Mushrooms in Aroostook County, Maine
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.
Usually recorded in May here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Pine Bracket Porodaedalea pini5 June records across all years
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola5 June records across all years- Rhodofomes carneus4 June records across all years
Annosus Root Disease Heterobasidion annosum3 June records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 June records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 June records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 June records across all years
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Infundibulicybe squamulosa3 July records across all years
Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa2 July records across all years
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 July records across all years- Aleurodiscus farlowii2 July records across all years
Corticium minnsiae2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Streaked Clitocybe Pseudoarmillariella ectypoides6 August records across all years
Common Funnel Infundibulicybe gibba5 August records across all years
Brown Goblet Arrhenia epichysium5 August records across all years
Hardwood Trunk Rot Phellinus igniarius5 August records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum4 August records across all years
Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus3 August records across all years
Dyer's Mazegill Phaeolus schweinitzii3 August records across all years
Umbrella Polypore Polyporus umbellatus2 August records across all years
White Cheese Polypore Tyromyces chioneus2 August records across all years
Elegant Polypore Cerioporus varius2 August records across all years- Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa2 August records across all years
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Mallocybe fulvoumbonata2 September records across all years
Goblet Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis2 September records across all years- Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus2 September records across all years
Scarlet Splash Cytidia salicina2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans5 October records across all years
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 October records across all years- Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus2 October records across all years
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 | 7 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | 4 |
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: Aug, Jun, Sep.
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 8 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 1, 2026Slippery White Bolete Suillus placidusnear Fort Kent, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Jun 21, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Fort Kent, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jun 21, 2026Common Fieldcap Agrocybe pediadesnear Fort Kent, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jun 20, 2026Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Fort Kent, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jun 20, 2026Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Fort Kent, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6May 26, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Fort Kent, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7May 16, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Fort Kent, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Apr 28, 2026Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaein Mantle Lake Park, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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238 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 201 CC0 and 37 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.