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Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
5,011 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,817 observations
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
1,477 observations
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
1,470 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,397 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
1,265 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
1,022 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
907 observations
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
883 observations
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
674 observations
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
663 observations
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
651 observations
reddening lepiota
Macropsalliota americana
539 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
531 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
524 observations
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
468 observations
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
466 observations
devil's dipstick
Mutinus elegans
465 observations
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
443 observations
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
417 observations
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
399 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
396 observations
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
388 observations
Trooping Crumble Cap
Coprinellus disseminatus
386 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
385 observations
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
381 observations
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
379 observations
Ganoderma sessile
Ganoderma sessile
378 observations
scaly ink cap
Coprinopsis variegata
378 observations
Mayapple Rust
Allodus podophylli
374 observations
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
372 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
359 observations
orange mycena
Mycena leana
350 observations
Blushing Rosette
Abortiporus biennis
346 observations
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
340 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
334 observations
oak bracket
Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
330 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
312 observations
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
295 observations
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
283 observations
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
267 observations
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
253 observations
hexagonal-pored polypore
Neofavolus alveolaris
252 observations
hypoxylon canker
Biscogniauxia atropunctata
249 observations
Giraffe Spots
Peniophora albobadia
246 observations
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
244 observations
common bird's nest fungus
Crucibulum laeve
237 observations
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
230 observations
witch's butter
Tremella mesenterica
228 observations
Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus
Dacrymyces spathularia
224 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)
- crown-tipped coral fungus (Artomyces pyxidatus)
- Eastern American jack-o'-lantern (Omphalotus illudens)
- Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus)
- The most observed fungi in Illinois is Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus), with 5,011 recorded observations.