Mushrooms in Saline County, Missouri
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:
- Flavodon flavus3 May records across all years
- Lachnella tiliae3 May records across all years
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Marasmius graminum10 July records across all years
Collared Parachute Marasmius rotula8 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Usually recorded in November here:
- Noblesia crocea2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Flavodon flavus | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 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: Jul, Sep, Apr.
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 6 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
Oct 22, 1925Rooting Bovist Lycoperdon radicatumnear Emma, MO (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record - 2
Apr 6, 1923Merismodes anomalanear Emma, MO (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record - 3
Oct 31, 1921Big Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera fumosanear Emma, MO (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record - 4
Oct 14, 1921Gloeostereum incarnatumnear Emma, MO (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record - 5
Oct 14, 1921Elegant Polypore Cerioporus variusnear Emma, MO (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record - 6
Oct 14, 1921Phellinus rimosusnear Emma, MO (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
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How we built this page
108 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 107 CC0 and 1 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.