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Common mushrooms in South Africa

Ranked by yearly interest

The 10 most common fungi in South Africa are Devil's fingers (Clathrus archeri), Cinnabar bracket (Pycnoporus cinnabarinus), Split gill (Schizophyllum commune), Shaggy ink cap (Coprinus comatus), Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria), Xanthoria parietina, Spectacular rustgill (Gymnopilus junonius), Chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus), Glistening inkcap (Coprinellus micaceus), Panthercap (Amanita pantherina).
1

Devil's fingers

Clathrus archeri

Photo: Bernard Spragg (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
2

Cinnabar bracket

Pycnoporus cinnabarinus

Photo: Ana Epigmenio (CC BY 4.0)
3

Split gill

Schizophyllum commune

Photo: Bernard Spragg (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
4

Shaggy ink cap

Coprinus comatus

Photo: Holger Krisp (CC BY 3.0)
5

Fly agaric

Amanita muscaria

Photo: Bernard Spragg (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
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6

Xanthoria parietina

Photo: Stephen James McWilliam (CC BY 4.0)
7

Spectacular rustgill

Gymnopilus junonius

Photo: rempson (CC BY 4.0)
8

Chicken of the woods

Laetiporus sulphureus

Photo: John (CC BY 4.0)
9

Glistening inkcap

Coprinellus micaceus

Photo: Holger Krisp (CC BY 3.0)
10

Panthercap

Amanita pantherina

Photo: Holger Krisp (CC BY 3.0)

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