Mushrooms in Indiana 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.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus3 June records across all years
Rusty Porecrust Fuscoporia ferruginosa2 June records across all years
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 June records across all years
Blackish-Red Russula Russula vinacea2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Yellow Unicorn Entoloma Entoloma murrayi4 July records since 2011
Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina3 July records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records since 2011
Gunpowder Amanita Amanita onusta2 July records since 2011
Neofavolus americanus2 July records since 2011
Candy Apple Waxy Cap Hygrocybe cuspidata2 July records since 2011
Loweomyces fractipes2 July records since 2011
Hymenopellis furfuracea2 July records since 2011
Lentinus levis2 July records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum2 July records since 2011
Entoloma unicolor2 July records since 2011
Cross-Veined Troop Mushroom Xeromphalina kauffmanii2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens3 August records across all years
Golden Gilled Bolete Phylloporus rhodoxanthus2 August records across all years
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 August records across all years- Clitocybe infundibuliformis2 August records across all years
Tomentella ferruginea2 August records across all years
Cinnamon Bracket Hapalopilus rutilans2 August records across all years
Split Porecrust Schizopora paradoxa2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa3 September records across all years
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum3 September records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum3 September records across all years
White Cheese Polypore Tyromyces chioneus2 September records across all years
Club Foot Ampulloclitocybe clavipes2 September records across all years
Peppery Milkcap Lactifluus piperatus2 September records across all years- Blackish-Red Russula Russula vinacea2 September records across all years
- Perenniporia compacta2 September records across all years
- Rusty Porecrust Fuscoporia ferruginosa2 September records across all years
- Acanthophysium oakesii2 September records across all years
- Split Porecrust Schizopora paradoxa2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Club Foot Ampulloclitocybe clavipes2 October records across all years
- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme2 October records across all years
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve2 October records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium3 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 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, 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.
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Sep 2, 2026Ivory Coral Ramariopsis kunzeinear Indiana, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 23, 2026Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstineinear Indiana, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Apr 11, 2026Hairy Long Stem Marasmius Rhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalusin Pine Ridge Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
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Jul 13, 2025Zoned Tooth Hydnellum concrescensnear Black Lick, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
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Jul 13, 2025Stinky Squid Pseudocolus fusiformisnear Black Lick, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 13, 2025Green Cheese Polypore Niveoporofomes spragueinear Black Lick, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jul 13, 2025Leccinellum albellumnear Black Lick, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Jul 13, 2025Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Black Lick, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
422 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 332 CC0 and 90 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.