Mushrooms in Cayuga 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.
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Parasol Macrolepiota procera2 March records across all years
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Cystostereum murrayi2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi3 July records across all years
White Spindles Clavaria fragilis2 July records across all years
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 July records across all years- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 July records across all years
Yellow Unicorn Entoloma Entoloma murrayi2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Handsome Club Clavulinopsis laeticolor2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Yellow Unicorn Entoloma Entoloma murrayi2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Gomphidius viscidus3 October records across all years
- Poronidulus conchifer2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 November records since 2011
Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 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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Oct 19, 2025Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinain Fillmore Glen State Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 27, 2023Chrome-Footed Bolete Harrya chromipesin Fillmore Glen State Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 27, 2023Silvery-Violet Cort Cortinarius alboviolaceusin Fillmore Glen State Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 27, 2023Hymenopellis furfuraceanear Moravia, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 27, 2023Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosanear Moravia, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Aug 27, 2023Fistulina americanain Fillmore Glen State Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 13, 2023Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinumnear Fair Haven, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 13, 2023Enveloping Crust Sebacina incrustansnear Fair Haven, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Aug 13, 2023Bay Polypore Picipes badiusnear Fair Haven, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Aug 13, 2023Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Fair Haven, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
155 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 99 CC0 and 56 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.