FungiIn Portage County, Ohio
Ringless Honey Mushroom
Desarmillaria caespitosa (Berk.) Antonín, J.E. Stewart & Medel
Ringless Honey Mushroom in all of Ohio- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Physalacriaceae
- Genus
- Desarmillaria
Near Portage County
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 9 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (19)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (54)
- Recorded, season not shown (6)
- Season shown (9)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Athens County | 48 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Auglaize County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Belmont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet |
| Butler County | 32 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | 33 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | 161 · Season shown |
| Darke County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Defiance County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Delaware County | 28 · Season shown |
| Erie County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Franklin County | 127 · Season shown |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Geauga County | 24 · Season shown |
| Greene County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | 85 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Harrison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jefferson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | 29 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lawrence County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lorain County | 39 · Season shown |
| Lucas County | 20 · Season shown |
| Madison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mahoning County | 29 · Season shown |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mercer County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Miami County | No qualifying records yet |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Sandusky County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Scioto County | No qualifying records yet |
| Seneca County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Shelby County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | 99 · Season shown |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Van Wert County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Vinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Warren County | 29 · Season shown |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Portage County
Not enough evidence
The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season. Based on 22 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
Show over the bars
Records per week from 22 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Ringless Honey Mushroom | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 451 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 648 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 641 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 849 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 1,174 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 788 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 1,091 |
| May 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 753 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 782 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 1,242 |
| Jun 14–20 | 2 | 1 | 1,568 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 1,383 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,344 |
| Jul 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 1,357 |
| Jul 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 1,310 |
| Jul 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 1,431 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,439 |
| Aug 2–8 | 0 | 0 | 1,037 |
| Aug 9–15 | 0 | 0 | 1,056 |
| Aug 16–22 | 1 | 1 | 1,145 |
| Aug 23–29 | 1 | 1 | 911 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 2 | 1 | 930 |
| Sep 6–12 | 4 | 3 | 986 |
| Sep 13–19 | 3 | 1 | 974 |
| Sep 20–26 | 4 | 3 | 1,199 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 3 | 2 | 985 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 516 |
| Oct 11–17 | 2 | 1 | 417 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 435 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 401 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 228 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
In Ohio
Mid-July to mid-October, middle week Sep 6–12
Middle week · Sep 6–12
This week · Nov 8–14
Show over the bars
Records per week from 1,356 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 368 dates. Latest record: October 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Ringless Honey Mushroom | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 1 | 1 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 3 | 2 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 4 | 3 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 2 | 1 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 3 | 2 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 14 | 3 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 32 | 5 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 15 | 5 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 9 | 6 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 3 | 3 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 36 | 5 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 76 | 5 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 150 | 7 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 236 | 9 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 187 | 7 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 222 | 7 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 151 | 8 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 86 | 7 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 34 | 9 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 51 | 6 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 23 | 5 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 11 | 4 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 6 | 3 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 1 | 1 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 8,459 |
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Look-alikes
When
Land cover
Often confused with
- Honey Mushroom Armillaria melleaOften confused in Ohio: 42 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Eastern American jack-o'-lantern Omphalotus illudensOften confused in Ohio: 29 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusOften confused in Ohio: 19 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Luxury Caps Collybiopsis luxurians40 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- hen of the woods Grifola frondosa31 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Months not reported
- Jan: no record
- Feb: no record
- Mar: no record
- Apr: no record
- May: recorded
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: recorded
- Dec: no record
Not reported in Ohio in December to April, 2016 to 2025.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 54%49% |
| Forest | 40%31% |
| Wetland | 3%5% |
| Farmland | 2%11% |
| Grassland and shrub | 0.6%0.9% |
| Open water | 0.2%3% |
From 880 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
1,356 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 1,344 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 12 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.