Mushrooms in Lehigh 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:
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 June records since 2011
Protohydnum album2 June records since 2011
Wine Roundhead Stropharia rugosoannulata2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus3 July records since 2011
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 July records since 2011
Yellow Unicorn Entoloma Entoloma murrayi2 July records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Laeticutis cristata2 August records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 August records across all years
Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegans2 August records across all years- Scleroderma aurantium2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare3 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 November records across all years- Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare2 November records across all years
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | Queletia mirabilis | 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: Aug, Oct, Jul.
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.
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Oct 4, 2026Spreading Phlebia Phlebia radiatanear Breinigsville, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jun 10, 2026Crystal Brain Fungus Myxarium nucleatumin Little Lehigh Parkway, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jun 7, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communein Canal Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Apr 26, 2026Hairy Long Stem Marasmius Rhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalusnear Emmaus, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
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Apr 26, 2026Botryobasidium aureumnear Allentown, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Apr 26, 2026Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispanear Emmaus, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Apr 26, 2026Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatusnear Emmaus, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Apr 26, 2026Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusnear Emmaus, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
364 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 305 CC0 and 59 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.