Mushrooms in Passaic 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.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Agrocybe acericola3 July records across all years- Inocybe velicopia2 July records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata12 August records since 2011
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine9 August records since 2011
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea8 August records since 2011
Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus8 August records since 2011- White Jelly Fungus Ductifera pululahuana8 August records since 2011
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis8 August records since 2011
Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus8 August records since 2011
Chrome-Footed Bolete Harrya chromipes8 August records since 2011
Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus8 August records since 2011
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens7 August records since 2011
Grisette Amanita vaginata7 August records since 2011
Crested Coral Clavulina coralloides7 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Inocybe subochracea2 September records across all years
Candy Cap Lactarius camphoratus2 September records across all years- Cortinarius albomalus2 September records across all years
- Thaxterogaster emollitus2 September records across all years
Green Cheese Polypore Niveoporofomes spraguei2 September records across all years
Tyromyces galactinus2 September records across all years- Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 September records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta2 September records across all years
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 September records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 September records across all years
Robust Bracket Fomitiporia robusta2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 October records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records across all years- Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum3 December records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | 8 | |
| 11 | 8 | |
| 12 | 8 | |
| 13 | 8 | |
| 14 | 8 | |
| 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: Aug, Sep, Jul.
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.
- 1
Sep 26, 2026Giant Puffball Calvatia giganteanear Bloomingdale, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 3, 2026White Fibrecap Inocybe geophyllain Tranquility Ridge, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 29, 2026Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusin Tranquility Ridge, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 29, 2026Crimson Wax Cap Hygrocybe puniceain Sterling Forest, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 29, 2026Shiny Cinnamon Polypore Coltricia cinnamomeanear Ringwood, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Aug 29, 2026Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipesin Tranquility Ridge, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 29, 2026Parasols Macrolepiota macilentain Tranquility Ridge, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 25, 2026Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansin Friendship Park, NJ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
3,629 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 188 CC0 and 3,441 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.