Mushrooms in Richland County, Wisconsin
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:
Bradley Lactifluus volemus2 July records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum9 September records across all years- Sandy Laccaria Laccaria trullissata7 September records across all years
Ivory Funnel Clitocybe dealbata5 September records across all years- Scleroderma flavidum4 September records across all years
Hedgehog Fungus Hydnum repandum4 September records across all years
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum4 September records across all years
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea4 September records across all years
Bohemian Truffle Pisolithus arhizus2 September records across all years
Umber-Brown Puffball Lycoperdon umbrinum2 September records across all years
Clouded Agaric Clitocybe nebularis2 September records across all years
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Scleroderma flavidum13 October records across all years
Scleroderma septentrionale8 October records across all years
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus8 October records across all years- Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum6 October records across all years
- Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum5 October records across all years
Potato Earthball Scleroderma bovista4 October records across all years- Bohemian Truffle Pisolithus arhizus3 October records across all years
Dead Man's Hand Scleroderma polyrhizum3 October records across all years
Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea3 October records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme3 October records across all years
Brain Puffball Calvatia craniiformis2 October records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | |
| 2 | 17 | |
| 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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, Oct, Nov.
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
May 24, 2025Chaga Inonotus obliquusin Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Nov 24, 2024Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformenear Yuba, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Nov 24, 2024Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Yuba, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Nov 23, 2024Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Yuba, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
May 11, 2021Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Boaz, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6May 11, 2021Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Boaz, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Aug 14, 2018Dead Man's Hand Scleroderma polyrhizumnear Gotham, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Aug 14, 2018Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatumnear Gotham, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Aug 14, 2018Brown Funnel Polypore Coltricia perennisnear Gotham, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Jul 14, 2018Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Boaz, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
240 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 229 CC0 and 11 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.