Mushrooms in Nassau 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:
- Acanthophysium oakesii5 January records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 January records since 2011
Asian Beauty Radulomyces copelandii4 January records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 January records since 2011
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus3 January records since 2011
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 January records since 2011
Bark Mycena Mycena corticola2 January records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 January records since 2011
Black Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa2 January records since 2011
Phellinus robiniae2 January records since 2011
Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadia2 January records since 2011
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 January records since 2011
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Dead Man's Hand Scleroderma polyrhizum3 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
- Acanthophysium oakesii3 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Mulch Fieldcap Agrocybe putaminum3 May records since 2011
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii2 May records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Phaeomarasmius proximans2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus4 July records since 2011
Peeling Puffball Lycoperdon marginatum2 July records since 2011
Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstinei2 July records since 2011
Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeus2 July records since 2011- Acanthophysium oakesii2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Phylloporia ribis2 August records across all years
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus2 August records across all years- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 August records across all years
Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Tricholoma arvernense2 September records across all years
Sordid Blewit Lepista sordida2 September records across all years
Agaricus vinosobrunneofumidus2 September records across all years- Lactarius serifluus2 September records across all years
Milk White Brittlegill Russula delica2 September records across all years
Earth-Fan Thelephora terrestris2 September records across all years
Marasmius nigrodiscus2 September records across all years
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 October records across all years
White Cheese Polypore Tyromyces chioneus2 October records across all years
Chip Cherries Leratiomyces ceres2 October records across all years- Volvariella surrecta2 October records across all years
Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Sandy Laccaria Laccaria trullissata3 November records across all years
- Asian Beauty Radulomyces copelandii2 November records across all years
Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanus2 November records across all years
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 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: Sep, Oct, Jan.
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.
- 1Sep 16, 2026Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinumnear Kings Point, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Apr 27, 2026Phellinus robiniaein Bethpage State Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Sep 25, 2025Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosain Bethpage State Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 21, 2025Ashtray Bolete Hemileccinum rubropunctumin Massapequa County Preserve, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 21, 2025Parasitic Bolete Pseudoboletus parasiticusin Massapequa County Preserve, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Sep 21, 2025Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinumin Massapequa County Preserve, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Sep 15, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Searingtown, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Sep 13, 2025Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosain Tackapausha County Preserve, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 13, 2025Field Mushroom Agaricus campestrisin Tackapausha County Preserve, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jul 20, 2025Purple-Bloom Russula Russula mariaenear Oceanside, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
370 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 288 CC0 and 82 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.