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birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
3,124 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,214 observations
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
1,987 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,626 observations
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,545 observations
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,221 observations
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
1,210 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
1,116 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,090 observations
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,073 observations
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,051 observations
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,013 observations
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
944 observations
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
907 observations
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
873 observations
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
847 observations
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
798 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
794 observations
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
779 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
778 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
754 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
696 observations
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
675 observations
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
652 observations
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
602 observations
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
589 observations
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
569 observations
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
532 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
531 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
528 observations
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
494 observations
Invasive
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
473 observations
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
472 observations
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
464 observations
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
454 observations
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
449 observations
brown-toothed crust fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
438 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
418 observations
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
413 observations
crimped gill
Plicatura crispa
407 observations
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
399 observations
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
396 observations
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
380 observations
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
373 observations
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
369 observations
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
357 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
357 observations
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
334 observations
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
327 observations
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa
320 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)
- Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)
- Painted Suillus (Suillus spraguei)
- hen of the woods (Grifola frondosa)
- black knot (Apiosporina morbosa)
- Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus)
- The most observed fungi in Massachusetts is birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina), with 3,124 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive fungi in Massachusetts include:
- Black Tar Spot (Rhytisma acerinum)