Mushrooms in Ross 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:
Peniophora cinerea2 March records across all years
Phellinus rimosus2 March records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor2 March records across all years
Amber Jelly Exidia recisa2 March records across all years
Rigidoporus sanguinolentus2 March records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 March records across all years- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 March records across all years
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus2 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Inocybe dulcamara3 July records across all years- Retiboletus retipes3 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Rhizochaete filamentosa3 August records across all years
Phanerochaete velutina2 August records across all years
Corrugated-Cap Milky Lactarius corrugis2 August records across all years
Collybiopsis biformis2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Ramaria spinulosa4 September records across all years
Leucopaxillus laterarius3 September records across all years- Collybiopsis biformis3 September records across all years
Smoky Spindles Clavaria fumosa2 September records across all years- Ramaria holorubella2 September records across all years
Bristled Parachute Marasmius cohaerens2 September records across all years
American Club-Footed Lepidella Amanita rhopalopus2 September records across all years- Tremellodendropsis semivestita2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Field Blewit Lepista personata3 October records across all years
Chestnut Mushroom Pholiota adiposa2 October records across all years- Melanoleuca resplendens2 October records across all years
- Tephrocybe atrata2 October records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 October records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records across all years
Cowboy's Handkerchief Hygrophorus eburneus2 October records across all years
Deceiving Knight Tricholoma sejunctum2 October records across all years- Tricholoma atrosquamosum2 October records across all years
Spotted Collybia Rhodocollybia maculata2 October records across all years- Leucocortinarius bulbiger2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 November records across all years
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 November records across all years
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium2 November records across all years
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea2 November records across all years
Pancake Crust Perenniporia medulla-panis2 November records across all years
Spreading Phlebia Phlebia radiata2 November records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta2 November records across all years
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Field Blewit Lepista personata2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 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, Nov.
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 7 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.
- 1May 25, 2026Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilusnear Richmond Dale, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2May 25, 2026Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilusnear Richmond Dale, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Jul 16, 2023Pluteus hongoinear Adelphi, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Feb 7, 2023Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatusnear Chillicothe, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 11, 2022Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betulanear Adelphi, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Nov 28, 2020Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallicain Great Seal State Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jun 23, 2019Marasmiellus praeacutusin or near Tar Hollow State Park, OH · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
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How we built this page
359 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 353 CC0 and 6 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.