Mushrooms in Putnam 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 April records since 2011
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Yellow American Blusher Amanita flavorubens2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Aniseed Funnel Clitocybe odora4 July records since 2011
Inosperma rimosoides4 July records since 2011
Galerina triscopa3 July records since 2011
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi3 July records since 2011
Gyroporus borealis2 July records since 2011
Pseudotricholoma umbrosum2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes4 August records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis4 August records since 2011
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides3 August records since 2011
Shield Dapperling Lepiota clypeolaria2 August records since 2011- Cortinarius perviolaceus2 August records since 2011
Yellow Unicorn Entoloma Entoloma murrayi2 August records since 2011
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum2 August records since 2011
Lactarius hygrophoroides2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Hebeloma albidulum2 September records since 2011
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Usually recorded in November here:
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 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: Jul, 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.
- 1Aug 26, 2026Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear Shrub Oak, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 10, 2026Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarinain Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Aug 8, 2026Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioidesnear Shrub Oak, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Aug 8, 2026Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioidesnear Shrub Oak, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Aug 8, 2026Phaeoclavulina myceliosanear Shrub Oak, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Aug 8, 2026Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear Mahopac, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jul 24, 2026Red And Yellow Bolete Baorangia bicolorin Bog Brook Unique Area, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 12, 2026Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear Highland Falls, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Jun 24, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Carmel, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Mar 28, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Tilly Foster Conservation Area, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
237 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 154 CC0 and 83 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.