Mushrooms in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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:
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius3 January records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 January records since 2011
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa2 March records since 2011
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 March records since 2011- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 March records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina6 April records since 2011
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 April records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 April records since 2011
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Stereum ochraceoflavum4 May records across all years
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii2 June records since 2011- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 June records since 2011
Chaga Inonotus obliquus2 June records since 2011- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 June records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 June records since 2011
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei5 July records across all years
- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius3 July records across all years
Frost's Amanita Amanita frostiana2 July records across all years
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 July records across all years
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum2 July records across all years
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis3 August records since 2011- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina3 August records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 August records since 2011- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei3 August records since 2011
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi2 August records since 2011
Yellow Unicorn Entoloma Entoloma murrayi2 August records since 2011- Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum2 August records since 2011
- Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei7 September records since 2011
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea4 September records since 2011- Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum4 September records since 2011
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 September records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 September records since 2011
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina3 September records since 2011
Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus ravenelii2 September records since 2011- Yellow Unicorn Entoloma Entoloma murrayi2 September records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 October records since 2011- Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus ravenelii2 October records since 2011
- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum4 November records across all years- Pseudospongipellis delectans2 November records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 December records since 2011
- Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa2 December records since 2011
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | |
| 2 | 20 | |
| 3 | 18 | |
| 4 | 14 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 6 | |
| 11 | 6 | |
| 12 | 6 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 4 |
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: Aug, Sep, 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.
- 1
Sep 8, 2026Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumnear New Ipswich, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Sep 8, 2026Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyinear New Ipswich, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Sep 8, 2026Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpureanear New Ipswich, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Sep 8, 2026Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adustanear New Ipswich, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Sep 8, 2026Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpureanear New Ipswich, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Sep 8, 2026Shiny Cinnamon Polypore Coltricia cinnamomeanear New Ipswich, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 28, 2026Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosanear Goffstown, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Aug 25, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Hillsborough, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Aug 14, 2026Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstineinear Hancock, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Aug 1, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Greenfield, NH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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361 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 153 CC0 and 208 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.