Mushrooms in Hunterdon 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
White Green-Algae Coral Multiclavula mucida2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata6 June records since 2011
Bay Polypore Picipes badius4 June records since 2011
American Amidella Amanita volvata4 June records since 2011
Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus4 June records since 2011
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine4 June records since 2011
Clustered Brown Bolete Aureoboletus innixus4 June records since 2011
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis4 June records since 2011
Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus4 June records since 2011
Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus4 June records since 2011- Boletus bicolor3 June records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum3 June records since 2011
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata12 July records since 2011
- Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus8 July records since 2011
- Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus8 July records since 2011
- Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus8 July records since 2011
- Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis8 July records since 2011
- Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine8 July records since 2011
Lanmaoa pallidorosea6 July records since 2011- Boletus bicolor6 July records since 2011
Slimy Waxcap Gliophorus irrigatus6 July records since 2011- Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum6 July records since 2011
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina6 July records since 2011
Blackening Wax-Cap Hygrocybe conica6 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata42 August records since 2011
- Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus29 August records since 2011
- Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus28 August records since 2011
- Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis28 August records since 2011
- Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus28 August records since 2011
- Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine28 August records since 2011
- Blackening Wax-Cap Hygrocybe conica22 August records since 2011
Bradley Lactifluus volemus22 August records since 2011
Crested Coral Clavulina coralloides22 August records since 2011
Golden Gilled Bolete Phylloporus rhodoxanthus22 August records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria21 August records since 2011- American Amidella Amanita volvata21 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 September records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Russula admirabilis3 October records across all years
- White Green-Algae Coral Multiclavula mucida3 October records across all years
Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioides2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- White Green-Algae Coral Multiclavula mucida7 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Dirty Tricholoma Tricholoma terreum8 December records since 2011- White Green-Algae Coral Multiclavula mucida3 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 | |
| 2 | 61 | |
| 3 | 60 | |
| 4 | 60 | |
| 5 | 60 | |
| 6 | 60 | |
| 7 | 46 | |
| 8 | 46 | |
| 9 | 46 | |
| 10 | 46 | |
| 11 | 46 | |
| 12 | 46 | |
| 13 | 46 | |
| 14 | 46 | |
| 15 | 45 |
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, Jul, Jun.
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
Aug 19, 2026Orange Moss Navel Rickenella fibulanear Hopewell, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 8, 2026Pick-A-Back Toadstool Asterophora lycoperdoidesin Westcott Nature Preserve, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 8, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Stockton, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 8, 2026Ivory Coral Ramariopsis kunzeinear Stockton, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Aug 8, 2026Crested Coral Clavulina coralloidesin Westcott Nature Preserve, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 8, 2026Destroying Angel Amanita bisporigeranear Stockton, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 8, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communein Westcott Nature Preserve, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
May 9, 2026Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinusin Musconetcong River Reserve, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Mar 9, 2026Botryobasidium aureumin Round Valley Recreation Area, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Oct 26, 2025Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosain Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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24,463 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 85 CC0 and 24,378 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.