Mushrooms in Mason 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 April records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 April records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
Peeling Puffball Lycoperdon marginatum3 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Leopard Earthball Scleroderma areolatum2 June records across all years
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii3 August records across all years
Black-Stalked Marasmius Tetrapyrgos nigripes2 August records across all years
Chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius2 August records across all years
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 August records across all years
Blusher Amanita rubescens2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris3 September records across all years
Bohemian Truffle Pisolithus arhizus2 September records across all years
The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus2 September records across all years
False Deathcap Amanita citrina2 September records across all years
Coker's Amanita Amanita cokeri2 September records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 September records across all years
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea2 September records across all years
Grisette Amanita vaginata2 September records across all years
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Wood Blewit Lepista nuda2 October records across all years- Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 October records across all years
- Bovista polymorpha2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Laccaria nobilis3 November records across all years- Sandy Laccaria Laccaria trullissata3 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 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, Aug, 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 4 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
Oct 8, 2025Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusin Barton-Sommer Woodland State Natural Area, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Mar 14, 2022Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Forest City, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Aug 24, 2018Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitziiin Sand Ridge State Forest, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Jun 25, 1996Marasmius nigrodiscusin Sand Ridge State Forest, IL · museum/herbarium specimen (SFSU) · original record
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How we built this page
259 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 250 CC0 and 9 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.