Mushrooms in Wayne 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:
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus3 January records since 2011
Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadia2 January records since 2011- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 January records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 January records since 2011
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
- Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus34 February records since 2011
- Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina3 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
- Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus7 March records since 2011
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina6 March records since 2011- Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus5 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus4 April records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 April records since 2011- Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 April records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus8 May records since 2011
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Hydropus arenarius2 July records since 2011
Xerocomellus intermedius2 July records since 2011
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa9 August records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus6 August records since 2011- Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus6 August records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana5 August records since 2011
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum3 August records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 August records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 August records since 2011
- Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 August records since 2011
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum2 August records since 2011
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes2 August records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 August records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus5 September records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 September records since 2011
Bay Polypore Picipes badius3 September records since 2011- Hydropus arenarius2 September records since 2011
- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 September records since 2011
Hymenopellis furfuracea2 September records since 2011- Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum2 September records since 2011
- Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 September records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 September records since 2011- Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus11 October records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum4 October records since 2011- Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum3 October records since 2011
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium3 October records since 2011- Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme3 October records since 2011
- Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina3 October records since 2011
- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 October records since 2011
Asian Beauty Radulomyces copelandii2 October records since 2011
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata2 October records since 2011
Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus12 November records since 2011
- Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata6 November records since 2011
- Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina5 November records since 2011
- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria4 November records since 2011
- Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium3 November records since 2011
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans2 November records since 2011
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus21 December records since 2011
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 December records since 2011
- Asian Beauty Radulomyces copelandii2 December records since 2011
- Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadia2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96 | |
| 2 | 20 | |
| 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 10 | |
| 7 | 10 | |
| 8 | 9 | |
| 9 | 9 | |
| 10 | 9 | |
| 11 | 9 | |
| 12 | 8 | |
| 13 | 8 | |
| 14 | 7 | |
| 15 | 7 |
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, Sep.
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 29, 2026Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinusin Wooster Memorial Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Aug 28, 2026Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear North Lawrence, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
- 4Jul 12, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Shreve, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jun 12, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Shreve, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jun 7, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Shreve, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Apr 28, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Wooster, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Apr 25, 2026Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusin Wooster Memorial Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Apr 4, 2026Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Wooster, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Feb 21, 2026Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinanear Wooster, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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445 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 107 CC0 and 338 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.