Mushrooms in Lewis 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.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Hardwood Trunk Rot Phellinus igniarius4 June records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius4 June records across all years
Pine Bracket Porodaedalea pini3 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 July records since 2011- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Stringy Butt Rot Poriella subacida9 August records across all years- Rigidonotus glomeratus3 August records across all years
- Tyromyces odorus2 August records across all years
Acid Polypore, Cherry Polypore Phellinus prunicola2 August records across all years- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Corticium radiosum2 September records across all years
White-Rot Fungus Trametes pubescens2 September records across all years
Clustered Bracket Inonotus cuticularis2 September records across all years
Rusty Porecrust Fuscoporia ferruginosa2 September records across all years- Acid Polypore, Cherry Polypore Phellinus prunicola2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Glue Crust Fungus Hydnoporia corrugata4 October records across all years
Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus3 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 | 15 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | Trametes ornata | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | Steccherinum fimbriatellum | 3 |
| 13 | Tyromyces odorus | 3 |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 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, 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 8 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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Aug 16, 2025Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioidesnear Lowville, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Aug 1, 2025Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Croghan, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 2, 2023Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratumin Lewis County, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jul 3, 2023Fuscoboletinus weaveraenear Croghan, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jul 3, 2023Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Croghan, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jul 21, 2022Crested Coral Clavulina coralloidesin Lewis County, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Jul 18, 2022Painted Suillus Suillus spragueiin Lewis County, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jul 18, 2022Chrome-Footed Bolete Harrya chromipesin Lewis County, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
184 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 159 CC0 and 25 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.