Mushrooms in Madison 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.
Usually recorded in May here:
Spring Fieldcap Agrocybe praecox2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Pluteus americanus6 June records since 2011
Feltscale Inky Cap Coprinopsis variegata4 June records since 2011
Phaeomarasmius proximans2 June records since 2011
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Banded Mottlegill Panaeolus cinctulus2 July records since 2011
Peppery Milkcap Lactifluus piperatus2 July records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Banded Mottlegill Panaeolus cinctulus4 August records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 August records since 2011
Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa3 September records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 October records since 2011
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes3 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 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, Jun, 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.
- 1Sep 12, 2025Pholiota populneanear Pendleton, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jul 18, 2025Pluteus americanusnear Anderson, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Jul 13, 2025Volvariella nigrodiscanear Anderson, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Jun 25, 2025Pluteus americanusnear Anderson, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jun 6, 2025Pluteus americanusnear Anderson, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6May 6, 2025Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Anderson, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Dec 26, 2024Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulansnear Anderson, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Oct 13, 2024Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeusnear Anderson, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Oct 13, 2024Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceusnear Anderson, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Sep 30, 2024Coral Tooth Hericium coralloidesnear Anderson, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
132 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 1 CC0 and 131 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.