Mushrooms in Edmonson County, Kentucky
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.
Usually recorded in June here:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 June records across all years
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii2 June records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 June records across all years
Bradley Lactifluus volemus2 June records across all years
Protohydnum album2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Fragrant Chanterelle Cantharellus odoratus2 July records across all years
Zoned Tooth Hydnellum concrescens2 July records across all years- Phlyctibasidium polyporoideum2 July records across all years
Xylobolus subpileatus2 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Too few past records in October here to list species.
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 | 9 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 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: Jun, Jul, 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 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.
- 1Jun 1, 2026Protohydnum albumnear Park City, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 4, 2025Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansin Mammoth Cave National Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 4, 2025Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigoin Mammoth Cave National Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Dec 13, 2024Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiinear Park City, KY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Apr 19, 2024Weeping Widow Lacrymaria lacrymabundain Mammoth Cave National Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 10, 2023Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear Park City, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Sep 2, 2023Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeusin Mammoth Cave National Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Sep 1, 2023Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Mammoth Cave National Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Aug 25, 2023Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusin Mammoth Cave National Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
136 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 123 CC0 and 13 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.