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birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
3,224 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,400 observations
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
2,352 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,803 observations
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,663 observations
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
1,628 observations
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,245 observations
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,225 observations
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,200 observations
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,191 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
1,185 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,153 observations
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
976 observations
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
966 observations
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
951 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
945 observations
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
914 observations
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
881 observations
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
864 observations
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
856 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
829 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
817 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
734 observations
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
692 observations
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
657 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
645 observations
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
604 observations
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
570 observations
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
550 observations
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
540 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
536 observations
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
526 observations
Invasive
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
521 observations
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
479 observations
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
475 observations
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
451 observations
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
450 observations
brown-toothed crust fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
443 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
435 observations
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
434 observations
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
433 observations
Phaeolus hispidoides
Phaeolus hispidoides
433 observations
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
432 observations
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
424 observations
crimped gill
Plicatura crispa
407 observations
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
393 observations
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
384 observations
Hesperomyces harmoniae
Hesperomyces harmoniae
374 observations
Veiled Polypore
Cryptoporus volvatus
360 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
360 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fungi in Massachusetts are:
- birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina)
- turkey-tail (Trametes versicolor)
- common greenshield lichen (Flavoparmelia caperata)
- chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)
- Smooth Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria mammulata)
- Painted Suillus (Suillus spraguei)
- Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)
- Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus)
- Berkeley's Polypore (Bondarzewia berkeleyi)
- Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen (Porpidia albocaerulescens)
- The most observed fungi in Massachusetts is birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina), with 3,224 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive fungi in Massachusetts include:
- Black Tar Spot (Rhytisma acerinum)