Mushrooms in Schuylkill 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:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 June records since 2011
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus2 August records across all years
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum2 August records across all years
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 September records since 2011
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 |
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: May, Aug, Sep.
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
Oct 3, 2026Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformenear New Boston, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 5, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Pine Grove, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jun 28, 2026American Ear Fungus Auricularia americananear Orwin, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jul 13, 2025Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstineinear Friedensburg, PA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Sep 16, 2024Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear New Ringgold, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Jun 27, 2024Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiiin Weiser State Forest, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Jun 9, 2024Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear New Ringgold, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Jun 9, 2024Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear New Ringgold, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9May 29, 2024Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear New Ringgold, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Sep 18, 2023Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinusnear New Ringgold, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
104 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 35 CC0 and 69 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.