Mushrooms in Franklin 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:
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes3 January records since 2011
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 squamosus8 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus9 May records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus6 May records since 2011
Cucumber Cap Macrocystidia cucumis2 May records since 2011
Neofavolus americanus2 May records since 2011
Peniophorella pubera2 May records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Protohydnum album5 June records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 June records since 2011
- Phanerodontia magnoliae2 June records since 2011
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune5 July records since 2011
- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus4 July records since 2011
- Protohydnum album4 July records since 2011
- Entoloma perumbilicatum2 July records since 2011
Xerocomus illudens2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus4 August records since 2011
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa3 August records since 2011
Gymnopilus flavidellus2 August records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 August records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 August records since 2011- Protohydnum album2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus4 September records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 September records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 September records since 2011
Ganoderma resinaceum2 September records since 2011- Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Silky Parchment Stereum striatum14 October records across all years
Mountain Polypore Bondarzewia mesenterica10 October records across all years
White-Rot Fungus Trametes pubescens9 October records across all years
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum9 October records across all years
Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceus8 October records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum8 October records across all years
Grey Puffball Bovista plumbea5 October records across all years
Coral Tooth Hericium coralloides4 October records across all years
Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea4 October records across all years
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus3 October records across all years
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa2 October records across all years
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Cortinarius claroplaniusculus2 November records across all years
Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare2 November records across all years- Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | |
| 2 | 14 | |
| 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | 12 | |
| 6 | 11 | |
| 7 | 11 | |
| 8 | 11 | |
| 9 | 10 | |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | 9 | |
| 12 | 8 | |
| 13 | 8 | |
| 14 | 8 | |
| 15 | 7 |
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, May, Sep.
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 8 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.
- 1Sep 29, 2026Giant Puffball Calvatia giganteain Pickerington Ponds Metropark, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Jul 25, 2026Peppery Milkcap Lactifluus piperatusin Sharon Woods Metropark, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jul 25, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusin Sharon Woods Metropark, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Jul 21, 2026Hare'Sfoot Inkcap Coprinopsis lagopusin Friendship Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Jun 21, 2026Protohydnum albumin Inniswood Metro Gardens, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jun 18, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communein Friendship Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7May 26, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Westerville, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8May 6, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Columbus, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
455 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 307 CC0 and 148 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.