Mushrooms in Wayne 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 April records since 2011
Asian Beauty Radulomyces copelandii2 April records since 2011
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae4 May records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana3 June records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Lachnella tiliae4 July records across all years
Panaeolus antillarum3 July records across all years
Russula alutacea3 July records across all years
Hollow Bolete Suillus cavipes3 July records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 July records across all years- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 July records across all years
Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus2 July records across all years
Death Cap Amanita phalloides2 July records across all years
Grisette Amanita vaginata2 July records across all years
Blushing Bolete Leccinum scabrum2 July records across all years
Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanus2 July records across all years
Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Licrostroma subgiganteum5 August records across all years
Blackfoot Polypore Cerioporus leptocephalus5 August records across all years
Phellinopsis conchata4 August records across all years
Hydnellum geogenium4 August records across all years
Phanerochaete velutina3 August records across all years
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris3 August records across all years
Climacodon pulcherrimus3 August records across all years- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 August records across all years
- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana3 August records across all years
Olive Duster Coniophora olivacea2 August records across all years- Corm Dry Rot Rigidoporus vinctus2 August records across all years
Peeling Oysterling Crepidotus mollis2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 September records across all years
Mycoacia uda2 September records across all years
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 September records across all years
Botryobasidium vagum2 September records across all years
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa2 September records across all years
Rooting Polypore Polyporus radicatus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Rosy Crust Peniophora incarnata3 October records across all years- Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa3 October records across all years
Dichostereum effuscatum2 October records across all years- Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 October records across all years
Oak Curtain Crust Hymenochaete rubiginosa2 October records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Peniophora cinerea6 November records across all years
Lopharia cinerascens6 November records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis6 November records across all years
- Rosy Crust Peniophora incarnata5 November records across all years
Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispa4 November records across all years
Silky Parchment Stereum striatum2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus10 December records across all years
Perenniporia ohiensis6 December records across all years- Rosy Crust Peniophora incarnata6 December records across all years
- Peniophora cinerea5 December records across all years
Ochre Spreading Tooth Steccherinum ochraceum5 December records across all years- Phellinopsis conchata5 December records across all years
Merismodes anomala4 December records across all years
Smoked Oysterling Resupinatus applicatus4 December records across all years
Scarlet Splash Cytidia salicina4 December records across all years- Corticium roseocarneum4 December records across all years
Crowded Cuplet Merismodes fasciculata4 December records across all years- Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispa3 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | |
| 2 | 14 | |
| 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 9 | |
| 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | 8 | |
| 11 | 8 | |
| 12 | 7 | |
| 13 | 7 | |
| 14 | 7 | |
| 15 | 7 |
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: Dec, 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 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.
- 1Oct 3, 2026Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosanear Newark, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 27, 2026Rooting Polypore Polyporus radicatusnear Newark, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Sep 16, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Newark, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 16, 2026Ganoderma resinaceumnear Ontario, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Aug 16, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Sodus Point, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6May 25, 2026Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear Sodus, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Apr 25, 2026Asian Beauty Radulomyces copelandiinear Lyons, NY (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Apr 24, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Newark, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Oct 9, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Chimney Bluffs State Park, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Sep 22, 2025Rooting Polypore Polyporus radicatusnear Newark, NY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
489 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 394 CC0 and 95 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.