Loading species data...
Fetching observations
Invasive
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
1,651 observations
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,152 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
620 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
322 observations
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
268 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
222 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
212 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
211 observations
Rhodotus reticeps
Rhodotus reticeps
188 observations
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
186 observations
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
172 observations
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
147 observations
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
142 observations
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
130 observations
Elephant ear lorchel
Neogyromitra brunnea
117 observations
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
112 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
107 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
107 observations
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
100 observations
scaly ink cap
Coprinopsis variegata
98 observations
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
98 observations
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
97 observations
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
91 observations
orange mycena
Mycena leana
89 observations
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
86 observations
snow fungus
Tremella fuciformis
78 observations
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
78 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
71 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
70 observations
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
67 observations
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
64 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
64 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
63 observations
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
59 observations
Half-free Morel
Morchella punctipes
59 observations
jellied false coral fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
57 observations
Bay Polypore
Picipes badius
56 observations
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
55 observations
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
53 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
51 observations
Hooded Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza fallax
50 observations
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
48 observations
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
48 observations
Coral tooth fungus
Hericium coralloides
47 observations
Golden-eye Lichen
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus
47 observations
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
47 observations
hexagonal-pored polypore
Neofavolus alveolaris
47 observations
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
46 observations
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
46 observations
stalked scarlet cup
Sarcoscypha occidentalis
45 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)
- crown-tipped coral fungus (Artomyces pyxidatus)
- splitgill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
- Rhodotus reticeps
- American yellow morel (Morchella americana)
- The most observed fungi in Iowa is Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus), with 1,651 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive fungi in Iowa include:
- Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus)