Mushrooms in Luzerne 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
Oyster Rollrim Tapinella panuoides2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
- Leptosporomyces fuscostratus2 April records across all years
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae4 June records since 2011
Shaggy Legged Ringless Amanita Amanita rhacopus3 June records since 2011- Fuscoboletinus weaverae3 June records since 2011
- Amanita xylinivolva2 June records since 2011
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva2 June records since 2011- Entoloma bicolor2 June records since 2011
Infundibulicybe squamulosa2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Shaggy Legged Ringless Amanita Amanita rhacopus4 July records since 2011
Blusher Amanita rubescens4 July records since 2011- Retiboletus vinaceipes4 July records since 2011
Reddish Brown Bitter Bolete Tylopilus rubrobrunneus4 July records since 2011
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus3 July records since 2011
Destroying Angel Amanita bisporigera2 July records since 2011- Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva2 July records since 2011
Small Funnel-Veil Amanita Amanita multisquamosa2 July records since 2011
Chrome-Footed Bolete Harrya chromipes2 July records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 July records since 2011
Honey Waxcap Hygrocybe reidii2 July records since 2011
Grey Bolete Retiboletus griseus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana3 August records since 2011
Lanmaoa pseudosensibilis2 August records since 2011- Shaggy Legged Ringless Amanita Amanita rhacopus2 August records since 2011
Parasitic Bolete Pseudoboletus parasiticus2 August records since 2011
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 August records since 2011
Lilac-Brown Bolete Sutorius eximius2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum10 September records since 2011
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa4 September records since 2011
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum4 September records since 2011- Shaggy Legged Ringless Amanita Amanita rhacopus3 September records since 2011
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum3 September records since 2011
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa3 September records since 2011
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius3 September records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum3 September records since 2011
Chocolate Milky Lactarius lignyotus3 September records since 2011
Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanum3 September records since 2011
Yellow Gymnopilus Gymnopilus luteus2 September records since 2011
Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipes2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Grey Veiled Amanita Amanita porphyria3 October records since 2011
Garlic-Odored Death Cap Amanita suballiacea2 October records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 October records since 2011
Slippery Jack Suillus luteus2 October records since 2011
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 October records since 2011
Clitocybe subditopoda2 October records since 2011
Gymnopilus hybridus2 October records since 2011
Orange Moss Navel Rickenella fibula2 October records since 2011
Crested Coral Clavulina coralloides2 October records since 2011- Lactarius mammosus2 October records since 2011
Splitpea Shanklet Collybia cookei2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Conifer Tuft Hypholoma capnoides2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | Retiboletus vinaceipes | 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: Sep, Jul, 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.
- 1
Sep 5, 2026Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusin Ricketts Glenn State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 4, 2026Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinumin Ricketts Glenn State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Sep 4, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinain Ricketts Glenn State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Sep 4, 2026Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanumin Ricketts Glenn State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Aug 16, 2026Chanterelle Cantharellus cibariusnear Jamison City, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Aug 16, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaianain Ricketts Glenn State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Aug 16, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Jamison City, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Aug 15, 2026Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformisin Ricketts Glenn State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Aug 15, 2026Parasitic Bolete Pseudoboletus parasiticusnear Jamison City, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Aug 15, 2026Parasitic Bolete Pseudoboletus parasiticusnear Jamison City, PA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
512 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 212 CC0 and 300 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.