Mushrooms in Elk 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:
Entoloma vernum3 May records since 2011
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Oily Waxcap Hygrocybe quieta3 July records across all years
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi2 July records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus2 August records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 August records across all years
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 August records across all years
Firm Russula Russula compacta2 August records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Decorated Pholiota Leucopholiota decorosa2 September records since 2011
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 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: Aug, Jul, May.
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.
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Oct 3, 2026Angel's Wings Pleurocybella porrigensin Elk County, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 3, 2026Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus raveneliiin Elk State Forest, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 3, 2026Coker's Lavender Staining Amanita Amanita lavendulain Elk County, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Oct 3, 2026Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanumin Elk State Forest, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Oct 3, 2026Corrugated-Cap Milky Lactarius corrugisin Elk County, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Oct 3, 2026Lactarius croceusin Elk State Forest, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Oct 3, 2026Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitziiin Elk State Forest, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Oct 3, 2026Tawny Grisette Amanita fulvain Elk County, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Oct 3, 2026Amethyst Deceiver Laccaria amethystinain Elk State Forest, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Oct 3, 2026Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioidesin Elk State Forest, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
116 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 78 CC0 and 38 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.