Mushrooms in Franklin 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.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus3 July records across all years- Cerioporus scutellatus2 July records across all years
Climacocystis borealis2 July records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Turbinellus kauffmanii2 August records across all years
Streaked Clitocybe Pseudoarmillariella ectypoides2 August records across all years
Horse Mushroom Agaricus arvensis2 August records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Turbinellus kauffmanii2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Leucocybe candicans3 October records across all years
Clitocybe diatreta2 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 | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 2 |
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 10 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
Sep 18, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear East Central Franklin, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 14, 2024Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratumnear East Central Franklin, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 10, 2024Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformisnear South Franklin, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jul 18, 2024Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosusnear East Central Franklin, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Jul 7, 2024Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalisnear Temple, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jul 7, 2024Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmaniinear Temple, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jul 7, 2024Golden Coincap Cyptotrama chrysopeplanear Temple, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 7, 2024Brown Funnel Polypore Coltricia perennisnear Temple, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jul 7, 2024Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Temple, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Jul 7, 2024Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear Temple, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
130 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 105 CC0 and 25 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.