Mushrooms in Livingston 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:
Mycena overholtsii2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 August records since 2011
Pale Oyster Pleurotus pulmonarius2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Inocybe luteifolia2 September records since 2011
Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus3 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 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 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: 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 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.
- 1
Aug 13, 2024Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeusnear Castile, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Apr 3, 2024Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Kysorville, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Oct 24, 2023Tricholoma atrosquamosumnear Dansville, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Oct 5, 2023Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Scottsville, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Jul 2, 2023Saffron Crep Crepidotus crocophyllusnear Byersville, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jul 2, 2023Phlebia acerinanear Byersville, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Oct 3, 2022Blushing Rosette Abortiporus biennisnear Websters Crossing, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Oct 2, 2022Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumnear Websters Crossing, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
149 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 124 CC0 and 25 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.