Mushrooms in Will 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 March records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus6 April records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 April records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus4 May records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta2 May records across all years
Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 June records since 2011
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 August records across all years
- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 August records across all years
Blushing Rosette Abortiporus biennis2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 September records across all years
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 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 | 15 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 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, Sep, Apr.
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.
- 1Sep 11, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Naperville, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 27, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Romeoville, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Apr 25, 2026Gymnopus subsulphureusin Kankakee River State Park, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Apr 18, 2026Protohydnum albumnear Romeoville, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Apr 18, 2026Spring Polypore Lentinus arculariusnear Romeoville, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Apr 18, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Bolingbrook, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Dec 23, 2025White Green-Algae Coral Multiclavula mucidanear Crest Hill, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Nov 20, 2025White Green-Algae Coral Multiclavula mucidanear Andres, IL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Oct 9, 2025Protohydnum albumnear Homer Glen, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Sep 1, 2025Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear Wilmington, IL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
166 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 78 CC0 and 88 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.