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Invasive
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
1,777 observations
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,201 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
678 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
352 observations
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
278 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
270 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
262 observations
Rhodotus reticeps
Rhodotus reticeps
228 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
227 observations
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
192 observations
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
189 observations
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
179 observations
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
164 observations
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
144 observations
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
133 observations
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
132 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
127 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
117 observations
Elephant ear lorchel
Neogyromitra brunnea
117 observations
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
104 observations
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
104 observations
orange mycena
Mycena leana
100 observations
scaly ink cap
Coprinopsis variegata
98 observations
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
94 observations
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
86 observations
snow fungus
Tremella fuciformis
84 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
84 observations
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
80 observations
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
77 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
75 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
71 observations
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
69 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
65 observations
Bay Polypore
Picipes badius
65 observations
Silky Rosegill
Volvariella bombycina
62 observations
Half-free Morel
Morchella punctipes
60 observations
stalked scarlet cup
Sarcoscypha occidentalis
59 observations
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
59 observations
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
59 observations
jellied false coral fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
58 observations
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
56 observations
Orange Pinwheel
Marasmius siccus
55 observations
Coral tooth fungus
Hericium coralloides
52 observations
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
52 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
52 observations
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
50 observations
Hooded Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza fallax
50 observations
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
49 observations
Bleeding Fairy Helmet
Mycena haematopus
49 observations
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
49 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fungi in Iowa are:
- Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus)
- Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus)
- turkey-tail (Trametes versicolor)
- chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)
- white jelly fungus (Protohydnum album)
- Pear-shaped Puffball (Apioperdon pyriforme)
- splitgill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
- Rhodotus reticeps
- crown-tipped coral fungus (Artomyces pyxidatus)
- giant puffball (Calvatia gigantea)
- The most observed fungi in Iowa is Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus), with 1,777 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive fungi in Iowa include:
- Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus)