Mushrooms in Saratoga 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:
- Aleurodiscus farlowii2 January records across all years
Usually recorded in February here:
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 February records since 2011
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Usually recorded in April here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
- Phlyctibasidium polyporoideum2 July records across all years
Fuzzy Foot Xeromphalina campanella2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Umbrella Polypore Polyporus umbellatus2 August records across all years- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records across all years
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 August records across all years
Silky Rosegill Volvariella bombycina2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Amber Jelly Exidia recisa2 September records across all years
Peppery Bolete Chalciporus piperatus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Yellow Cobweb Xenasmatella vaga2 October records across all years
Glue Crust Fungus Hydnoporia corrugata2 October records across all years- Atheliachaete sanguinea2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus4 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | Gymnopus atratoides | 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, Oct.
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 9 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 28, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Saratoga Springs, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Oct 23, 2025Fairy Ring Champignon Marasmius oreadesnear Saratoga Springs, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 21, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Victory, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 16, 2025Meiorganum curtisiinear West Glens Falls, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Aug 6, 2025Silky Rosegill Volvariella bombycinanear Clifton Gardens, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Aug 6, 2025Silky Rosegill Volvariella bombycinanear Clifton Gardens, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jul 4, 2025White Cheese Polypore Tyromyces chioneusin Moreau Lake State Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Jul 4, 2025Fuzzy Foot Xeromphalina campanellain Moreau Lake State Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Apr 23, 2025Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinain Moreau Lake State Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
224 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 179 CC0 and 45 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.