Mushrooms in Guernsey 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.
Usually recorded in May here:
- Hapalopilus mutans4 May records across all years
Perenniporia ohiensis4 May records across all years
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
- Pseudospongipellis delectans2 October records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 October records across all years
Spreading Phlebia Phlebia radiata2 October records across all years- Fungi Xanthoperenniporia tenuis2 October records across all years
Veiled Lady Phallus indusiatus2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Brunneoporus malicola2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 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, May.
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 22, 2023Boletus subluridellusin Salt Fork State Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 22, 2023Amanita Sect. Lepidella Amanita fuscozonatain Salt Fork State Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 22, 2023Pluteus americanusin Salt Fork State Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 22, 2023Conifercone Cap Baeospora myosurain Salt Fork State Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Oct 24, 2022Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusin Salt Fork State Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jul 14, 2022Tulasnella aurantiacain Salt Fork State Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jul 10, 2020Chestnut Bolete Gyroporus castaneusnear Kimbolton, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Oct 11, 1949Crepidotus fulvotomentosusin Guernsey County, OH · museum/herbarium specimen (NY) · original record
- 9
1928-05Spring Polypore Lentinus arculariusnear Cambridge, OH (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
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How we built this page
148 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 140 CC0 and 8 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.