Mushrooms in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
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.
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Clustered Domecap Lyophyllum decastes2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune6 July records across all years
Peppery Milkcap Lactifluus piperatus4 July records across all years
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus4 July records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria4 July records across all years- Hymenochaete curtisii3 July records across all years
Collybiopsis subnuda3 July records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum3 July records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea3 July records across all years
Purple-Bloom Russula Russula mariae3 July records across all years
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia3 July records across all years
Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum2 July records across all years
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune4 August records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor3 August records across all years- False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea3 August records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 August records across all years- Collybiopsis subnuda3 August records across all years
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus3 August records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum3 August records across all years
Laddered Webcrust Hyphoderma setigerum3 August records across all years
Marasmiellus praeacutus2 August records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum2 August records across all years- Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 August records across all years
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Fleecy Milkcap Lactifluus vellereus5 September records across all years
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea2 September records across all years- Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum2 September records across all years
Lactarius mutabilis2 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Usually recorded in November here:
Peniophora cinerea3 November records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 November records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 November records across all years
Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispa2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | 4 |
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: Jul, Aug, 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 8 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.
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Sep 4, 2026Wrinkled Psathyrella Typhrasa gossypinanear Schellsburg, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 4, 2026Lactarius hygrophoroidesnear Schellsburg, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 4, 2026Gyroporus borealisnear Schellsburg, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
May 19, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Hyndman, PA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5May 26, 2025Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarinanear Valley-Hi, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 30, 2024White Cheese Polypore Tyromyces chioneusnear Schellsburg, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 30, 2024Hairy Long Stem Marasmius Rhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalusin Shawnee State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 30, 2024Destroying Angel Amanita bisporigeranear Schellsburg, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
406 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 378 CC0 and 28 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.