Mushrooms in Lincoln 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:
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae4 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium2 July records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei4 August records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta2 August records across all years
Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus2 August records across all years
Shiny Cinnamon Polypore Coltricia cinnamomea2 August records across all years
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides2 August records across all years
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 September records since 2011
Too few past records in October here to list species.
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 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | Tylopilus nebulosus | 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, Jul, 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 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 26, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Newcastle, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 2, 2026Reddening Lepiota Leucoagaricus americanusnear Nobleboro, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Aug 19, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Boothbay, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Aug 15, 2026American Slippery Jack Suillus americanusnear Southport, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Aug 15, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Newcastle, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jul 29, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Newcastle, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jul 26, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Waldoboro, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Feb 8, 2026Chaga Inonotus obliquusnear Newcastle, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Aug 23, 2025Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Westport Island, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Aug 13, 2025Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Damariscotta, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
127 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 84 CC0 and 43 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.