Mushrooms in Scott 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:
- Globifomes graveolens4 April records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis6 May records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta6 May records across all years- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 May records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 May records across all years
Laxitextum bicolor2 May records across all years
Glue Crust Fungus Hydnoporia corrugata2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus3 June records across all years- Laxitextum bicolor2 June records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Fungi Xanthoperenniporia tenuis7 July records across all years
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 July records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 July records across all years
- Panus rudis2 July records across all years
- Helvellosebacina helvelloides2 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Marshmallow Polypore Irpiciporus pachyodon4 September records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa4 September records across all years- Brunneoporus juniperinus2 September records across all years
Annosus Root Disease Heterobasidion annosum2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 October records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva25 November records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis25 November records across all years
- False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea19 November records across all years
- Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta12 November records across all years
- Laxitextum bicolor11 November records across all years
- Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum11 November records across all years
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus10 November records across all years- Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus9 November records across all years
Spreading Phlebia Phlebia radiata7 November records across all years- Rigidoporus lineatus6 November records across all years
Ganoderma resinaceum6 November records across all years- Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa5 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | |
| 2 | 33 | |
| 3 | 22 | |
| 4 | 20 | |
| 5 | 16 | |
| 6 | 16 | |
| 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | 11 | |
| 9 | 11 | |
| 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | 10 | |
| 12 | 8 | |
| 13 | 8 | |
| 14 | 8 | |
| 15 | 7 |
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: Nov, May, 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.
- 1Aug 18, 2023Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Blocher, IN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 18, 2023Delicatula integrellanear New Washington, IN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 11, 2022Clustered Brown Bolete Aureoboletus innixusnear New Washington, IN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Oct 26, 1975Coker's Amanita Amanita cokerinear Scottsburg, IN (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILL) · original record - 51963-05Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilvanear Scottsburg, IN (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
- 6
Aug 17, 1934Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolarisnear Scottsburg, IN · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record - 7Aug 17, 1934Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear Scottsburg, IN · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
- 8
Nov 26, 1931Botryobasidium vagumnear Scottsburg, IN (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILL) · original record - 91924-09Meganotus everhartiinear Scottsburg, IN (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
- 10
May 9, 1922Winter Polypore Lentinus brumalisnear Scottsburg, IN (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
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How we built this page
480 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 462 CC0 and 18 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.