Mushrooms in Jefferson 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.
Usually recorded in February here:
Phellinus robiniae2 February records since 2011
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Usually recorded in April here:
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris3 April records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 April records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Protohydnum album5 June records since 2011
Feltscale Inky Cap Coprinopsis variegata2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Reddening Lepiota Leucoagaricus americanus3 July records since 2011
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi3 July records since 2011
Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumii2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Amanita thiersii3 August records across all years
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites3 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeus4 September records since 2011- Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi4 September records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis6 October records since 2011
Bay Polypore Picipes badius4 October records since 2011
Marshmallow Polypore Irpiciporus pachyodon2 October records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 October records since 2011- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 October records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Blushing Rosette Abortiporus biennis2 November records since 2011
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 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, 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.
- 1
Aug 13, 2026Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Louisville, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jul 10, 2026False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumnear Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jul 8, 2026Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansnear Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jun 22, 2026Protohydnum albumin Louisville Nature Center, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Apr 27, 2026Antrodia heteromorphanear Louisville, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Apr 27, 2026Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear Louisville, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Apr 25, 2026Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolornear Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Mar 25, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Anchorage, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Dec 27, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
191 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 89 CC0 and 102 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.