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Common edible mushrooms in the United States

Ranked by yearly interest

The 10 most common edible fungi in the United States are Dryad's saddle (Polyporus squamosus), Chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus), Shaggy ink cap (Coprinus comatus), Stump puffball (Apioperdon pyriforme), Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus), Wood blewit (Lepista nuda), Bearded tooth (Hericium erinaceus), Stubble rosegill (Volvopluteus gloiocephalus), Common puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum), Amber jelly (Exidia recisa).
1

Dryad's saddle

Polyporus squamosus

Photo: Andrew Butko (CC BY-SA 3.0)
2

Chicken of the woods

Laetiporus sulphureus

Photo: John (CC BY 4.0)
3

Shaggy ink cap

Coprinus comatus

Photo: Holger Krisp (CC BY 3.0)
4

Stump puffball

Apioperdon pyriforme

Photo: Nina Filippova (CC BY 4.0)
5

Oyster mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

Photo: Martin Cooper (CC BY 2.0)
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6

Wood blewit

Lepista nuda

Photo: John Carl Jacobs (CC BY-SA 3.0)
7

Bearded tooth

Hericium erinaceus

Photo: dianner (CC BY 4.0)
8

Stubble rosegill

Volvopluteus gloiocephalus

Photo: Genevieve Early (CC BY 4.0)
9

Common puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Photo: Ra'ike (CC BY-SA 3.0)
10

Amber jelly

Exidia recisa

Photo: Quinten Wiegersma (CC BY 4.0)

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