Mushrooms in Lancaster County, Nebraska
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:
Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus3 May records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 May records across all years
Peniophora cinerea2 May records across all years- Naucoria striata2 May records across all years
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 May records across all years
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records across all years
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Field Earthstar Geastrum campestre3 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
- Secotium warnei6 September records across all years
- Field Earthstar Geastrum campestre4 September records across all years
Daisy Earthstar Geastrum floriforme3 September records across all years
Puffball Parasol Chlorophyllum agaricoides2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Corkstar Puffball Mycenastrum corium2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Tulostoma granulosum3 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Secotium warnei | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 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: May, Sep, Oct.
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 10 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 16, 2025Smoky Dapperling Leucoagaricus barssiiin Mopac Trail Corridor, NE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jan 27, 2025Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteusin Mopac Trail Corridor, NE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
- 4
Jul 1, 2024Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Lincoln, NE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Oct 20, 2023Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Lincoln, NE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6May 1, 2023Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Lincoln, NE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jun 17, 2022Dune Stinkhorn Phallus hadrianinear Lincoln, NE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8May 29, 2022Dune Stinkhorn Phallus hadrianinear Lincoln, NE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9May 1, 2022Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceusnear Lincoln, NE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Nov 22, 2021Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Lincoln, NE · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
198 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 187 CC0 and 11 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.