Mushrooms in Charles County, Maryland
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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
- Pholiota veris3 May records across all years
Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Hohenbuehelia silvana2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens4 July records across all years
Blusher Amanita rubescens3 July records across all years
Frost's Amanita Amanita frostiana2 July records across all years
Coker's Amanita Amanita cokeri2 July records across all years
White Chicken Mushroom Berkcurtia persicina2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Coker's Amanita Amanita cokeri3 August records across all years
Grisette Amanita vaginata3 August records across all years
Wine-Colored Agaricus Agaricus subrutilescens2 August records across all years
Apple Bolete Exsudoporus frostii2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Copper-Top Leccinum aurantiacum3 September records across all years
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 September records across all years
Crowded Brittlegill Russula densifolia2 September records across all years
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva2 September records across all years
Blue-Staining Slippery Jack Suillus tomentosus2 September records across all years
Spotted Collybia Rhodocollybia maculata2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Cortinarius heliotropicus5 October records across all years
The Gypsy Cortinarius caperatus4 October records across all years
Blushing Wood Mushroom Agaricus sylvaticus3 October records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 October records across all years- Coker's Amanita Amanita cokeri3 October records across all years
- Kavinia alboviridis2 October records across all years
Grayling Cantharellula umbonata2 October records across all years
Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus2 October records across all years
Destroying Angel Amanita virosa2 October records across all years- Grisette Amanita vaginata2 October records across all years
Gloeostereum incarnatum2 October records across all years
False Deathcap Amanita citrina2 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 | 8 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Cortinarius heliotropicus | 6 |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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, 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
Jul 12, 2026Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinusnear Cedarville, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jul 12, 2026Protohydnum albumnear Indian Head, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jul 12, 2026White Chicken Mushroom Berkcurtia persicinanear Cedarville, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Jul 12, 2026Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis spathulatanear Cedarville, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Jul 12, 2026Coker's Amanita Amanita cokerinear Cedarville, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jul 12, 2026White Chicken Mushroom Berkcurtia persicinanear Cedarville, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Apr 3, 2026Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatusnear Waldorf, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Oct 29, 2025Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Waldorf, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jun 15, 2025Zoned Tooth Hydnellum concrescensin Charles County, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jun 15, 2025Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipesin Charles County, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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258 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 238 CC0 and 20 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.