Mushrooms in New York 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:
Scurfy Twiglet Tubaria furfuracea2 January records since 2011
Phellinus robiniae2 January records since 2011- Poronidulus conchifer2 January records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 January records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
- Phellinus robiniae2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme3 March records since 2011- Vitreoporus dichrous2 March records since 2011
Xylobolus subpileatus2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 April records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus10 May records across all years
Wine Roundhead Stropharia rugosoannulata6 May records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta3 May records across all years- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 May records across all years
- Polyporus balloui2 May records across all years
- Polyporus alutaceus2 May records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Pluteus americanus3 June records since 2011- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 June records since 2011
Fairies' Bonnets Coprinellus disseminatus2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Feltscale Inky Cap Coprinopsis variegata4 July records since 2011
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 July records since 2011- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records since 2011
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 July records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 August records since 2011
Tulostoma fimbriatum2 August records since 2011- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 August records since 2011
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 August records since 2011
Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstinei2 August records since 2011- Feltscale Inky Cap Coprinopsis variegata2 August records since 2011
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 August records since 2011
Ganoderma resinaceum2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus6 September records across all years
- Ganoderma resinaceum5 September records across all years
- Entoloma nigrocinnamomeum2 September records across all years
Bleeding Conifer Crust Stereum sanguinolentum2 September records across all years
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 September records across all years- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 September records across all years
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa4 October records since 2011- Ganoderma resinaceum4 October records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 October records since 2011
- Cortinarius albobrunnescens2 October records since 2011
Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus2 October records since 2011- Fairies' Bonnets Coprinellus disseminatus2 October records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum2 October records since 2011
Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea2 October records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Ear Fungus Auricularia cornea2 November records since 2011
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 November records since 2011- Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea2 November records since 2011
Golden Bootleg Phaeolepiota aurea2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 335 | |
| 2 | 67 | |
| 3 | 66 | |
| 4 | 60 | |
| 5 | 58 | |
| 6 | 46 | |
| 7 | 43 | |
| 8 | 40 | |
| 9 | 38 | |
| 10 | 34 | |
| 11 | 32 | |
| 12 | 32 | |
| 13 | 30 | |
| 14 | Repetobasidium conicum | 26 |
| 15 | 23 |
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: Oct, Aug, 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 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 1, 2026Almond Mushroom Agaricus subrufescensin Carl Schurz Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Sep 27, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear New York, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Sep 19, 2026Ganoderma resinaceumnear New York, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Sep 19, 2026Ganoderma resinaceumnear New York, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Sep 19, 2026Ganoderma resinaceumnear New York, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 14, 2026Pavement Mushroom Agaricus bitorquisnear New York, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Sep 8, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Central Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 7, 2026Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmaniiin Inwood Hill Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Sep 5, 2026Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyiin Central Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Aug 24, 2026Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyiin Central Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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14,174 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 456 CC0 and 13,718 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.