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Invasive
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
1,532 observations
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,141 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
620 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
320 observations
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
254 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
222 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
209 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
190 observations
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
186 observations
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
171 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
116 observations
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
112 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
107 observations
Wrinkled Peach
Rhodotus palmatus
103 observations
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
97 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
96 observations
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
96 observations
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
95 observations
scaly ink cap
Coprinopsis variegata
93 observations
orange mycena
Mycena leana
89 observations
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
89 observations
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
86 observations
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
78 observations
snow fungus
Tremella fuciformis
76 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
71 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
70 observations
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
67 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
64 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
63 observations
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
60 observations
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
59 observations
Half-free Morel
Morchella punctipes
58 observations
Bay Polypore
Picipes badius
56 observations
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
55 observations
jellied false coral fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
52 observations
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
50 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
50 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
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
47 observations
hexagonal-pored polypore
Neofavolus alveolaris
47 observations
Golden-eye Lichen
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus
46 observations
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
46 observations
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
45 observations
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
44 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)
- crown-tipped coral fungus (Artomyces pyxidatus)
- American yellow morel (Morchella americana)
- giant puffball (Calvatia gigantea)
- The most observed fungi in Iowa is Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus), with 1,532 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive fungi in Iowa include:
- Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus)