Mushrooms in Steuben 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.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Iodine Bonnet Mycena filopes5 October records since 2011
Lactarius mutabilis3 October records since 2011
Birch Knight Tricholoma fulvum3 October records since 2011
Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus2 October records since 2011
Inocybe dulciolens2 October records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 October records since 2011
Pestle Puffball Lycoperdon excipuliforme2 October records since 2011
Small Funnel-Veil Amanita Amanita multisquamosa2 October records since 2011
Tricholoma odorum2 October records since 2011- Agaricus leptocaulis2 October records since 2011
Atkinson's Fungus Cortinarius atkinsonianus2 October records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 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 | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | Agaricus leptocaulis | 2 |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | Phlegmacium subsolitarium | 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: Oct, Sep, Jun.
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.
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Jul 3, 2025Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyinear Snow Lake, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Oct 24, 2024Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformenear Snow Lake, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Apr 19, 2024Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Pokagon State Park, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Apr 19, 2024Entoloma vernumin Pokagon State Park, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Oct 18, 2023Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Snow Lake, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Oct 14, 2023Giant Puffball Calvatia giganteanear Clear Lake, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Oct 24, 2021Hebeloma mackinawensein Potawatomi Nature Preserve, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Oct 24, 2021Cortinarius subpulchrifoliusin Potawatomi Nature Preserve, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Oct 24, 2021Winter Oysterling Panellus ringensin Potawatomi Nature Preserve, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Oct 24, 2021Iodine Bonnet Mycena filopesin Potawatomi Nature Preserve, IN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
107 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 100 CC0 and 7 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.