Mushrooms in Essex 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:
Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa5 March records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor4 March records across all years
Candy Cap Lactarius camphoratus3 March records across all years- Peniophora rufomarginata2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
Crowded Cuplet Merismodes fasciculata3 April records across all years- Phaeosolenia ravenelii3 April records across all years
Phellinus rimosus2 April records across all years
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 April records across all years
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae4 May records across all years
- Picipes admirabilis3 May records across all years
Scarlet Splash Cytidia salicina2 May records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum2 May records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 May records across all years- Hysterangium coriaceum2 May records across all years
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae4 June records since 2011
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius3 June records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 June records since 2011- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 June records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 June records since 2011
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia2 July records since 2011
Lycoperdon subincarnatum2 July records since 2011- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 July records since 2011
American Caesar's Mushroom Amanita jacksonii2 July records since 2011
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 July records since 2011
Yellow Shield Pluteus chrysophaeus2 July records since 2011
Ramaria rubella2 July records since 2011- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 July records since 2011
Hemistropharia albocrenulata2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae10 August records since 2011
Inosperma mutatum7 August records since 2011
Inocybe intricata6 August records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum6 August records since 2011
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus4 August records since 2011
Hazel Bracket Skeletocutis semipileata4 August records since 2011
Cornflower Bolete Gyroporus cyanescens4 August records since 2011- Inocybe acriolens3 August records since 2011
- Protomerulius minor3 August records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 August records since 2011
Violet Webcap Cortinarius violaceus3 August records since 2011
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis3 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Pluteus major3 September records since 2011
- Cyanosporus populi3 September records since 2011
- Xylodon crustosus3 September records since 2011
- Hazel Bracket Skeletocutis semipileata3 September records since 2011
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum3 September records since 2011- Mallocybe subdecurrens2 September records since 2011
Angel's Wings Pleurocybella porrigens2 September records since 2011
Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus2 September records since 2011
Decorated Mop Tricholomopsis decora2 September records since 2011
Hintapink Russula paludosa2 September records since 2011
Peck's Russula Russula peckii2 September records since 2011
Blackening Russula Russula adusta2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Scaly Knight Tricholoma vaccinum9 October records across all years
Death Cap Amanita phalloides7 October records across all years
Conifer Tuft Hypholoma capnoides6 October records across all years- Psathyrella madeodisca5 October records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata5 October records across all years
Frosty Funnel Clitocybe phyllophila5 October records across all years
Fragile Brittlegill Russula fragilis4 October records across all years
Clustered Toughshank Collybiopsis confluens4 October records across all years
Grisette Amanita vaginata4 October records across all years
Gymnopilus flavidellus4 October records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme4 October records across all years
Cluster Cap Connopus acervatus4 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | |
| 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 23 | |
| 4 | 23 | |
| 5 | 18 | |
| 6 | 17 | |
| 7 | 16 | |
| 8 | 15 | |
| 9 | 15 | |
| 10 | 15 | |
| 11 | 14 | |
| 12 | 14 | |
| 13 | 14 | |
| 14 | 14 | |
| 15 | 14 |
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, Jul.
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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Sep 7, 2026Bay Bolete Imleria badiain High Peaks Wilderness, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 26, 2026Upright Coral Ramaria strictain Whiteface Mountain Ski Center, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Aug 16, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaiananear Westport, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Aug 6, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Ticonderoga, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jul 11, 2026Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosain Wickham Marsh Wma, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jun 19, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusin Essex County, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jun 19, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Lake Placid, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Jun 19, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Lake Placid, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Jun 19, 2026Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentariusnear Lake Placid, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Jun 12, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaiananear Westport, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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2,311 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 1,960 CC0 and 351 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.