
443 observations
wolf lichen
Letharia vulpina
364 observations
Red Tree Brain Fungus
Peniophora rufa
340 observations
Destructive Pholiota
Hemipholiota populnea
316 observations
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
287 observations
Powdered Sunshine Lichen
Vulpicida pinastri
281 observations
Netted shield lichen
Parmelia sulcata
278 observations
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
275 observations
Conifer Mazegill
Gloeophyllum sepiarium
269 observations
fairy ring marasmius
Marasmius oreades
252 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
243 observations
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
237 observations
aspen oyster mushroom
Pleurotus populinus
216 observations
aspen bolete
Leccinum insigne
204 observations
Black Leaf
Apiosporina collinsii
191 observations
Candy Lichen
Icmadophila ericetorum
185 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
181 observations
Common Ink Cap
Coprinopsis atramentaria
178 observations
Purple Spindles
Alloclavaria purpurea
175 observations
Coral Spot
Nectria cinnabarina
146 observations
Crinkled Snow Lichen
Flavocetraria nivalis
146 observations
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
144 observations
Elegant Sunburst Lichen
Rusavskia elegans
144 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
142 observations
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
141 observations
shingled hedgehog
Sarcodon imbricatus
126 observations
Hooded Tube Lichen
Hypogymnia physodes
124 observations
Blue-staining Slippery Jack
Suillus tomentosus
124 observations
freckled pelt lichen
Peltigera aphthosa
124 observations
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
120 observations
Mossy Maze Polypore
Cerrena unicolor
120 observations
Boreal Oakmoss
Evernia mesomorpha
117 observations
Shaggy Parasol
Chlorophyllum rhacodes
116 observations
shaggy scalycap
Pholiota squarrosa
115 observations
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
113 observations
Smoky polypore
Bjerkandera adusta
113 observations
Blue Tooth
Hydnellum caeruleum
111 observations
White Saddle
Helvella crispa
105 observations
White Dapperling
Leucocoprinus leucothites
105 observations
Red-juice Tooth
Hydnellum peckii
103 observations
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
102 observations
Hoof Fungus
Fomes fomentarius
97 observations
Bay Polypore
Picipes badius
97 observations
Orange Rock Posy
Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca
93 observations
red stinkhorn
Mutinus ravenelii
92 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fungi in Alberta are:
- black knot (Apiosporina morbosa)
- Northern Red Belt (Fomitopsis mounceae)
- Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus)
- Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae)
- Hooded Sunburst Lichen (Xanthomendoza fallax)
- Coral tooth fungus (Hericium coralloides)
- wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina)
- Red Tree Brain Fungus (Peniophora rufa)
- Destructive Pholiota (Hemipholiota populnea)
- Tinder Polypore (Fomes excavatus)
- The most observed fungi in Alberta is black knot (Apiosporina morbosa), with 1,392 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native fungi in Alberta include:
- Black Leaf (Apiosporina collinsii)
- Coral Spot (Nectria cinnabarina)
- Smoky polypore (Bjerkandera adusta)
- Blue Tooth (Hydnellum caeruleum)