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Mushrooms in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Updated October 2026 · from open GBIF records
922mushroom records
321species recorded
Julbusiest month
922 records since 1849 (364 in the last 10 years)
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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 January records since 2011
Chaga Inonotus obliquus2 January records since 2011
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 March records across all years
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 March records across all years
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 March records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa4 April records across all years- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius4 April records across all years
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina3 April records across all years- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 April records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae6 May records since 2011
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina5 May records since 2011
- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius4 May records since 2011
- Chaga Inonotus obliquus3 May records since 2011
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae3 May records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae7 June records across all years
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina4 June records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus4 June records across all years
Pseudolaccaria fellea3 June records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 June records across all years
Phellinopsis conchata3 June records across all years
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 June records across all years
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola2 June records across all years- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides5 July records since 2011
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei4 July records since 2011
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens2 July records since 2011- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 July records since 2011
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia2 July records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 July records since 2011
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve2 July records since 2011
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei10 August records since 2011
- Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes4 August records since 2011
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi4 August records since 2011- Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides3 August records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 August records since 2011- Chaga Inonotus obliquus3 August records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum3 August records since 2011
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata3 August records since 2011
Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus2 August records since 2011
Tulasnella aurantiaca2 August records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records since 2011
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa8 September records since 2011
Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalis4 September records since 2011- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei4 September records since 2011
Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis spathulata3 September records since 2011
Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanum3 September records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 September records since 2011
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis2 September records since 2011- Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 September records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 September records since 2011
Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus ravenelii2 September records since 2011
Frost's Amanita Amanita frostiana2 September records since 2011- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus ravenelii4 October records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina4 October records since 2011- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 October records since 2011
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca2 October records since 2011- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 October records since 2011
Coral Tooth Hericium coralloides2 October records since 2011- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 October records since 2011
- Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanum2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina4 November records since 2011
Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispa3 November records since 2011- Chaga Inonotus obliquus2 November records since 2011
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 November records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 November records since 2011- False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca2 November records since 2011
Spreading Phlebia Phlebia radiata2 November records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 December records across all years
- Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 December records across all years
⚠ Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site. We show where fungi have been recorded, nothing more. We never say any mushroom is edible or safe, and you shouldn't decide that from any website, app or photo. Many deadly mushrooms look like harmless ones. If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 right away.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | |
| 2 | 26 | |
| 3 | 20 | |
| 4 | 20 | |
| 5 | 14 | |
| 6 | 13 | |
| 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | 11 | |
| 9 | 11 | |
| 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | 9 | |
| 12 | 9 | |
| 13 | 9 | |
| 14 | 9 | |
| 15 | 8 |
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, Aug, Oct.
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 22, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Keene, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 18, 2026Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus raveneliinear Keene, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Sep 13, 2026Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanumnear Alstead, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Sep 10, 2026Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusnear Walpole, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 10, 2026Wood Blewit Lepista nudanear Alstead, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Sep 10, 2026Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanumnear Alstead, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Sep 7, 2026Frost's Amanita Amanita frostiananear Surry, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Aug 28, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Jaffrey, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Aug 27, 2026Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritiumnear Alstead, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Aug 22, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Chesterfield, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
Many sightings are on private land. Always get the landowner's permission, and follow the rules of parks and forests, which often limit or ban collecting.
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How we built this page
922 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 587 CC0 and 335 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.