Mushrooms in Jefferson 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus6 May records across all years- Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus4 May records across all years
European Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia platyphylla2 May records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum2 May records across all years
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 May records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 May records across all years
Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Panus neostrigosus2 June records across all years
- European Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia platyphylla2 June records across all years
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Fleecy Milkcap Lactifluus vellereus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Fuzzy Foot Xeromphalina campanella5 August records across all years
Chocolate Milky Lactarius lignyotus4 August records across all years
Pallid Bolete Imleria pallida4 August records across all years
Red And Yellow Bolete Baorangia bicolor4 August records across all years- Lactarius theiogalus3 August records across all years
Fragile Brittlegill Russula fragilis3 August records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 August records across all years
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia3 August records across all years
Ruby Bolete Hortiboletus rubellus3 August records across all years
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha3 August records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 August records across all years
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Pallid Bolete Imleria pallida3 September records across all years
Lactarius cinereus3 September records across all years
Mild Milkcap Lactarius subdulcis3 September records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 September records across all years
Fool's Mushroom Amanita verna2 September records across all years
Yellowdrop Milkcap Lactarius chrysorrheus2 September records across all years
Vermilion Waxcap Hygrocybe miniata2 September records across all years
Club Foot Ampulloclitocybe clavipes2 September records across all years- Neoboletus erythropus2 September records across all years
Lactarius subpurpureus2 September records across all years
Hymenopellis furfuracea2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum6 October records across all years- Mild Milkcap Lactarius subdulcis4 October records across all years
- Fragile Brittlegill Russula fragilis4 October records across all years
- Lactarius theiogalus3 October records across all years
- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme3 October records across all years
- Club Foot Ampulloclitocybe clavipes3 October records across all years
- Russula pectinata2 October records across all years
Gray Milkcap Lactarius griseus2 October records across all years
Common Stump Brittlestem Psathyrella piluliformis2 October records across all years
Destroying Angel Amanita virosa2 October records across all years
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 October records across all years
Milk White Brittlegill Russula delica2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina3 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 6 | |
| 11 | 6 | |
| 12 | 6 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 |
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, Sep, Oct.
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 9 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.
- 1Sep 17, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Reynoldsville, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Jul 9, 2026Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpureanear Corsica, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jul 9, 2026Red And Yellow Bolete Baorangia bicolornear Corsica, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Jul 9, 2026Chocolate Milky Lactarius lignyotusnear Corsica, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jun 27, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaiananear Brookville, PA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6May 14, 2026Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceusnear Punxsutawney, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Apr 26, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Punxsutawney, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Apr 7, 2026Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatusnear Punxsutawney, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Apr 2, 2026Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatusnear Big Run, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
498 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 468 CC0 and 30 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.