Mushrooms in Peoria 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:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus5 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Blusher Amanita rubescens2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Orange Pinwheel Marasmius siccus2 August records since 2011
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 August records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum2 August records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 August records since 2011
Protohydnum album2 August records since 2011
Pale Oyster Pleurotus pulmonarius2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 September records across all years
Dead Man's Hand Scleroderma polyrhizum2 September records across all years- Panus neostrigosus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Parasol Macrolepiota procera2 October records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 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 | 13 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 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, Jul, Sep.
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
Jun 28, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaianain Rocky Glen Park, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 19, 2024Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosanear Norwood, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Aug 19, 2024Orange Pinwheel Marasmius siccusnear Norwood, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Aug 9, 2024Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Norwood, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Jul 30, 2024Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatumnear Peoria Heights, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jul 27, 2024Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Hanna City, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jul 27, 2024Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinumnear Hanna City, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 19, 2024Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laevenear Norwood, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jul 16, 2024Candy Apple Waxy Cap Hygrocybe cuspidatanear Norwood, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jul 16, 2024Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Hanna City, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
109 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 28 CC0 and 81 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.