Mushrooms in McLean 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.
Usually recorded in May here:
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 May records across all years
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve3 June records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 June records since 2011
Protohydnum album2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 July records across all years
- Sanghuangporus johnsonianus2 July records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 July records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum3 August records across all years- Sanghuangporus johnsonianus3 August records across all years
- Flagelloscypha faginea2 August records across all years
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Panus neostrigosus2 September records across all years
Pleurotus cornucopiae2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 October records across all years
Blushing Wood Mushroom Agaricus sylvaticus2 October records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme2 October records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Oak Curtain Crust Hymenochaete rubiginosa2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Sanghuangporus johnsonianus | 5 |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 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, Jul, Oct.
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.
- 1Jun 13, 2026Poronidulus conchifernear Kappa, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 17, 2025Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumiinear Bloomington, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jul 30, 2025Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Bloomington, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jun 30, 2025Collared Parachute Marasmius rotulanear Bloomington, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Jun 30, 2025Protohydnum albumnear Bloomington, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6May 6, 2025Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusin Hidden Creek Nature Sanctuary, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Apr 21, 2025Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Bloomington, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Apr 18, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Bloomington, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Apr 18, 2025Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Bloomington, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Apr 13, 2025Deadly Galerina Galerina marginatanear Ellsworth, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
184 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 179 CC0 and 5 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.