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Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
4,984 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,798 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,383 observations
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
1,361 observations
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
1,341 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,234 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,023 observations
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
875 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
860 observations
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
671 observations
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
659 observations
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
644 observations
reddening lepiota
Macropsalliota americana
533 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
531 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
524 observations
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
466 observations
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
459 observations
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
447 observations
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
432 observations
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
390 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
384 observations
Trooping Crumble Cap
Coprinellus disseminatus
383 observations
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
380 observations
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
378 observations
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
377 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
377 observations
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
375 observations
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
371 observations
scaly ink cap
Coprinopsis variegata
370 observations
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
368 observations
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
368 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
359 observations
orange mycena
Mycena leana
349 observations
Blushing Rosette
Abortiporus biennis
341 observations
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
337 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
334 observations
oak bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
322 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
310 observations
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
295 observations
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
276 observations
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
266 observations
hexagonal-pored polypore
Neofavolus alveolaris
251 observations
Giraffe Spots
Peniophora albobadia
243 observations
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
242 observations
hypoxylon canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
241 observations
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
231 observations
common bird's nest fungus
Crucibulum laeve
229 observations
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
225 observations
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
223 observations
Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus
Dacrymyces spathularia
214 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fungi in Illinois are:
- Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus)
- turkey-tail (Trametes versicolor)
- chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)
- white jelly fungus (Protohydnum album)
- Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus)
- splitgill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
- Pear-shaped Puffball (Apioperdon pyriforme)
- Eastern American jack-o'-lantern (Omphalotus illudens)
- crown-tipped coral fungus (Artomyces pyxidatus)
- Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus)
- The most observed fungi in Illinois is Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus), with 4,984 recorded observations.