Mushrooms in Greene 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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Phellinus robiniae2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina3 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina3 March records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune4 April records since 2011
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 May records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum3 July records across all years- Gyrodon intermedius3 July records across all years
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 July records across all years
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Zoned Hairy Parachute Crinipellis zonata2 August records since 2011
Black-Stalked Marasmius Tetrapyrgos nigripes2 August records since 2011- Leucocoprinus rubrotinctus2 August records since 2011
Brown Roll Rim Paxillus involutus2 August records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 August records since 2011
Separated-Tubes Bolete Xanthoconium separans2 August records since 2011
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 August records since 2011
Bay Polypore Picipes badius2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Alder Scalycap Pholiota alnicola3 September records across all years
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva2 September records across all years- Penttilamyces lichenicola2 September records across all years
Alder Bracket Xanthoporia radiata2 September records across all years
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Pholiota caespitosa3 October records since 2011
Beige Fibrecap Inocybe sindonia3 October records since 2011
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus3 October records since 2011- Melanoleuca communis2 October records since 2011
Tricholoma odorum2 October records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 October records since 2011
Robust Clitocybe Clitocybe robusta2 October records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus3 November records since 2011
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes3 November records since 2011
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | Pholiota caespitosa | 3 |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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: May, 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.
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Oct 3, 2026Pinkmottle Woodwax Hygrophorus russulanear East Durham, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 30, 2026Rooting Polypore Polyporus radicatusnear East Durham, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 30, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear East Durham, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 29, 2026Greville's Bolete Suillus grevilleinear East Durham, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 26, 2026Honey Fungus Armillaria melleanear East Durham, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 26, 2026Pinkmottle Woodwax Hygrophorus russulanear East Durham, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 26, 2026Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivaceain Mount Pisgah State Forest, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 26, 2026Aniseed Funnel Clitocybe odorain Mount Pisgah State Forest, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Aug 26, 2026Blusher Amanita rubescensin Mount Pisgah State Forest, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Aug 25, 2026Bay Polypore Picipes badiusnear East Durham, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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338 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 166 CC0 and 172 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.