Mushrooms in Harford 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:
Winter Polypore Lentinus brumalis2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus5 April records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
White Chicken Mushroom Berkcurtia persicina2 July records since 2011
Parasitic Bolete Pseudoboletus parasiticus2 July records since 2011
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 July records since 2011
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi2 July records since 2011
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa2 July records since 2011
Thelephora vialis2 July records since 2011
Green Cheese Polypore Niveoporofomes spraguei2 July records since 2011
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa3 September records since 2011- Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa3 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Destroying Angel Amanita bisporigera2 October records across all years
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 October records across all years
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa2 October records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 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: Jul, Sep, Apr.
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, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Fallston, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 15, 2026Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosanear Aberdeen, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Sep 15, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Perryman, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 15, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Bel Air South, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Sep 15, 2026Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosanear Aberdeen, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Sep 13, 2026Ringed Milk-Cap Lactarius zonariusnear Bel Air South, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Sep 12, 2026Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosanear Jarrettsville, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Sep 12, 2026Panus neostrigosusnear Fallston, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Sep 12, 2026Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigonear Fallston, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Sep 12, 2026Chanterelle Cantharellus cibariusnear Jarrettsville, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
130 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 56 CC0 and 74 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.