Mushrooms in Cumberland 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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 January records across all years
Usually recorded in February here:
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina2 February records across all years
Black Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa2 February records across all years
Snow-White Crust Plicatura nivea2 February records across all years
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Usually recorded in April here:
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Peniophora cinerea3 May records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 May records across all years- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina3 May records across all years
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae5 June records across all years
Silky Parchment Stereum striatum2 June records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 June records across all years- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi6 July records since 2011- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 July records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 July records since 2011
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius3 July records since 2011
Frost's Amanita Amanita frostiana2 July records since 2011
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia2 July records since 2011
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 July records since 2011
American Caesar's Mushroom Amanita jacksonii2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens7 August records since 2011- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei5 August records since 2011
- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae5 August records since 2011
- Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi3 August records since 2011
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata3 August records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 August records since 2011
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes3 August records since 2011
Blusher Amanita rubescens2 August records since 2011- Fuscoboletinus weaverae2 August records since 2011
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus2 August records since 2011
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina3 September records since 2011
Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalis3 September records since 2011- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 September records since 2011
- Frost's Amanita Amanita frostiana2 September records since 2011
- Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina4 October records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 October records since 2011
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum2 October records since 2011
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Marshmallow Polypore Irpiciporus pachyodon2 December records across all years
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | |
| 2 | 17 | |
| 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 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, Sep, 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 7 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 20, 2026Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear Freeport, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 4, 2026Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalisnear Portland, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Aug 25, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Portland, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Aug 23, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Westbrook, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Aug 13, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Portland, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Aug 8, 2026Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyinear Falmouth, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Aug 1, 2026Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyinear Cumberland, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
330 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 180 CC0 and 150 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.