Mushrooms in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
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.
Usually recorded in February here:
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa3 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor6 March records since 2011- Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 April records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 April records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 April records since 2011
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 May records since 2011
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris3 May records since 2011
Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata13 June records since 2011
Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus9 June records since 2011
Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus9 June records since 2011
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis8 June records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus8 June records since 2011
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine8 June records since 2011
Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus8 June records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus7 June records since 2011
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea7 June records since 2011
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina7 June records since 2011- White Jelly Fungus Ductifera pululahuana7 June records since 2011
Grisette Amanita vaginata7 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstinei6 July records since 2011
Protohydnum album3 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Protohydnum album2 August records since 2011
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 August records since 2011
Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus2 August records since 2011
Fairies' Bonnets Coprinellus disseminatus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor8 September records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum3 September records since 2011- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 September records since 2011
- Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 September records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 September records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 September records since 2011
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispa11 October records across all years- Maireina ochracea6 October records across all years
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae5 October records across all years
Merismodes anomala3 October records across all years- Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus3 October records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 October records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 October records across all years- Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 October records across all years
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 November records since 2011
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | |
| 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | 14 | |
| 5 | 13 | |
| 6 | 13 | |
| 7 | 11 | |
| 8 | 11 | |
| 9 | 10 | |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | 10 | |
| 12 | 10 | |
| 13 | 9 | |
| 14 | 9 | |
| 15 | 9 |
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: Jun, Oct, 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.
- 1
Sep 22, 2026Honey Fungus Armillaria melleanear Raubsville, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 22, 2026Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigoin Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Aug 1, 2026Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinusin Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jul 12, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensin Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Jul 5, 2026Protohydnum albumin Illicks Mill Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jun 30, 2026Flat Crep Crepidotus applanatusnear Riegelsville, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Jun 28, 2026Protohydnum albumin Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Jun 28, 2026Marasmius sullivantiinear Belfast, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Jun 28, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Belfast, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Jun 21, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Chapman, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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4,078 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 613 CC0 and 3,465 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.