Mushrooms in Shawnee 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
- Poronidulus conchifer3 March records since 2011
Earliella scabrosa2 March records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
- Poronidulus conchifer2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Brownflesh Bracket Coriolopsis gallica4 May records across all years
Stereum versicolor4 May records across all years
Pandas Thumb Phallus impudicus3 May records across all years
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris3 May records across all years
Feltscale Inky Cap Coprinopsis variegata3 May records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 May records across all years
Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanus2 May records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor2 May records across all years
Brown Hay Cap Panaeolina foenisecii2 May records across all years
Hairy Long Stem Marasmius Rhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalus2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Fairies' Bonnets Coprinellus disseminatus3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites5 July records since 2011- Amanita thiersii2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Protohydnum album2 August records since 2011- False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeus4 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor2 November records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 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: May, Sep, Jul.
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 9 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.
- 1Jul 18, 2026Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilvanear Topeka, KS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jul 16, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Topeka, KS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3May 28, 2026Hairy Long Stem Marasmius Rhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalusnear Topeka, KS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4May 28, 2026Hairy Long Stem Marasmius Rhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalusnear Topeka, KS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Apr 19, 2026Yellow Stainer Agaricus xanthodermusnear Topeka, KS · museum/herbarium specimen (KU) · original record - 6Mar 26, 2026Earliella scabrosain Kaw River State Park, KS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Mar 26, 2026Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatusin Kaw River State Park, KS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jan 21, 2026Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteusin Cedar Crest, KS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jan 21, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Cedar Crest, KS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
188 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 126 CC0 and 62 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.