Mushrooms in Ogle 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:
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus3 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Protohydnum album2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva3 July records across all years
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Protohydnum album2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum4 September records across all years
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus4 September records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 September records across all years
Mycena luteopallens3 September records across all years
Black Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa2 September records across all years
Michigan Earthball Scleroderma michiganense2 September records across all years
Club Foot Ampulloclitocybe clavipes2 September records across all years
Leopard Earthball Scleroderma areolatum2 September records across all years
Hardwood Trunk Rot Phellinus igniarius2 September records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 September records across all years
Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatus2 September records across all years
Beech Mushroom Hypsizygus tessulatus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 October records since 2011- Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum2 October records since 2011
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 | 6 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 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, 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 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 4, 2026Umbrella Polypore Polyporus umbellatusnear Byron, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 16, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Byron, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 14, 2026Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstineinear Byron, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jul 7, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Oregon, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jul 5, 2026Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilvanear Byron, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Jul 5, 2026Destroying Angel Amanita bisporigeranear Byron, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jul 5, 2026White Coral Jelly Fungus Sebacina sparassoideanear Byron, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jun 29, 2026Ghost Chanterelle Cantharellus phasmatisin White Pines Forest State Park, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
237 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 157 CC0 and 80 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.