Mushrooms in Parke 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris3 May records across all years- Acanthophysium oakesii2 May records across all years
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records across all years
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 August records across all years- Cystolepiota fumosifolia2 August records across all years
- Ramaria concolor2 August records across all years
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum4 October records across all years
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme3 October records across all years- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records across all years
- Phlyctibasidium polyporoideum2 October records across all years
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Perenniporia variegata5 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Perenniporia variegata | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 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, Oct, May.
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.
- 1
Jul 20, 2025Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Marshall, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Nov 9, 2024Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumnear Marshall, IN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Aug 23, 2024Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Bloomingdale, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Aug 18, 2024Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansnear Marshall, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 18, 2024Silky Rosegill Volvariella bombycinanear Marshall, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6May 4, 2024Orange Mycena Mycena leaiananear Marshall, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7May 4, 2024Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Marshall, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Oct 31, 2021Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformein Rocky Hollow-Falls Canyon Nature Preserve, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Oct 31, 2021Orange Mycena Mycena leaianain Rocky Hollow-Falls Canyon Nature Preserve, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Oct 31, 2021Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumin Rocky Hollow-Falls Canyon Nature Preserve, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
199 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 162 CC0 and 37 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.