Mushrooms in Kent County, Delaware
Fruiting now
Based on past sightings (mostly since 2011; all years where recent records are few), not a forecast. Weather and place matter a lot, and a listing here says nothing about whether a mushroom is safe.
Too few past records in January here to list species.
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 March records since 2011
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus3 June records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Peppery Milkcap Lactifluus piperatus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 August records across all years
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus2 August records across all years
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve2 August records across all years
Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum3 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum6 November records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 November records since 2011
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 November records since 2011
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 2 |
Being on this list doesn't mean a mushroom is common, easy to identify or safe. It only means it has been recorded here often.
Best months to look
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Aug, Oct, Nov.
Sightings map
● Each dot is a place with at least one record (rounded to about 1 km). Locations can be approximate, and many are on private land. Numbered blue circles are recent sightings, shown only to a general area of about 10 km.
Recent sightings
The 8 most recent dated records in this county, newest first. Data as of October 26, 2026. Records can take weeks or more to reach GBIF, so the newest finds may not show yet. Places are given only as a public park or forest (from the USGS Protected Areas Database) or the nearest town, and the numbered circles on the map cover a general area, not an exact spot.
- 1
Sep 7, 2026Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis spathulatanear Riverview, DE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Aug 28, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Riverview, DE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Aug 27, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Felton, DE (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 23, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Riverview, DE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jul 1, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Riverview, DE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Mar 9, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Riverview, DE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Mar 8, 2026Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulansnear Leipsic, DE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Feb 20, 2026Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatusnear Leipsic, DE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
160 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 89 CC0 and 71 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.