Mushrooms in Lancaster 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:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus8 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 June records across all years
Brown Patch Disease Rhizoctonia solani2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Oak Mazegill Daedalea quercina10 July records across all years
Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstinei3 July records across all years
Orange Moss Navel Rickenella fibula2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum4 August records across all years
Silky Parchment Stereum striatum2 August records across all years
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 August records across all years
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum2 September records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Leucocoprinus leucothites3 October records across all years
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum3 October records across all years
Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatus2 October records across all years
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 October records across all years- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Dead Man's Hand Scleroderma polyrhizum2 November records across all years
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus2 November records across all years- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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, Oct, 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.
- 1
Sep 6, 2026Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosanear Conestoga, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 6, 2026Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopusnear Conestoga, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 6, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Conestoga, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 12, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Penryn, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 11, 2026Ganoderma resinaceumnear Schaefferstown, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
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Jul 31, 2026Patrician Deer Mushroom Pluteus petasatusnear Cornwall, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 19, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Penryn, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jul 8, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear East Earl, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jul 8, 2026Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmaniinear East Earl, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
173 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 117 CC0 and 56 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.