Mushrooms in Seneca 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.
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Bog Bell Galerina paludosa3 May records across all years
Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus2 May records across all years
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens3 July records across all years
Leccinellum griseum3 July records across all years
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron3 July records across all years
Pick-A-Back Toadstool Asterophora lycoperdoides3 July records across all years
Peppery Bolete Chalciporus piperatus2 July records across all years
Caesar Amanita caesarea2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Hedgehog Fungus Hydnum repandum4 August records across all years
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis3 August records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 August records across all years
Porostereum spadiceum2 August records across all years
Dark-Spotted Milkcap Lactarius atroviridis2 August records across all years
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Gymnopilus aeruginosus2 September records across all years
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea2 September records across all years
Common Stump Brittlestem Psathyrella piluliformis2 September records across all years
Galerina sphagnicola2 September records across all years
Coral Tooth Hericium coralloides2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus3 October records across all years
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium2 October records across all years
White-Rot Fungus Trametes pubescens2 October records across all years
Leucocoprinus leucothites2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 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: Jul, Aug, 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 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.
- 1Jun 27, 2026Parasola conopilanear Lodi, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Jun 7, 2025Protohydnum albumnear Trumansburg, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Oct 14, 2024Pholiota populneain Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Sep 9, 2023Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Savannah, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Jul 23, 2023Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilusnear Interlaken, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jul 23, 2023Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescensnear Interlaken, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jul 23, 2023Pick-A-Back Toadstool Asterophora lycoperdoidesnear Interlaken, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Jul 23, 2023Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellusnear Interlaken, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Jul 23, 2023Pick-A-Back Toadstool Asterophora lycoperdoidesnear Interlaken, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Jul 23, 2023Enveloping Crust Sebacina incrustansnear Interlaken, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
249 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 243 CC0 and 6 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.