Mushrooms in Essex County, New Jersey
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.
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina2 May records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus2 July records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Urchin Earthfan Thelephora penicillata3 September records since 2011- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 September records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 September records since 2011
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 October records since 2011- Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Rhizochaete americana2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | Rhizochaete americana | 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, 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 8 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.
- 1Aug 11, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Brookdale Park, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Aug 9, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear East Orange, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Jul 11, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusin Eagle Rock Reservation, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Nov 28, 2025Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumnear Short Hills, NJ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Sep 13, 2025Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosain South Mountain Reservation, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Aug 26, 2025Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Clifton, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jul 11, 2025Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstineiin South Mountain Reservation, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jun 11, 2025Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Roseland, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
152 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 88 CC0 and 64 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.