Mushrooms in Franklin 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:
Hardwood Trunk Rot Phellinus igniarius4 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Hardwood Trunk Rot Phellinus igniarius10 June records across all years
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola3 June records across all years- Phellinus piceinus2 June records across all years
Pine Bracket Porodaedalea pini2 June records across all years
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Inosperma mutatum3 July records since 2011- Inosperma apiosmotum3 July records since 2011
Gray Milkcap Lactarius griseus3 July records since 2011- Inocybe acriolens3 July records since 2011
- Inocybe pseudoasterospora3 July records since 2011
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei3 July records since 2011
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 July records since 2011- Flammulaster ferrugineus2 July records since 2011
- Inocybe subtomentosa2 July records since 2011
- Inocybe zethi2 July records since 2011
- Entoloma fuscosquamosum2 July records since 2011
Yellow Gymnopilus Gymnopilus luteus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei13 August records since 2011
The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus9 August records since 2011
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata8 August records since 2011
Slippery White Bolete Suillus placidus8 August records since 2011
Shining Waxcap, Nested Waxcap Gloioxanthomyces nitidus6 August records since 2011
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae5 August records since 2011
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens5 August records since 2011
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus5 August records since 2011
Collared Parachute Marasmius rotula4 August records since 2011
Red-And-Black Russula Russula dissimulans4 August records since 2011
Deceiving Milkcap, Cottonroll Milkycap Lactarius deceptivus4 August records since 2011
Clustered Toughshank Collybiopsis confluens4 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Slippery White Bolete Suillus placidus6 September records since 2011
Sticky Bolete Suillus viscidus4 September records since 2011- American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus3 September records since 2011
Sour Cap Suillus Suillus acidus3 September records since 2011
Spicy Suillus Suillus punctipes3 September records since 2011
Suillus subaureus2 September records since 2011- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus6 October records since 2011
- American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus4 October records since 2011
- Sticky Bolete Suillus viscidus4 October records since 2011
- Swamp Slippery Jack Boletus paluster3 October records since 2011
Greville's Bolete Suillus grevillei3 October records since 2011
Slippery Jack Suillus luteus2 October records since 2011
Hollow Bolete Suillus cavipes2 October records since 2011- Slippery White Bolete Suillus placidus2 October records since 2011
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 | 23 | |
| 2 | 20 | |
| 3 | 19 | |
| 4 | 18 | |
| 5 | 13 | |
| 6 | 10 | |
| 7 | 9 | |
| 8 | 9 | |
| 9 | 9 | |
| 10 | 9 | |
| 11 | 8 | |
| 12 | 8 | |
| 13 | 8 | |
| 14 | 8 | |
| 15 | 7 |
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, Jul, 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 9 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
Aug 28, 2026Bay Bolete Imleria badianear Paul Smiths, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 28, 2026Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulansin Dewey Mountain Recreation Area, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 28, 2026Shaggy Legged Ringless Amanita Amanita rhacopusnear Paul Smiths, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 28, 2026Clitocybula familiain Dewey Mountain Recreation Area, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 28, 2026Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformisnear Paul Smiths, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Aug 28, 2026Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritiumnear Saranac Lake, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 28, 2026Red Banded Webcap Cortinarius armillatusin Dewey Mountain Recreation Area, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 27, 2026Sharp-Scaly Pholiota Pholiota squarrosoidesin Debar Mountain Wild Forest, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Aug 25, 2026Bladder Stalks Physalacria inflatain Debar Mountain Wild Forest, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
1,203 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 1,115 CC0 and 88 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.