Mushrooms in Garrett 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 March records since 2011
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 July records since 2011
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus2 July records since 2011
Lentinus levis2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens4 August records across all years- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 August records across all years
Bay Polypore Picipes badius2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Nninepin-Cystidia Galerina Galerina tibiicystis3 September records across all years- Hebeloma pallidomarginatum3 September records across all years
Cat Dapperling Lepiota felina3 September records across all years
Scaly Fibrecap Inocybe hystrix2 September records across all years- Inocybe virgata2 September records across all years
Common Conecap Conocybe tenera2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Galerina sphagnorum3 October records across all years
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 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 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Galerina sphagnorum | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | Hebeloma pallidomarginatum | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 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: Sep, Jul, Aug.
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.
- 1Jul 3, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Jennings, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Jun 22, 2026Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyinear Friendsville, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
- 4May 31, 2026Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear Oakland, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Jan 10, 2026Chaga Inonotus obliquusnear Grantsville, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Oct 14, 2025Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Grantsville, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jun 16, 2025Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Swanton, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jun 9, 2025Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconianear Accident, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jun 9, 2025Lilac Bonnet Mycena puranear Oakland, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Mar 14, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Bloomington, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
197 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 144 CC0 and 53 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.