Mushrooms in Columbia 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.
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus5 June records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Mild Milkcap Lactarius subdulcis2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Botryobasidium pruinatum3 September records across all years
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa3 September records across all years
Lanmaoa pseudosensibilis2 September records across all years
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Inonotopsis subiculosa3 October records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 October records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 October records across all years
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Inonotopsis subiculosa | 5 |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 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: Sep, Oct, 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.
- 1Jul 29, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Hudson, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jul 29, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Hudson, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Nov 26, 2025Poplar Bracket Oxyporus populinusnear Upper Red Hook, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Oct 27, 2025Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinain Taconic State Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Sep 15, 2025Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus raveneliinear Valatie, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jun 17, 2025Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Kinderhook, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Oct 14, 2024Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusin Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Oct 12, 2024Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformenear Valatie, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Oct 12, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Stottville, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Aug 30, 2024Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosanear Ghent, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
124 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 61 CC0 and 63 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.