Mushrooms in Lucas 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus10 April records since 2011
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 April records since 2011- Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus24 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo4 July records since 2011
Apple Bolete Exsudoporus frostii2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Lindtneria chordulata3 August records across all years
Xenasma tulasnelloideum2 August records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Funalia hispida2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa3 October records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 October records since 2011
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata2 December records since 2011
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | Lindtneria chordulata | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 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: May, Aug, Apr.
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
Aug 22, 2026Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopusnear Whitehouse, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Aug 22, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Jun 28, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusin Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4May 29, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Reno Beach, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
May 19, 2026Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansnear Toledo, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6May 17, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Reno Beach, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7May 10, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusin Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8May 8, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Reno Beach, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9May 2, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Reno Beach, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10May 1, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Reno Beach, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
205 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 125 CC0 and 80 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.