Mushrooms in Piatt 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.
Usually recorded in February here:
- Poronidulus conchifer2 February records across all years
Steccherinum fimbriatum2 February records across all years
Byssocorticium atrovirens2 February records across all years
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.
Usually recorded in June here:
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Peppery Milkcap Lactifluus piperatus3 July records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 July records across all years
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus2 July records across all years
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron2 July records across all years
Stereum versicolor2 July records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 July records across all years- Phanerochaete subceracea2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Dendrothele nivosa2 August records across all years- Alysidium aureofulvum2 August records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Purple-Spored Puffball Calvatia cyathiformis4 September records across all years
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa2 September records across all years- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 September records across all years
European Jack-O'-Lantern Omphalotus olearius2 September records across all years
Peeling Puffball Lycoperdon marginatum2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae3 October records across all years
Tiger Sawgill Lentinus tigrinus3 October records across all years
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 October records across all years- Purple-Spored Puffball Calvatia cyathiformis2 October records across all years
Giant Club Clavariadelphus pistillaris2 October records across all years- False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 October records across all years
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 October records across all years
Field Mushroom Agaricus campestris2 October records across all years
Leucocoprinus leucothites2 October records across all years
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 October records across all years
Elm Leech Hypsizygus ulmarius2 October records across all years
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Byssocorticium atrovirens5 November records across all years
Big Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera fumosa4 November records across all years- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 November records across all years
- Acanthophysium oakesii3 November records across all years
Cobalt Crust Terana coerulea3 November records across all years- Allophlebia ludoviciana3 November records across all years
Lopharia cinerascens3 November records across all years- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 November records across all years
- Poronidulus conchifer3 November records across all years
Hydnocristella himantia3 November records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme3 November records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 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: Nov, 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.
- 1Aug 17, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Mahomet, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 17, 2024Byssomerulius incarnatusnear Mahomet, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 17, 2024Silky Rosegill Volvariella bombycinanear Mahomet, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 7, 2024Mallocybe unicolorin Robert Allerton Park, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Aug 7, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Robert Allerton Park, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Aug 7, 2024Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Cisco, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
May 23, 2024Feltscale Inky Cap Coprinopsis variegatain Robert Allerton Park, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Sep 5, 2021Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstineiin Robert Allerton Park, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Apr 11, 2021Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Monticello, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Nov 24, 2020Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Robert Allerton Park, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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324 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 319 CC0 and 5 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.