Mushrooms in Venango 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.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides3 July records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 July records across all years
Russula granulata2 July records across all years
Foetid Russula Russula foetens2 July records across all years
Purple-Bloom Russula Russula mariae2 July records across all years
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus2 July records across all years
Blusher Amanita rubescens2 July records across all years
Mild Milkcap Lactarius subdulcis2 July records across all years
Golden Gilled Bolete Phylloporus rhodoxanthus2 July records across all years
Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea6 August records since 2011
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes3 August records since 2011
Separated-Tubes Bolete Xanthoconium separans3 August records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 August records since 2011
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea3 August records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 August records since 2011
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus2 August records since 2011
Leccinum longicurvipes2 August records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records since 2011- Vitreoporus dichrous2 August records since 2011
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 August records since 2011
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum4 September records across all years
The Yellow Swamp Brittlegill Russula claroflava3 September records across all years
Freckled Dapperling Echinoderma asperum3 September records across all years
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata3 September records across all years
Peppery Milkcap Lactifluus piperatus3 September records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum3 September records across all years
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina3 September records across all years- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 September records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata3 September records across all years
Red Banded Webcap Cortinarius armillatus3 September records across all years
Firm Russula Russula compacta3 September records across all years- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea2 October records across all years
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 October records across all years
Wood Mushroom Agaricus sylvicola2 October records across all years
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 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 | 8 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 6 | |
| 11 | 6 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 |
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, Aug, 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 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 24, 2026Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumnear Hasson Heights, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 18, 2026Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumnear Titusville, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Aug 15, 2026Noble Bolete Boletus nobilisnear Tionesta, PA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 15, 2026Separated-Tubes Bolete Xanthoconium separansnear Tionesta, PA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Aug 12, 2026Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpureanear Hasson Heights, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Aug 7, 2026Little Red Stinkhorn Mutinus raveneliinear Seneca, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jul 20, 2026Ghost Chanterelle Cantharellus phasmatisnear Hasson Heights, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 15, 2026Cantharellus flavolateritiusnear Hasson Heights, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 5, 2025Bear Lentinus Lentinellus ursinusnear Pleasantville, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Aug 24, 2025Deceiver Laccaria laccatanear Rouseville, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
474 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 353 CC0 and 121 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.