Mushrooms in Ashland 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.
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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 April records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus3 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae6 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa3 July records since 2011
False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvata3 July records since 2011- Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Cortinarius scaurotraganoides3 September records since 2011
- Phlegmacium caesiocortinatum2 September records since 2011
- Crepidotus brunnescens2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Wood Blewit Lepista nuda2 October records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records since 2011
Sharp-Scaly Pholiota Pholiota squarrosoides2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus8 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | Cortinarius scaurotraganoides | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | Phlegmacium caesiocortinatum | 2 |
| 14 | Crepidotus brunnescens | 2 |
| 15 | 2 |
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, 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.
- 1Jul 24, 2026False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvatanear Loudonville, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Jul 24, 2026Lentinus levisnear Loudonville, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jun 22, 2026Xeromphalina tenuipesin Mohican State Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
May 2, 2026Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Mohican-Memorial State Forest, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Nov 9, 2025Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinain Mohican State Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Nov 2, 2025Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Mohican-Memorial State Forest, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Nov 2, 2025Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumin Mohican-Memorial State Forest, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Nov 2, 2025Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatusnear Perrysville, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Nov 1, 2025Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Mohican-Memorial State Forest, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Nov 1, 2025Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Mohican-Memorial State Forest, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
169 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 19 CC0 and 150 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.