Mushrooms in Pottawatomie 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.
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 Polypore Lentinus arcularius14 May records across all years
Peniophora cinerea14 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:
Oak Curtain Crust Hymenochaete rubiginosa2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Lopharia cinerascens15 September records across all years- Fomes fulvus11 September records across all years
- Ozonium auricomum7 September records across all years
Cushion Bracket Phellinus pomaceus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
White Maze Polypore Trametes elegans3 October records across all years
Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus3 October records across all years- Oak Curtain Crust Hymenochaete rubiginosa2 October records across all years
Bonnet Mycena Mycena galericulata2 October records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 October records across all years- Scleroderma arenicola2 October records across all years
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 | 15 | |
| 2 | 14 | |
| 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | Scleroderma arenicola | 2 |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 1 |
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, 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.
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Aug 24, 2024Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Louisville, KS (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
May 13, 2022Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatusnear Olsburg, KS (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 5, 1996Carrot-Footed Lepidella Amanita daucipesin Tuttle Creek State Parks, KS · museum/herbarium specimen (VPI) · original record - 4
Oct 18, 1957Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolarisnear Olsburg, KS (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (NY) · original record - 5
Oct 18, 1957Vanderbylia robiniophilanear Olsburg, KS (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (NY) · original record - 6
Jul 16, 1957Peeling Puffball Lycoperdon marginatumnear Olsburg, KS (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (NY) · original record - 7
Jul 16, 1957Sessile Earthstar Geastrum saccatumnear Olsburg, KS (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (NY) · original record - 8
May 11, 1957Tulostoma fimbriatumnear St. George, KS · museum/herbarium specimen (NY) · original record - 9
- 10May 11, 1957Sessile Earthstar Geastrum saccatumnear St. George, KS · museum/herbarium specimen (NY) · original record
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How we built this page
118 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 107 CC0 and 11 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.