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birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
3,166 observations
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
2,307 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,259 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,675 observations
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,640 observations
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
1,241 observations
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,228 observations
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,202 observations
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,160 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,131 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
1,119 observations
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,115 observations
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
961 observations
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
951 observations
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
884 observations
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
877 observations
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
851 observations
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
850 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
811 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
809 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
792 observations
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
748 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
717 observations
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
685 observations
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
653 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
608 observations
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
598 observations
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
569 observations
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
548 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
535 observations
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
509 observations
Invasive
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
498 observations
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
473 observations
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
466 observations
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
458 observations
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
451 observations
brown-toothed crust fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
441 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
432 observations
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
427 observations
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
407 observations
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
407 observations
crimped gill
Plicatura crispa
407 observations
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
392 observations
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
387 observations
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
384 observations
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
379 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
358 observations
Veiled Polypore
Cryptoporus volvatus
357 observations
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
340 observations
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
336 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fungi in Massachusetts are:
- birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina)
- common greenshield lichen (Flavoparmelia caperata)
- turkey-tail (Trametes versicolor)
- chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)
- Smooth Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria mammulata)
- Painted Suillus (Suillus spraguei)
- Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)
- Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus)
- Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen (Porpidia albocaerulescens)
- black knot (Apiosporina morbosa)
- The most observed fungi in Massachusetts is birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina), with 3,166 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive fungi in Massachusetts include:
- Black Tar Spot (Rhytisma acerinum)