Mushrooms in Stark 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.
Usually recorded in February here:
Ganoderma resinaceum2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 March records since 2011
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus9 April records since 2011
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa3 August records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 August records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records since 2011
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus4 September records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens4 September records since 2011
Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea3 September records since 2011- Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 September records since 2011
- Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria4 October records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 October records since 2011
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus3 October records since 2011- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 October records since 2011
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes3 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 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: Oct, Sep, 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
Sep 11, 2026Smooth Chanterelle Cantharellus lateritiusnear Homeworth, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Aug 26, 2026Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumnear Hartville, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Aug 26, 2026Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear Hartville, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Aug 26, 2026Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumnear Hartville, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Aug 26, 2026Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear Hartville, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Aug 11, 2026Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear North Canton, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jul 27, 2026Fistulina americanain South Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 6, 2026Deconica coprophilanear North Canton, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jul 1, 2026White Cheese Polypore Tyromyces chioneusnear North Canton, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jul 1, 2026Ganoderma lobatumnear Canal Fulton, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
172 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 79 CC0 and 93 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.