Mushrooms in Oxford 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.
Usually recorded in June here:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae4 June records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 June records across all years
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium2 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:
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei5 July records across all years
American Caesar's Mushroom Amanita jacksonii5 July records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 July records across all years
Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus3 July records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records across all years
Shiny Cinnamon Polypore Coltricia cinnamomea2 July records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 July records across all years
Glue Crust Fungus Hydnoporia corrugata2 July records across all years
Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus2 July records across all years
Lentinus levis2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei6 August records since 2011
- Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus4 August records since 2011
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina4 August records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 August records since 2011- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 August records since 2011
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 August records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 August records since 2011
Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum2 August records since 2011
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis2 August records since 2011
Violet Webcap Cortinarius violaceus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina5 September records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus4 September records since 2011
Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalis3 September records since 2011
Frost's Amanita Amanita frostiana3 September records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 September records since 2011
- Lactarius mammosus3 September records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina3 September records since 2011- Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum2 September records since 2011
Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus ravenelii2 September records since 2011
Grayling Cantharellula umbonata2 September records since 2011
Neofavolus suavissimus2 September records since 2011
Scaly Webcap Cortinarius pholideus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 October records across all years
- Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus ravenelii3 October records across all years
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina3 October records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 October records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina2 November records across all years
Veiled Lady Phallus indusiatus2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | |
| 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 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: Sep, Aug, Oct.
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.
- 1Sep 29, 2026Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinanear North Oxford, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 29, 2026Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinanear North Oxford, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Sep 29, 2026Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinanear North Oxford, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Sep 22, 2026Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus raveneliinear Bethel, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Sep 21, 2026The Gypsy Cortinarius caperatusnear North Oxford, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Sep 20, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Porter, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Sep 20, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Hiram, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Sep 19, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Fryeburg, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Sep 19, 2026Frost's Amanita Amanita frostiananear Fryeburg, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Sep 19, 2026Frost's Amanita Amanita frostiananear Fryeburg, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
340 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 152 CC0 and 188 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.