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Invasive
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
1,350 observations
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,069 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
605 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
310 observations
white jelly fungus
Protohydnum album
243 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
219 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
200 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
182 observations
giant puffball
Calvatia gigantea
170 observations
American yellow morel
Morchella americana
165 observations
Resinous Polypore
Ischnoderma resinosum
147 observations
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
135 observations
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
129 observations
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
104 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
103 observations
Wrinkled Peach
Rhodotus palmatus
102 observations
Lumpy Bracket
Trametes gibbosa
97 observations
Neogyromitra brunnea
Neogyromitra brunnea
97 observations
Coral-pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata
95 observations
Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Trametes cinnabarina
95 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
93 observations
scaly ink cap
Coprinopsis variegata
89 observations
orange mycena
Mycena leana
86 observations
little nest polypore
Trametes conchifer
85 observations
devil's urn
Urnula craterium
79 observations
Funeral Bell
Galerina marginata
78 observations
snow fungus
Tremella fuciformis
76 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
69 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
69 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
63 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
62 observations
dead man's fingers
Xylaria polymorpha
59 observations
Velvet Foot
Flammulina velutipes
58 observations
Bay Polypore
Picipes badius
56 observations
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
55 observations
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
54 observations
jellied false coral fungus
Sebacina schweinitzii
52 observations
Half-free Morel
Morchella punctipes
50 observations
Hooded Sunburst Lichen
Xanthomendoza fallax
50 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
49 observations
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
48 observations
Coral tooth fungus
Hericium coralloides
46 observations
Golden-eye Lichen
Teloschistes chrysophthalmus
46 observations
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
46 observations
artist's bracket
Ganoderma applanatum
45 observations
Mustard Yellow Polypore
Fuscoporia gilva
45 observations
common puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
44 observations
hexagonal-pored polypore
Neofavolus alveolaris
43 observations
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
43 observations
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
42 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)
- giant puffball (Calvatia gigantea)
- American yellow morel (Morchella americana)
- The most observed fungi in Iowa is Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus), with 1,350 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive fungi in Iowa include:
- Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus)