Mushrooms in Maui County, Hawaii
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:
- Hygrocybe noelokelani6 January records across all years
- Hygrocybe lamalama6 January records across all years
- Humidicutis peleae5 January records across all years
- Agaricus kipukae4 January records across all years
- Agaricus rotalis3 January records across all years
- Hygrocybe puaena3 January records across all years
- Lecanocybe lateralis3 January records across all years
Hairy Bell Galerina atkinsoniana3 January records across all years- Marasmiellus hapuuarum3 January records across all years
Galerina decipiens2 January records across all years
Golden-Scruffy Collybia Cyptotrama asprata2 January records across all years- Gloiocephala epiphylla2 January records across all years
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Black-Eared Fungus Auricularia nigricans3 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
- Hymenochaete legeri2 April records across all years
Dung Bird's Nest Cyathus stercoreus2 April records across all years
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Ear Fungus Auricularia cornea2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Gloiocephala epiphylla2 July records across all years
- Physalacria angustispora2 July records across all years
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 August records since 2011
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
- False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites4 December records since 2011
Anemone Stinkhorn Aseroe rubra3 December records since 2011
Blue Meanies Panaeolus cyanescens2 December records since 2011
Onion-Stalk Parasol Leucocoprinus cepistipes2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Hygrocybe noelokelani | 6 |
| 5 | Hygrocybe lamalama | 6 |
| 6 | Humidicutis peleae | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | Agaricus kipukae | 4 |
| 9 | Gloiocephala epiphylla | 4 |
| 10 | Lecanocybe lateralis | 4 |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | Agaricus rotalis | 3 |
| 13 | Hygrocybe puaena | 3 |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | Marasmiellus hapuuarum | 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: Jan, Dec, Jul.
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 9 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.
- 1Sep 28, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Paia, HI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 5, 2026Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilvain West Maui Forest Reserve, HI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Aug 1, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Kapalua, HI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Jun 30, 2026Ear Fungus Auricularia corneanear Haiku-Pauwela, HI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Mar 21, 2026Anemone Stinkhorn Aseroe rubranear Haiku-Pauwela, HI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Feb 3, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Waihou Spring Forest Reserve, HI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jan 29, 2026Dark-Footed Tinypore Microporus affinisnear Hana, HI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Jul 29, 2024Anemone Stinkhorn Aseroe rubrain West Maui Forest Reserve, HI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Dec 4, 2023Anemone Stinkhorn Aseroe rubrain West Maui Forest Reserve, HI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
180 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 147 CC0 and 33 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.