Mushrooms in Belmont 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.
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Blusher Amanita rubescens3 July records across all years
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 July records across all years
Rooting Bovist Lycoperdon radicatum2 July records across all years
Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioides2 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 September records across all years
Laxitextum bicolor2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum6 October records across all years
Brain Puffball Calvatia craniiformis2 October records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme2 October records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Brain Puffball Calvatia craniiformis4 November records across all years
- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 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: Oct, Jul, 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
Apr 3, 2025Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipesnear Barnesville, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Apr 3, 2025Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusnear Barnesville, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Apr 3, 2025Bonnet Mycena Mycena galericulatanear Barnesville, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Nov 23, 2021Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Belmont, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Aug 7, 1992Cortinarius michiganensisnear Neffs, OH · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record
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Aug 2, 1992Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilvanear Neffs, OH · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 7
Aug 2, 1992Earth-Fan Thelephora terrestrisnear Neffs, OH · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 8
Aug 2, 1992Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitziinear Neffs, OH · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 9
Aug 2, 1992Shiny Cinnamon Polypore Coltricia cinnamomeanear Neffs, OH · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record
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How we built this page
145 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 140 CC0 and 5 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.