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Mushrooms in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Updated October 2026 · from open GBIF records
2,174mushroom records
537species recorded
Sepbusiest month
2,174 records since 1900 (1,140 in the last 10 years)
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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata3 January records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 January records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 February records since 2011
Phellinus robiniae2 February records since 2011
Poplar Bracket Oxyporus populinus2 February records since 2011
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium2 February records since 2011
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 February records since 2011- Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus3 March records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 March records across all years
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus8 April records since 2011- Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata4 April records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii8 May records since 2011
Wine Roundhead Stropharia rugosoannulata5 May records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune5 May records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus4 May records since 2011
Wrinkled Psathyrella Typhrasa gossypina3 May records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 May records since 2011
Bay Polypore Picipes badius2 May records since 2011
False Turkeytail Stereum lobatum2 May records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 May records since 2011
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus2 May records since 2011
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 May records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus8 June records since 2011
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune7 June records since 2011
- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae5 June records since 2011
- Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii4 June records since 2011
Tulasnella aurantiaca4 June records since 2011- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana4 June records since 2011
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi4 June records since 2011
American Ear Fungus Auricularia americana4 June records since 2011
Weeping Widow Lacrymaria lacrymabunda4 June records since 2011
Hairy Long Stem Marasmius Rhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalus3 June records since 2011
Collybiopsis dichroa3 June records since 2011
Blackfoot Polypore Cerioporus leptocephalus3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegans7 July records since 2011- Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi6 July records since 2011
Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina6 July records since 2011
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes4 July records since 2011
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii4 July records since 2011- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus4 July records since 2011
Yellow Unicorn Entoloma Entoloma murrayi4 July records since 2011- Melanoleuca griseobrunnea3 July records since 2011
- Tulasnella aurantiaca3 July records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens3 July records since 2011
Small Chanterelle Cantharellus minor3 July records since 2011
American Caesar's Mushroom Amanita jacksonii3 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus12 August records since 2011- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana6 August records since 2011
- Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens6 August records since 2011
Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstinei4 August records since 2011
Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalis3 August records since 2011
Leccinum longicurvipes3 August records since 2011
Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis spathulata3 August records since 2011
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum3 August records since 2011- Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes3 August records since 2011
- Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii3 August records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum3 August records since 2011- Phanerochaete sanguineocarnosa2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Bay Polypore Picipes badius9 September records since 2011
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus7 September records since 2011
- Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes6 September records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum6 September records since 2011- Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum6 September records since 2011
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum5 September records since 2011- Small Chanterelle Cantharellus minor5 September records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 September records since 2011
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina5 September records since 2011
Sharp-Scaly Pholiota Pholiota squarrosoides5 September records since 2011
Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopus4 September records since 2011- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana4 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor7 October records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum7 October records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme6 October records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria5 October records since 2011
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus5 October records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis5 October records since 2011
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum4 October records since 2011- Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum3 October records since 2011
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus3 October records since 2011- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus3 October records since 2011
- Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa3 October records since 2011
- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 November records since 2011
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium3 November records since 2011
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 November records since 2011- Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 November records since 2011
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 November records since 2011- Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum2 November records since 2011
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 November records since 2011
Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus ravenelii2 November records since 2011- Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata2 November records since 2011
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 December records across all years
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 December records across all years
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 December records across all years- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 December records across all years
- Bay Polypore Picipes badius2 December records across all years
⚠ Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site. We show where fungi have been recorded, nothing more. We never say any mushroom is edible or safe, and you shouldn't decide that from any website, app or photo. Many deadly mushrooms look like harmless ones. If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 right away.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | |
| 2 | 28 | |
| 3 | 25 | |
| 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 22 | |
| 6 | 20 | |
| 7 | 19 | |
| 8 | 18 | |
| 9 | 18 | |
| 10 | 18 | |
| 11 | 18 | |
| 12 | 17 | |
| 13 | 17 | |
| 14 | 17 | |
| 15 | 16 |
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 30, 2026Honey Fungus Armillaria melleanear Ligonier, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 27, 2026Cyanosporus livensnear Ligonier, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Sep 27, 2026Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarinanear Ligonier, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Sep 27, 2026Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinusnear Ligonier, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Sep 27, 2026Small Chanterelle Cantharellus minornear Ligonier, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Sep 27, 2026Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpureanear Ligonier, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Sep 27, 2026Lactarius psammicolanear Ligonier, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Sep 27, 2026Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumnear Ligonier, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Sep 27, 2026Magnolia-Cone Mushroom Strobilurus conigenoidesnear Ligonier, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Sep 27, 2026Lactarius croceusnear Ligonier, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
Many sightings are on private land. Always get the landowner's permission, and follow the rules of parks and forests, which often limit or ban collecting.
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How we built this page
2,174 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 1,506 CC0 and 668 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.