Mushrooms in York 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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 January records since 2011
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Usually recorded in April here:
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 April records across all years
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 June records since 2011
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Red And Yellow Bolete Baorangia bicolor2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Onion-Stalk Parasol Leucocoprinus cepistipes2 August records since 2011
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Reddening Lepiota Leucoagaricus americanus2 October records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 October records since 2011
Leucocoprinus leucothites2 October records since 2011
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 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 2 |
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: Oct, 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
Aug 30, 2026Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinumnear Weigelstown, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Jun 19, 2026Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmaniinear Mount Royal, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
May 17, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Hallam, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
May 9, 2026Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformenear Red Lion, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 9, 2025Ganoderma lobatumin Gifford Pinchot State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jul 19, 2025Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatusnear Glen Rock, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jul 13, 2025Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laevenear Manchester, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jun 17, 2025Loweomyces fractipesnear Seven Valleys, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Jun 17, 2025Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Seven Valleys, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Jun 17, 2025Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Seven Valleys, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
128 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 78 CC0 and 50 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.