Mushrooms in Allegany County, New York
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.
Usually recorded in February here:
Winter Polypore Lentinus brumalis2 February records since 2011
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 February records since 2011- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 February records since 2011
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:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae5 July records since 2011
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus3 July records since 2011
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus3 September records since 2011
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Inocybe pallidicremea2 October records since 2011
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 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: Jul, Aug, Sep.
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.
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Nov 24, 2025Asian Beauty Radulomyces copelandiinear Portville, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 16, 2023Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosanear Houghton, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 16, 2023Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatumnear Houghton, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Sep 24, 2022American Slippery Jack Suillus americanusnear Houghton, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 23, 2022Russell's Bolete Aureoboletus russelliinear Houghton, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Sep 23, 2022Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Houghton, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Sep 23, 2022Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Houghton, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 23, 2022Apple Bolete Exsudoporus frostiinear Houghton, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 23, 2022Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulansnear Houghton, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Sep 23, 2022Surprise Webcap Cortinarius semisanguineusnear Houghton, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
115 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 43 CC0 and 72 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.