Mushrooms in Erie 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:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 April records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus5 April records since 2011
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 April records since 2011- Poronidulus conchifer2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus9 May records since 2011
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus3 May records since 2011
Protohydnum album2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Protohydnum album4 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus4 July records across all years
Pepper Pot Myriostoma coliforme3 July records across all years
Daisy Earthstar Geastrum floriforme2 July records across all years- Panus neostrigosus2 July records across all years
Beach Brittlestem Psathyrella ammophila2 July records across all years- Protohydnum album2 July records across all years
Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstinei2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Leopard Earthball Scleroderma areolatum2 August records since 2011- Protohydnum album2 August records since 2011
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 August records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 August records since 2011
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum8 September records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 September records since 2011
- Poronidulus conchifer2 September records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 September records since 2011
Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatus2 September records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 September records since 2011
Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopus2 September records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 September records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum2 September records since 2011
Walnut Mycena Mycena crocea2 September records since 2011- American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea5 October records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 October records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 October records since 2011- Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum2 October records since 2011
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus2 October records since 2011- Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 October records since 2011
- American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 October records since 2011
- Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum2 October records since 2011
- Walnut Mycena Mycena crocea2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Lopharia cinerascens4 November records across all years
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum3 November records across all years
Sooty Crust Hymenochaete fuliginosa2 November records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 November records across all years
Big Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera fumosa2 November records across all years- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 November records across all years
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 November records across all years
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 November records across all years
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | |
| 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | 7 | |
| 11 | 6 | |
| 12 | 6 | |
| 13 | 6 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 |
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: Sep, Oct, Jul.
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
Sep 8, 2026Luxuriant Thoughshank Collybiopsis luxuriansnear Sandusky, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Sep 3, 2026Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopusnear Berlin Heights, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Aug 24, 2026Leopard Earthball Scleroderma areolatumnear Vermilion, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Aug 20, 2026American Slippery Jack Suillus americanusnear Berlin Heights, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Aug 20, 2026Leopard Earthball Scleroderma areolatumnear Berlin Heights, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Aug 20, 2026Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear Berlin Heights, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Aug 13, 2026Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laevenear Huron, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Aug 12, 2026Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Berlin Heights, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
- 10Aug 5, 2026American Slippery Jack Suillus americanusnear Huron, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
357 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 151 CC0 and 206 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.