Mushrooms in Fulton County, Illinois
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.
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum12 September records across all years- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus11 September records across all years
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea10 September records across all years- Daedalea ambigua5 September records across all years
Elegant Polypore Cerioporus varius5 September records across all years
White Maze Polypore Trametes elegans4 September records across all years
Bay Polypore Picipes badius2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Fungi Agroathelia rolfsii2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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: Sep, Oct, Jul.
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 10 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
Jul 18, 2026Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansnear Banner, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 23, 2018Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceusnear Banner, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 27, 1989Lactarius psammicolanear Canton, IL (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILL) · original record - 4Oct 16, 1957Fungi Agroathelia rolfsiinear Lewistown, IL (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILLS) · original record
- 5Oct 7, 1955Fungi Agroathelia rolfsiinear Astoria, IL (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILLS) · original record
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Oct 13, 1952Little Red Stinkhorn Mutinus raveneliinear St. David, IL (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (NCU) · original record - 7
Jul 26, 1951Purple-Bloom Russula Russula mariaenear Canton, IL (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILL) · original record - 8Nov 7, 1921Bovistella utriformisnear Canton, IL (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
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- 10Sep 30, 1907Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatumnear Fairview, IL (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (CUP) · original record
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How we built this page
242 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 234 CC0 and 8 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.