Mushrooms in Delaware 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta8 May records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius6 May records across all years
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 May records across all years
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius7 July records across all years
Cinnamon Bracket Hapalopilus rutilans2 July records across all years
Smooth Bristle Bracket Phellinus laevigatus2 July records across all years
Calcipostia guttulata2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanus3 August records across all years
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris3 August records across all years
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus3 August records across all years
Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioides2 August records across all years
Stringy Butt Rot Poriella subacida2 August records across all years
Cystostereum murrayi2 August records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 August records across all years
Poplar Bracket Oxyporus populinus2 August records across all years
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides2 August records across all years
Ruby Bolete Hortiboletus rubellus2 August records across all years
Lactarius hygrophoroides2 August records across all years
Death Cap Amanita phalloides2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Cystostereum murrayi2 September records across all years
- Cycloderma indicum2 September records across all years
Rectipilus fasciculatus2 September records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 September records across all years
Hardwood Trunk Rot Phellinus igniarius2 September records across all years
Rusty Porecrust Fuscoporia ferruginosa2 September records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Glue Crust Fungus Hydnoporia corrugata2 October records across all years- Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Ochre Spreading Tooth Steccherinum ochraceum2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | |
| 2 | 18 | |
| 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 10 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 8 | |
| 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: Aug, Sep, May.
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
Oct 20, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Andes, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 18, 2025Aspen Bolete Leccinum insignenear Andes, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 18, 2025Chaga Inonotus obliquusnear Margaretville, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jul 10, 2025Chaga Inonotus obliquusnear Fleischmanns, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
May 25, 2025Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Fleischmanns, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Oct 15, 2024Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformein Delaware Wild Forest, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Oct 15, 2024Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformein Delaware Wild Forest, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Oct 15, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Delaware Wild Forest, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Oct 15, 2024Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusin Delaware Wild Forest, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Oct 15, 2024Veiled Panus Tectella patellarisin Delaware Wild Forest, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
704 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 690 CC0 and 14 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.