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Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
5,079 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,979 observations
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
1,631 observations
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
1,552 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,424 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,298 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,024 observations
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
976 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
946 observations
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
684 observations
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
674 observations
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
662 observations
reddening lepiota
Macropsalliota americana
614 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
531 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
528 observations
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
480 observations
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
469 observations
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
468 observations
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
447 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
429 observations
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
422 observations
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
418 observations
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
402 observations
Trooping Crumble Cap
Coprinellus disseminatus
400 observations
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
390 observations
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
389 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
389 observations
scaly ink cap
Coprinopsis variegata
386 observations
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
379 observations
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
375 observations
orange mycena
Mycena leana
373 observations
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
372 observations
Blushing Rosette
Abortiporus biennis
360 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
359 observations
oak bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
353 observations
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
340 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
334 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
316 observations
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
298 observations
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
286 observations
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
268 observations
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
264 observations
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
255 observations
hexagonal-pored polypore
Neofavolus alveolaris
251 observations
hypoxylon canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
250 observations
Giraffe Spots
Peniophora albobadia
247 observations
common bird's nest fungus
Crucibulum laeve
241 observations
Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus
Dacrymyces spathularia
241 observations
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
232 observations
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
230 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fungi in Illinois are:
- Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus)
- turkey-tail (Trametes versicolor)
- Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus)
- white jelly fungus (Protohydnum album)
- chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)
- splitgill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
- Pear-shaped Puffball (Apioperdon pyriforme)
- Eastern American jack-o'-lantern (Omphalotus illudens)
- crown-tipped coral fungus (Artomyces pyxidatus)
- giant puffball (Calvatia gigantea)
- The most observed fungi in Illinois is Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus), with 5,079 recorded observations.