Mushrooms in Pope 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:
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus8 May records across all years- Typhrasa delineata3 May records across all years
European Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia platyphylla2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Deceiver Laccaria laccata7 June records across all years
Mycena alphitophora3 June records across all years
Marasmius capillaris3 June records across all years- European Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia platyphylla2 June records across all years
Lentinellus micheneri2 June records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Marasmius nigrodiscus3 July records across all years
Inky Mushroom Agaricus placomyces2 July records across all years
Collybiopsis subnuda2 July records across all years
Wood Mushroom Agaricus sylvicola2 July records across all years
Mandarin Yellow Ringless Amanita Amanita sinicoflava2 July records across all years
Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipes2 July records across all years
Peeling Puffball Lycoperdon marginatum2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Porphyrellus indecisus3 August records across all years- Marasmius nigrodiscus2 August records across all years
Strobilomyces confusus2 August records across all years- Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus2 August records across all years
Apple Bolete Exsudoporus frostii2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus5 September records across all years
Clitocybe hydrogramma4 September records across all years
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea3 September records across all years- Collybiopsis subnuda2 September records across all years
- Wood Mushroom Agaricus sylvicola2 September records across all years
Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus6 October records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva4 October records across all years
Bear Lentinus Lentinellus ursinus4 October records across all years- Deceiver Laccaria laccata4 October records across all years
Coker's Lavender Staining Amanita Amanita lavendula3 October records across all years
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae2 October records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 October records across all years
Cobalt Crust Terana coerulea2 October records across all years- Clitocybe hydrogramma2 October records across all years
- Wood Mushroom Agaricus sylvicola2 October records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 October records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea2 November records across all years
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 November records across all years
Lilac Bonnet Mycena pura2 November records across all years
Black Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa2 November records across all years- Coker's Lavender Staining Amanita Amanita lavendula2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | 4 |
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: Oct, Jul, Aug.
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 9 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
Jul 18, 2026Reddish Brown Bitter Bolete Tylopilus rubrobrunneusin Shawnee National Forest, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Nov 21, 2023Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumnear Rosiclare, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 14, 2023Cantharellus flavolateritiusnear Eddyville, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 14, 2023Apple Bolete Exsudoporus frostiinear Eddyville, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Nov 4, 2020Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformein Shawnee National Forest, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Feb 28, 2017Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communein Shawnee National Forest, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Sep 25, 2009Golden Gilled Bolete Phylloporus rhodoxanthusnear Eddyville, IL · museum/herbarium specimen (ILLS) · original record - 8
Sep 25, 2009Lactarius imperceptusin Shawnee National Forest, IL · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 9
2009-09Lactarius subplinthogalusin Shawnee National Forest, IL · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record
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How we built this page
448 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 436 CC0 and 12 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.