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birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
3,159 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
2,232 observations
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
2,003 observations
chicken of the woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
1,643 observations
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
1,612 observations
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
1,226 observations
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
1,225 observations
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
1,183 observations
black knot
Apiosporina morbosa
1,128 observations
hen of the woods
Grifola frondosa
1,120 observations
Smokey-eyed Boulder Lichen
Porpidia albocaerulescens
1,083 observations
Berkeley's Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
1,018 observations
American Amber Jelly Fungus
Exidia crenata
948 observations
Pink Earth Lichen
Dibaeis baeomyces
947 observations
Luminescent Panellus
Panellus stipticus
876 observations
Viscid Violet Cort
Cortinarius iodes
848 observations
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
841 observations
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
833 observations
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
799 observations
crowded parchment
Stereum complicatum
786 observations
White-pored Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus cincinnatus
760 observations
violet-toothed polypore
Trichaptum biforme
706 observations
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
683 observations
Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
681 observations
Cedar-apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
652 observations
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
593 observations
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
569 observations
crown-tipped coral fungus
Artomyces pyxidatus
545 observations
Tinder Polypore
Fomes excavatus
541 observations
Pear-shaped Puffball
Apioperdon pyriforme
535 observations
Eastern American jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus illudens
497 observations
Invasive
Black Tar Spot
Rhytisma acerinum
489 observations
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
472 observations
Orange Jelly Spot
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
463 observations
Old-man-of-the-woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
454 observations
Thin-walled Maze Polypore
Daedaleopsis confragosa
451 observations
brown-toothed crust fungus
Hydnoporia olivacea
440 observations
ceramic parchment
Xylobolus frustulatus
425 observations
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
415 observations
crimped gill
Plicatura crispa
407 observations
stalked puffball-in-aspic
Calostoma cinnabarinum
402 observations
Eastern Black Trumpet
Craterellus fallax
397 observations
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Irpex lacteus
381 observations
Bushy beard lichen
Usnea strigosa
379 observations
Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
373 observations
Frost's Bolete
Exsudoporus frostii
370 observations
Trembling Crust
Merulius tremellosus
358 observations
Veiled Polypore
Cryptoporus volvatus
345 observations
Red Chanterelle
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
335 observations
Aborted entoloma
Entoloma abortivum
334 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)
- Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus)
- black knot (Apiosporina morbosa)
- hen of the woods (Grifola frondosa)
- The most observed fungi in Massachusetts is birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina), with 3,159 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive fungi in Massachusetts include:
- Black Tar Spot (Rhytisma acerinum)