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COMMON FUNGI OF NEW JERSEY

Compiled from Records of the
​ New Jersey Mycological Association 1981-2019

Picture of Cortinarius iodes
NJMA has been recording fungi species found at its forays since its beginning, but electronic records did not begin until the 1980s. The commonly 'recorded' species names in the list below, may still be found in field guides, but they may not be the most up-to-date fungi species names (and genera). Names are still changing as more is learned about their taxonomy through DNA analysis. Those with 'sp.' for species, indicates a species name is not being mentioned to avoid misleading readers into learning a species name that may no longer be valid according to taxonomists.
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Click on the species name to be taken to an online resource that will help you learn more. That resource's information may not be entirely up-to-date, but we hope it will provide helpful basic identification information, especially for those without a mushroom field guide.
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Footnotes: + indicates an addition based on NJMA member experience; sp (species); spp (multiple species); ssp (subspecies).

Other resources
  • Prevalentfungi has lists of fungi by state
  • NJMA News 44-3 (2014), contains a larger Common Fungi List also compiled based on the number of times a species was recorded at NJMA forays.
Mushrooms - Fragile cap with gills, with or without stem
​Amanita fulva group
Amanita amerirubescens group
Amanita amerivirosa+

Amanita bisporigera
Amanita brunnescens 
Amanita crenulata  
Amanita flavoconia 
Amanita lavendula group

Amanita muscaria v guessowii 
Amanita sect. Vaginatae  
Armillaria mellea  
Chlorophyllum molybdites+
Cortinarius iodes  
Crepidotus applanatus
Desarmillaria caespitosa+
Entoloma abortivum  

Entoloma strictius  
Gymnopus dryophilus  
Humidicutis marginata
​Hymenopellis furfuracea
​Hypholoma fasciculare
​Laccaria laccata 
​Lactarius camphoratus
​Lactarius chrysorheus
Lactifluus corrugis
​Lactarius deceptivus
​Lactifluus hygrophoroides
​Lactifluus piperatus
​Lactifluus volemus
​Lentinellus ursinus
Lepista nuda​
​Megacollybia rodmanii
​Mycena haematopus
​Mycena inclinata
Panellus stipticus
​Pleurotus ostreatus
Pluteus cervinus
​Rhodocollybia butyracea
​Russula spp.
Russula brevipes
​Russula compacta
​Russula crustosa
​Russula mariae
​Russula silvicola
​Russula variata
​Russula vinacea
​Schizophyllum commune
Tapinella atrotomentosa
Boletes - Fleshy, fragile with separable pores instead of gills
​Baorangia bicolor
​Gyroporus castaneus group
Hortiboletus campestris+
Lanmaoa pallidorosea+
​Leccinum spp.

​​Neoboletus subvelutipes group+
Neoboletus vermiculosoides+
​Phylloporus rhodoxanthus
Retiboletus griseus+
Retiboletus ornatipes group+
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Retiboletus vinaceipes+
​Strobilomyces spp.​
Suillus spp.
​Tylopilus spp.
​Xanthoconium affine
Chanterelles - Gill-like folds, wrinkles, or smooth fertile surface
​Cantharellus "cibarius"
​Cantharellus cinnabarinus
​Cantharellus lateritius+
Cantharellus minor
​Craterellus fallax
Polypores -Dry, tough, woody; tubes not separable from cap; often without stem
​Cerioporus leptocephalus
​Cerioporus varius+
Coltricia cinnamomea
​Daedaleopsis confragosa
​Fomes fomentarius
​Fomitopsis betulina​
Ganoderma applanatum

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Ganoderma curtisii+
​Ganoderma sessile+
​Ganoderma tsugae
​Gloeoporus dichrous
​Grifola frondosa
​Irpex lacteus
Laetiporus cincinnatus+
​Laetiporus sulphureus

​Neofavolus alveolaris group
​Phellinus gilvus
​Trametes cinnabarina
​Trametes betulina
​​Trametes elegans
Trametes versicolor
​Trichaptum biforme
​Tyromyces chioneus
Crust fungi - thin, soft, or tough flat against wood, with pores, smooth, or wrinkled fertile surface
​Xylobolus frustulatus
Stereoid fungi - Mostly fan shaped, tough with smooth fertile surface
​Stereum complicatum
​Stereum ostrea
​Stereum striatum
Tooth fungi - fleshy or woody with spines or teeth on fertile surface
​​Hydnum repandum group
​​Hydnoporia olivacea
Club, Coral, or Fan-shaped fungi
​Artomyces pyxidatus
Clavulina coralloides
​Clavulinopsis fusiformis
Puffballs, Earthstars, Earthballs, Stinkhorns, Bird's Nest Fungi
​Crucibulum laeve
​Lycoperdon perlatum
​Lycoperdon pyriforme
​Scleroderma cepa
​Scleroderma citrinum
Jelly Fungi
​Tremella mesenterica
​Tremellodendron schweinitzii
Cup fungi, Earth-tongues, and Pyrenomycete Allies
​Chlorociboria aeruginascens
​Daldinia concentrica
​Hypomyces chrysospermus
​Leotia lubrica
​Scutellinia scutellata
​Xylaria polymorpha
Myxomycetes
Lycogala epidendrum
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