Mushrooms in Washington 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 mounceae6 June records across all years
- Fungi Owingsia umbellifera4 June records across all years
Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus3 June records across all years
Baltazaria galactina2 June records across all years- Podofomes mollis2 June records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 June records across all years
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola2 June records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 June records across all years
- Skeletocutis subincarnata2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens3 July records across all years- Aleurodiscus farlowii3 July records across all years
- Penttilamyces lichenicola2 July records across all years
Foetid Parachute Gymnopus foetidus2 July records across all years
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 July records across all years
Corticium minnsiae2 July records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 July records across all years
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Stringy Butt Rot Poriella subacida3 August records across all years- Dendrominia maculata2 August records across all years
Silver Leaf Disease Chondrostereum purpureum2 August records across all years
Climacocystis borealis2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Postia balsamea3 September records across all years
Ivory Coral Ramariopsis kunzei2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Leucogyrophana mollusca6 October records across all years- Veluticeps ambigua2 October records across all years
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina2 October records across all years- Skeletocutis subincarnata2 October records across all years
Blue Cheese Polypore Cyanosporus caesius2 October records across all years- Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus2 October records across all years
Dyer's Mazegill Phaeolus schweinitzii2 October records across all years
Onnia circinata2 October records across all years
Bleeding Conifer Crust Stereum sanguinolentum2 October records across all years
Ochre Spreading Tooth Steccherinum ochraceum2 October records across all years
Spreading Phlebia Phlebia radiata2 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 | 10 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | Veluticeps ambigua | 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: Oct, Jul, Jun.
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.
- 1
Sep 20, 2026Greville's Bolete Suillus grevilleinear Lubec, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 12, 2026Candy Cap Lactarius camphoratusnear Lubec, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 12, 2026Ghost Bolete Leccinum holopusnear Lubec, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jul 28, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear North Washington, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Oct 4, 2025Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Machias, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jul 14, 2025Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Quoddy Head State Park, ME · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jun 22, 2025Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Addison, ME (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
191 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 149 CC0 and 42 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.