Mushrooms in Chautauqua 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:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 April records since 2011
Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records since 2011
Bonnet Mycena Mycena galericulata2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Elegant Polypore Cerioporus varius6 June records across all years
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris5 June records across all years
Pendulous-Disc Polypore Porodisculus pendulus4 June records across all years
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola4 June records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum3 June records across all years- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 June records across all years
Cinnamon Crust Hymenochaete cinnamomea3 June records across all years
Fuzzy Foot Xeromphalina campanella2 June records across all years
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus2 June records across all years
Common Conecap Conocybe tenera2 June records across all years
Collared Parachute Marasmius rotula2 June records across all years
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Stringy Butt Rot Poriella subacida11 July records across all years
Phellinopsis conchata6 July records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor5 July records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa5 July records across all years- Podofomes mollis5 July records across all years
- Hapalopilus mutans4 July records across all years
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi4 July records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta3 July records across all years
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 July records across all years
Tyromyces galactinus3 July records across all years
Scaly Sawgill Neolentinus lepideus3 July records across all years
Lactarius hygrophoroides3 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Stringy Butt Rot Poriella subacida5 August records across all years
Poplar Bracket Oxyporus populinus5 August records across all years
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus5 August records across all years
Dyer's Mazegill Phaeolus schweinitzii3 August records across all years
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus3 August records across all years- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 August records across all years
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana3 August records across all years
Oak Mazegill Daedalea quercina2 August records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 August records across all years- Serried Porecrust Neoantrodia serialis2 August records across all years
- Hapalopilus mutans2 August records across all years
Parasitic Bolete Pseudoboletus parasiticus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 October records since 2011
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta4 October records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina4 October records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa4 October records since 2011
Iodine Bonnet Mycena filopes4 October records since 2011
Alder Scalycap Flammula alnicola3 October records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 October records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum3 October records since 2011
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus3 October records since 2011
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata3 October records since 2011
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa3 October records since 2011- Mycena atkinsoniana3 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor6 November records since 2011
- Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina3 November records since 2011
- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius3 November records since 2011
Conifer Tuft Hypholoma capnoides2 November records since 2011
Warlock's Butter Exidia nigricans2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | |
| 2 | 16 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | 7 | |
| 11 | 7 | |
| 12 | 6 | |
| 13 | 6 | |
| 14 | 6 | |
| 15 | 6 |
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, 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 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
Sep 18, 2026Gold Dust Waxy Cap Hygrophorus chrysodonnear Sherman, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 18, 2026Helvellosebacina concrescensnear Mayville, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 18, 2026Orange Moss Navel Rickenella fibulanear Sherman, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 18, 2026Smoky Spindles Clavaria fumosanear Sherman, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 18, 2026Reddish Brown Bitter Bolete Tylopilus rubrobrunneusnear Sherman, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 18, 2026Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformisnear Sherman, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Sep 18, 2026White Hedgehog Hydnum albidumnear Sherman, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Sep 18, 2026Parasitic Bolete Pseudoboletus parasiticusnear Mayville, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Aug 5, 2026Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioidesnear Chautauqua, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Jun 1, 2026Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear Brocton, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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591 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 438 CC0 and 153 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.