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Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
4,655 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,763 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,349 observations
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
1,275 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,211 observations
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
1,108 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,017 observations
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
865 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
807 observations
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
664 observations
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
654 observations
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
604 observations
reddening lepiota
Macropsalliota americana
527 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
522 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
517 observations
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
459 observations
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
441 observations
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
429 observations
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
408 observations
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
386 observations
Trooping Crumble Cap
Coprinellus disseminatus
377 observations
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
374 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
374 observations
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
372 observations
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
370 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
370 observations
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
368 observations
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
368 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
359 observations
scaly ink cap
Coprinopsis variegata
354 observations
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
340 observations
orange mycena
Mycena leana
338 observations
Blushing Rosette
Abortiporus biennis
334 observations
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
331 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
329 observations
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
323 observations
oak bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
319 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
307 observations
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
287 observations
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
270 observations
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
263 observations
hexagonal-pored polypore
Neofavolus alveolaris
248 observations
Giraffe Spots
Peniophora albobadia
241 observations
hypoxylon canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
239 observations
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
239 observations
common bird's nest fungus
Crucibulum laeve
229 observations
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
224 observations
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
217 observations
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
216 observations
Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus
Dacrymyces spathularia
211 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)
- splitgill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
- Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus)
- 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 4,655 recorded observations.