Mushrooms in Lake 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:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus4 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Parasola setulosa2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
American Caesar's Mushroom Amanita jacksonii4 July records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens3 July records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 July records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 July records since 2011
Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina2 July records since 2011
Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegans2 July records since 2011
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens3 August records since 2011
Apple Bolete Exsudoporus frostii3 August records since 2011
Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatus3 August records since 2011
Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea2 August records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum2 August records since 2011
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens2 August records since 2011
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi2 August records since 2011
Lentinus levis2 August records since 2011
Violet-Gray Bolete Tylopilus violatinctus2 August records since 2011
Collybiopsis biformis2 August records since 2011- Entoloma fuscosquamosum2 August records since 2011
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa6 September records since 2011- Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens3 September records since 2011
Coral Tooth Hericium coralloides3 September records since 2011- Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea2 September records since 2011
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 September records since 2011
Parasols Macrolepiota macilenta2 September records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 September records since 2011
Hymenopellis furfuracea2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata3 October records since 2011
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa3 October records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 October records since 2011
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis2 October records since 2011
Club Foot Ampulloclitocybe clavipes2 October records since 2011
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium2 October records since 2011
Decorated Pholiota Leucopholiota decorosa2 October records since 2011- Psathyrella amarescens2 October records since 2011
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 October records since 2011
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans2 October records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 October records since 2011
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 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: Aug, 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.
- 1Sep 16, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Kirtland, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 10, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusin Civic Center Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Sep 8, 2026Hymenopellis furfuraceanear Kirtland Hills, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Sep 1, 2026Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansnear Madison, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Aug 25, 2026Stinky Squid Pseudocolus fusiformisin Civic Center Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Aug 19, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Willoughby Hills, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Aug 18, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensin Penitentiary Glen Reservation, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Aug 16, 2026Lentinus levisin Hell Hollow Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Aug 12, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Kirtland, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Aug 6, 2026Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyiin Garfield Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
324 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 54 CC0 and 270 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.