Mushrooms in Somerset 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:
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus2 May records across all years
Winter Polypore Lentinus brumalis2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii7 June records across all years- Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus3 June records across all years
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 June records across all years- Panus neostrigosus2 June records across all years
European Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia platyphylla2 June records across all years
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii4 July records since 2011
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii3 July records since 2011
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia3 July records since 2011
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine3 July records since 2011
American Caesar's Mushroom Amanita jacksonii3 July records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 July records since 2011
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi2 July records since 2011
Oak Milk-Cap Lactarius quietus2 July records since 2011- Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 July records since 2011
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 July records since 2011
Ivory Coral Ramariopsis kunzei2 July records since 2011
Orange Pinwheel Marasmius siccus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Leccinum longicurvipes6 August records since 2011
Peck's Milky Cap Lactarius peckii4 August records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum3 August records since 2011
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata3 August records since 2011- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 August records since 2011
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes3 August records since 2011
Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopus2 August records since 2011
Russula redolens2 August records since 2011
Bay Polypore Picipes badius2 August records since 2011
Parasols Macrolepiota macilenta2 August records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 August records since 2011
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens8 September records since 2011
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva7 September records since 2011- Peck's Milky Cap Lactarius peckii7 September records since 2011
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea7 September records since 2011
Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina6 September records since 2011- Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus5 September records since 2011
- Bolbitius callistus4 September records since 2011
- Ivory Coral Ramariopsis kunzei4 September records since 2011
Enveloping Crust Sebacina incrustans4 September records since 2011
Destroying Angel Amanita bisporigera4 September records since 2011- Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum4 September records since 2011
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina4 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Angel's Wings Pleurocybella porrigens6 October records across all years
White Cheese Polypore Tyromyces chioneus4 October records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme4 October records across all years
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium4 October records across all years- Hypholoma perplexum3 October records across all years
Leratiomyces squamosus3 October records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum3 October records across all years
Bonnet Mycena Mycena galericulata3 October records across all years
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea3 October records across all years
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 October records across all years- Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 October records across all years
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus2 October records across all years
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 | 20 | |
| 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | 13 | |
| 6 | 12 | |
| 7 | 12 | |
| 8 | 12 | |
| 9 | 12 | |
| 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | 10 | |
| 12 | 10 | |
| 13 | 10 | |
| 14 | 10 | |
| 15 | 10 |
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.
- 1Sep 19, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Casselman, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 6, 2026Bay Polypore Picipes badiusnear Edie, PA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Sep 6, 2026Green Cheese Polypore Niveoporofomes spragueiin Laurel Ridge State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Sep 6, 2026Stereopsis hiscensin Laurel Ridge State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Sep 6, 2026Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatusnear Jennerstown, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 6, 2026Smoky Spindles Clavaria fumosain Laurel Ridge State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Sep 6, 2026Tawny Grisette Amanita fulvanear Jennerstown, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Sep 6, 2026Marchandiomyces corallinusnear Jennerstown, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Sep 6, 2026Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpureain Forbes State Forest, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Sep 6, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Jennerstown, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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1,411 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 945 CC0 and 466 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.