Mushrooms in Washington 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:
Asian Beauty Radulomyces copelandii2 March records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 April records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Protohydnum album4 June records since 2011
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens3 August records since 2011
Yellow Unicorn Entoloma Entoloma murrayi2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens3 September records since 2011
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus4 October records across all years
Byssomerulius incarnatus2 October records across all years
Hohenbuehelia angustata2 October records across all years
Red Edge Brittlestem Psathyrella corrugis2 October records across all years
White Cheese Polypore Tyromyces chioneus2 October records across all years
Club Foot Ampulloclitocybe clavipes2 October records across all years
Suillus albidipes2 October records across all years
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 October records across all years- Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceus2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 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: Oct, Aug, Sep.
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
Sep 26, 2026Phellinus robiniaenear Mapleville, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Sep 26, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Mount Lena, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Aug 21, 2026Fistulina americananear Boonsboro, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 21, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Boonsboro, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Aug 16, 2026Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansnear Bagtown, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Aug 16, 2026Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis spathulatanear Mount Lena, MD (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Aug 16, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Bagtown, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Jul 5, 2026Protohydnum albumnear Sharpsburg, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9May 29, 2026Protohydnum albumnear Big Pool, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Apr 26, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Hagerstown, MD · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
195 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 103 CC0 and 92 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.