Mushrooms in Marshall 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.
Usually recorded in May here:
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius4 May records across all years
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 May records across all years- Vitreoporus dichrous2 May records across all years
Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus2 May records across all years
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 May records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 May records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii2 June records across all years
Mycorrhaphium adustum2 June records across all years- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 June records across all years
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides2 June records across all years
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus3 October records across all years
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea2 October records across all years
Lacquered Bracket Ganoderma lucidum2 October records across all years- Poronidulus conchifer2 October records across all years
- Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii2 October records across all years
Brain Puffball Calvatia craniiformis2 October records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 October records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 October records across all years- Mycorrhaphium adustum2 October records across all years
- Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 October records across all years
Laeticutis cristata2 October records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 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 | 6 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 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, May, Jun.
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 8 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 6, 2024Panus neostrigosusin Marshall County, KY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Feb 22, 2021Poronidulus conchifernear Calvert City, KY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Sep 12, 1981American Floury Amanita Amanita farinosanear Calvert City, KY (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILLS) · original record - 4
Oct 4, 1980Russell's Bolete Aureoboletus russelliinear Calvert City, KY (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILLS) · original record - 5Jul 3, 1977Retiboletus retipesnear Calvert City, KY (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILLS) · original record
- 6Jul 3, 1977Boletus rubroflammeusnear Calvert City, KY (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILLS) · original record
- 7
Jul 3, 1977Destroying Angel Amanita bisporigeranear Calvert City, KY (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILLS) · original record - 8
Jul 3, 1977Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affinenear Calvert City, KY (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILLS) · original record
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How we built this page
221 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 219 CC0 and 2 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.