Mushrooms in Douglas County, Kansas
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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 January records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 January records since 2011
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:
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 April records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Poplar-Loving Ringless Amanita Amanita populiphila3 May records across all years
Hymenopellis radicata2 May records across all years
Yellow Fieldcap Bolbitius titubans2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Cinnamon Bracket Hapalopilus rutilans2 June records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 June records across all years- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 June records across all years
- Bolbitius coprophilus2 June records across all years
Split Fibrecap Pseudosperma rimosum2 June records across all years
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha2 June records across all years
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Leopard Earthball Scleroderma areolatum2 July records across all years- False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Amanita thiersii4 August records across all years
Grisette Amanita vaginata3 August records across all years- False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites3 August records across all years
- Vitreoporus dichrous2 August records across all years
- Poronidulus conchifer2 August records across all years
Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumii2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Reddening Lepiota Leucoagaricus americanus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 October records across all years
Stinking Dapperling Lepiota cristata2 October records across all years
Bonnet Mycena Mycena galericulata2 October records across all years
Rooting Polypore Polyporus radicatus2 October records across all years
Ganoderma resinaceum2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 December records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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, Jun, Aug.
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 7 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.
- 1Oct 1, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Lawrence, KS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 22, 2026Silky Rosegill Volvariella bombycinanear Lawrence, KS · museum/herbarium specimen (KU) · original record - 3Aug 20, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Lawrence, KS · museum/herbarium specimen (KU) · original record
- 4
Aug 19, 2026False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostreanear Lawrence, KS · museum/herbarium specimen (KU) · original record - 5Aug 12, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Lawrence, KS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Aug 5, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Lawrence, KS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jul 29, 2026Milky Conecap Conocybe apalanear Lawrence, KS · museum/herbarium specimen (KU) · original record
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How we built this page
309 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 71 CC0 and 238 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.