Mushrooms in Otsego 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:
Bleeding Conifer Crust Stereum sanguinolentum2 January records across all years
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 April records since 2011- Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 June records since 2011
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens3 July records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 July records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 July records since 2011
Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum2 July records since 2011
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Red And Yellow Bolete Baorangia bicolor2 August records across all years
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides2 August records across all years
Ivory Coral Ramariopsis kunzei2 August records across all years
Peeling Puffball Lycoperdon marginatum2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis6 September records since 2011
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus5 September records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum2 September records since 2011
Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus ravenelii2 September records since 2011
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus ravenelii3 October records since 2011
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum3 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina5 November records across all years- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 November records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta3 November records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor3 November records across all years
Spreading Phlebia Phlebia radiata2 November records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 November records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 November records across all years
Blue Cheese Polypore Cyanosporus caesius2 November records across all years
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 November records across all years
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Small Moss Oysterling Arrhenia retiruga2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | 4 |
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, Jul, Aug.
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 29, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinain Robert V. Riddell State Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Jun 14, 2025Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmaniinear Mount Vision, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jun 12, 2025Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Cooperstown, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jun 11, 2025Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinusnear Cooperstown, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Oct 15, 2024Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear Milford, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Sep 15, 2024Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Oneonta, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 15, 2024Amethyst Deceiver Laccaria amethystinanear Oneonta, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 12, 2024Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Hartwick, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
359 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 149 CC0 and 210 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.