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Common mushrooms in the United States growing in August

Ranked by monthly interest

The 10 most common fungi in the United States growing in August are Chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus), Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria), False parasol (Chlorophyllum molybdites), Turkey tail (Trametes versicolor), Jack o lantern (Omphalotus olearius), Golden spindles (Clavulinopsis fusiformis), Dryad's saddle (Polyporus squamosus), Common earthball (Scleroderma citrinum), Old man of the woods (Strobilomyces strobilaceus), Dyer's mazegill (Phaeolus spadiceus).
1

Chicken of the woods

Laetiporus sulphureus

Photo: John (CC BY 4.0)
2

Fly agaric

Amanita muscaria

Photo: Bernard Spragg (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
3

False parasol

Chlorophyllum molybdites

Photo: Richard Stovall (CC BY 4.0)
4

Turkey tail

Trametes versicolor

Photo: Hans-Martin Scheibner (CC BY-SA 3.0)
5

Jack o lantern

Omphalotus olearius

Photo: Pete Grannis (CC BY 4.0)
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6

Golden spindles

Clavulinopsis fusiformis

Photo: Mary Walsh (CC BY 4.0)
7

Dryad's saddle

Polyporus squamosus

Photo: Andrew Butko (CC BY-SA 3.0)
8

Common earthball

Scleroderma citrinum

Photo: Jörg Hempel (CC BY-SA 2.0 DE)
9

Old man of the woods

Strobilomyces strobilaceus

Photo: Michael Ellis (CC BY 4.0)
10

Dyer's mazegill

Phaeolus spadiceus

Photo: supereffective (CC BY 4.0)

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