Mushrooms in Fountain County, Indiana
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.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides3 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Acladium curtisii2 August records across all years
Cannon Fungus Sphaerobolus stellatus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides6 September records across all years
Hedgehog Fungus Hydnum repandum5 September records across all years
Orange Rough-Cap Tooth Hydnellum aurantiacum3 September records across all years
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus3 September records across all years
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus3 September records across all years
Chestnut Bolete Gyroporus castaneus2 September records across all years
Singerocybe adirondackensis2 September records across all years
Hymenopellis radicata2 September records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 September records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 September records across all years
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa2 September records across all years
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea4 October records across all years- Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum3 October records across all years
Scaly Tooth Sarcodon imbricatus2 October records across all years
Hintapink Russula paludosa2 October records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme2 October records across all years
Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatus2 October records across all years
Elegant Polypore Cerioporus varius2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Laeticutis cristata2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 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: Sep, 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 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.
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Jun 3, 2024Orange Mycena Mycena leaiananear Williamsport, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Feb 25, 2023Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Williamsport, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 5, 2022Cantharellus corallinusnear Williamsport, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jan 17, 2021Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusin Portland Arch - Sanders, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Jun 20, 2020Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstineinear Williamsport, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jul 11, 2008White Jelly Fungus Ductifera pululahuanain or near Portland Arch Nature Preserve, IN · museum/herbarium specimen (ILLS) · original record
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Jul 11, 2008Blackening Wax-Cap Hygrocybe conicain or near Portland Arch Nature Preserve, IN · museum/herbarium specimen (ILLS) · original record - 8
Jul 22, 2000Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceusnear Attica, IN · museum/herbarium specimen (KR) · original record
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How we built this page
195 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 190 CC0 and 5 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.