Mushrooms in Adams County, Ohio
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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 February records since 2011
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:
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 May records across all years- Acanthophysium oakesii2 May records across all years
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Collybiopsis dichroa2 July records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo2 August records since 2011
Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceus2 August records since 2011
False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvata2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo4 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 October records across all years
Mycorrhaphium adustum5 October records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum4 October records across all years
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum4 October records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta4 October records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis4 October records across all years
- Poria barbata3 October records across all years
Brain Puffball Calvatia craniiformis3 October records across all years
Elegant Polypore Cerioporus varius3 October records across all years
Bonnet Mycena Mycena galericulata3 October records across all years
Smoky Spindles Clavaria fumosa3 October records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva3 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes3 November records across all years
Ochre Spreading Tooth Steccherinum ochraceum2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | Poria barbata | 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, Nov, 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.
- 1
Aug 19, 2026Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betulanear West Union, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jul 19, 2026Blue-Green Cracking Russula Russula parvovirescensnear West Union, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jul 19, 2026Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmaniinear West Union, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jul 19, 2026Lactarius psammicolanear West Union, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Jul 19, 2026Leccinellum albellumnear West Union, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jul 19, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear West Union, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jul 15, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear West Union, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Jun 19, 2026Protohydnum albumnear West Union, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 3, 2025Enveloping Crust Sebacina incrustansnear Peebles, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
243 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 214 CC0 and 29 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.