Mushrooms in Highland 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:
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium2 January records across all years
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Phellinopsis conchata2 March records across all years- Fungi Xanthoperenniporia tenuis2 March records across all years
Dead Man's Hand Scleroderma polyrhizum2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
- Coltriciella dependens2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
Hairy Long Stem Marasmius Rhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalus3 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Ivory Coral Ramariopsis kunzei2 June records across all years
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus5 August records across all years
Vanderbylia robiniophila2 August records across all years
Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betula2 August records across all years
Peeling Puffball Lycoperdon marginatum2 August records across all years
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides2 August records across all years
Smoky Spindles Clavaria fumosa2 August records across all years- Boletus erythropus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Upright Coral Ramaria stricta7 September records across all years- Podofomes mollis3 September records across all years
- Ochre Coral Phaeoclavulina decurrens3 September records across all years
- Thelephora albidobrunnea3 September records across all years
Silky Rosegill Volvariella bombycina2 September records across all years
Brain Puffball Calvatia craniiformis2 September records across all years
Collared Earthstar Geastrum triplex2 September records across all years
Crested Coral Clavulina coralloides2 September records across all years
Green-Tipped Coral Ramaria apiculata2 September records across all years
Ramaria fennica2 September records across all years
Lentaria micheneri2 September records across all years- Smoky Spindles Clavaria fumosa2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Pale Oysterling Crepidotus caspari3 October records across all years
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium2 October records across all years
Crystal Brain Fungus Myxarium nucleatum2 October records across all years- Collared Earthstar Geastrum triplex2 October records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 October records across all years
Saffron Crep Crepidotus crocophyllus2 October records across all years
Crepidotus nephrodes2 October records across all years
Field Blewit Lepista personata2 October records across all years
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Split Porecrust Schizopora paradoxa2 November records across all years
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae2 November records across all years- Crepidotus bresadolae2 November records across all years
Grass Oysterling Crepidotus epibryus2 November records across all years
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Dentocorticium portoricense2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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, 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 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
Jul 16, 2026Protohydnum albumnear Cynthiana, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jun 18, 2025Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communein Fort Hill State Memorial, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jun 18, 2025Protohydnum albumin Fort Hill State Memorial, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Nov 26, 2023Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Cynthiana, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Mar 5, 2023Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Sinking Spring, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jan 14, 2023Marchandiomyces corallinusnear Cynthiana, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jan 14, 2023Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarinanear Cynthiana, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Sep 17, 2021Violet Webcap Cortinarius violaceusnear Sinking Spring, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 17, 2021Orange Mycena Mycena leaiananear Sinking Spring, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Sep 4, 2021Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betulanear Cynthiana, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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374 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 362 CC0 and 12 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.