Welcome to the July installment of Mushrooms of the Month. Summer is here and it’s time to get out! This is one of the best summer months to find a wide range of vibrant species throughout the forests of Ohio. Several stunning varieties of Boletus and Agaricus alone come up in this month that make it worth getting out as some are quite delicious edibles. So now is the time to break out that digital camera of yours and put it to some good use. Plus don’t forget to hunt for those great summer edibles, Ohio has to offer!

Tylopilus rubrobrunneus by Marita King

Searching by Alan McClelland

Laetiporus cincinnatus by Hugh Urban

Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina by Marita King

Cantharellus cinnabarinus by Andrea Moore

Tylopilus alboater by Walt Sturgeon

Lactarius indigo by Hugh Urban

Humaria hemisphaerica by John Plischke III 

Amanita cokeri by Marita King

Chlorophyllum molybdites by Hugh Urban

Laccaria laccata by Andrea Moore

Spathulariopsis velutipes by Marita King

Amanita jacksonii by Hugh Urban

Boletus subtomentosus by Alan McClelland

Chlorophyllum molybdites by Marita King

Craterellus ignicolor by Hugh Urban

Bondarzewia berkeleyi by Walt Sturgeon

Tapinella atrotomentosa by Walt Sturgeon

Gyroporus cyanescens by Hugh Urban

Pseudoboletus parasiticus by Walt Sturgeon

Boletus pulverulentus by Walt Sturgeon

Boletus subtomentosus by Andrea Moore

Lactarius quietus var. incanus by Alan McClelland

Tylopilus rubrobrunneus by Marita King