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birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
3,164 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,235 observations
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
2,004 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,644 observations
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,613 observations
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
1,230 observations
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,226 observations
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,188 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,129 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
1,120 observations
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,086 observations
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,022 observations
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
957 observations
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
948 observations
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
876 observations
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
848 observations
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
846 observations
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
843 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
799 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
786 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
769 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
706 observations
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
692 observations
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
682 observations
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
653 observations
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
593 observations
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
569 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
549 observations
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
544 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
535 observations
Invasive
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
498 observations
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
497 observations
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
472 observations
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
463 observations
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
454 observations
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
451 observations
brown-toothed crust fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
440 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
426 observations
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
415 observations
crimped gill
Plicatura crispa
407 observations
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
402 observations
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
397 observations
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
382 observations
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
381 observations
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
373 observations
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
370 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
358 observations
Veiled Polypore
Cryptoporus volvatus
349 observations
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
335 observations
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
335 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fungi in Massachusetts are:
- birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina)
- turkey-tail (Trametes versicolor)
- common greenshield lichen (Flavoparmelia caperata)
- chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)
- Smooth Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria mammulata)
- Painted Suillus (Suillus spraguei)
- Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)
- Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus)
- black knot (Apiosporina morbosa)
- hen of the woods (Grifola frondosa)
- The most observed fungi in Massachusetts is birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina), with 3,164 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive fungi in Massachusetts include:
- Black Tar Spot (Rhytisma acerinum)