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Conservation Projects

Sharon Creek Restoration
Elk Falls Urban Pollinator Garden Initiative
Erie Coastal Marine Sanctuary Initiative
Hillsboro Urban Pollinator Garden Initiative
Las Animas Wildlife Corridor Initiative
Simpson Wildlife Corridor Initiative
Plant a Butterfly Garden at Chisholm Park
Hemingford Native Plant Nursery Initiative

Most Favorited

American Ermine (9)
Evening Bat (9)
Downy Woodpecker (8)
Baltimore Oriole (8)
American Beaver (8)
Dyer's Polypore (8)
Steller's Jay (7)
Say's Phoebe (7)

Recent Observations

Scarlet Lady's Tresses
Common Ink Cap
Swift Crab Spider
Lophiolepis decussata
wild garlic
western honey mesquite
Ringed Sap-sucking Slug
New Zealand Grasshopper

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Fungi

Fungi in Iowa

Discover fungi observed in Iowa, United States

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Golden Oyster Mushroom

Golden Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus citrinopileatus

1,749 observations

Dryad's Saddle

Dryad's Saddle

Cerioporus squamosus

1,164 observations

turkey-tail

turkey-tail

Trametes versicolor

638 observations

chicken of the woods

chicken of the woods

Laetiporus sulphureus

324 observations

white jelly fungus

white jelly fungus

Protohydnum album

274 observations

splitgill mushroom

splitgill mushroom

Schizophyllum commune

232 observations

Pear-shaped Puffball

Pear-shaped Puffball

Apioperdon pyriforme

223 observations

crown-tipped coral fungus

crown-tipped coral fungus

Artomyces pyxidatus

221 observations

Rhodotus reticeps

Rhodotus reticeps

Rhodotus reticeps

200 observations

American yellow morel

American yellow morel

Morchella americana

188 observations

giant puffball

giant puffball

Calvatia gigantea

176 observations

Resinous Polypore

Resinous Polypore

Ischnoderma resinosum

147 observations

Cedar-apple rust

Cedar-apple rust

Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

142 observations

Eastern American jack-o'-lantern

Eastern American jack-o'-lantern

Omphalotus illudens

136 observations

Elephant ear lorchel

Elephant ear lorchel

Neogyromitra brunnea

117 observations

White-pored Chicken of the Woods

White-pored Chicken of the Woods

Laetiporus cincinnatus

115 observations

Shaggy Mane

Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

112 observations

Coral-pink Merulius

Coral-pink Merulius

Phlebia incarnata

110 observations

hen of the woods

hen of the woods

Grifola frondosa

107 observations

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Trametes cinnabarina

99 observations

scaly ink cap

scaly ink cap

Coprinopsis variegata

98 observations

Lumpy Bracket

Lumpy Bracket

Trametes gibbosa

97 observations

orange mycena

orange mycena

Mycena leana

95 observations

little nest polypore

little nest polypore

Trametes conchifer

93 observations

devil's urn

devil's urn

Urnula craterium

86 observations

snow fungus

snow fungus

Tremella fuciformis

79 observations

Funeral Bell

Funeral Bell

Galerina marginata

78 observations

crowded parchment

crowded parchment

Stereum complicatum

71 observations

black knot

black knot

Apiosporina morbosa

70 observations

mica cap

mica cap

Coprinellus micaceus

68 observations

dead man's fingers

dead man's fingers

Xylaria polymorpha

66 observations

violet-toothed polypore

violet-toothed polypore

Trichaptum biforme

64 observations

Trembling Crust

Trembling Crust

Merulius tremellosus

63 observations

Half-free Morel

Half-free Morel

Morchella punctipes

60 observations

Velvet Foot

Velvet Foot

Flammulina velutipes

59 observations

jellied false coral fungus

jellied false coral fungus

Sebacina schweinitzii

58 observations

Black-staining Polypore

Black-staining Polypore

Meripilus sumstinei

57 observations

Bay Polypore

Bay Polypore

Picipes badius

56 observations

False Turkeytail

False Turkeytail

Stereum lobatum

55 observations

ceramic parchment

ceramic parchment

Xylobolus frustulatus

51 observations

Hooded Sunburst Lichen

Hooded Sunburst Lichen

Xanthomendoza fallax

50 observations

Coral tooth fungus

Coral tooth fungus

Hericium coralloides

49 observations

Oyster Mushroom

Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

48 observations

Luminescent Panellus

Luminescent Panellus

Panellus stipticus

48 observations

Green-spored Parasol

Green-spored Parasol

Chlorophyllum molybdites

48 observations

Mustard Yellow Polypore

Mustard Yellow Polypore

Fuscoporia gilva

48 observations

Golden-eye Lichen

Golden-eye Lichen

Teloschistes chrysophthalmus

47 observations

Aborted entoloma

Aborted entoloma

Entoloma abortivum

47 observations

hexagonal-pored polypore

hexagonal-pored polypore

Neofavolus alveolaris

47 observations

Wrinkly Stinkhorn

Wrinkly Stinkhorn

Satyrus rugulosus

47 observations

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 10 most common fungi in Iowa?

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)
splitgill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
Pear-shaped Puffball (Apioperdon pyriforme)
crown-tipped coral fungus (Artomyces pyxidatus)
Rhodotus reticeps
American yellow morel (Morchella americana)

What is the most observed fungi in Iowa?

The most observed fungi in Iowa is Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus), with 1,749 recorded observations.

What are the most common invasive fungi in Iowa?

Some of the most commonly observed invasive fungi in Iowa include:

Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus)