Mushrooms in Potter 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.
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:
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum4 April records across all years
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Golden Waxcap Hygrocybe chlorophana2 July records across all years
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus2 July records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 July records across all years
Blackish-Red Russula Russula vinacea2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea2 September records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius5 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 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 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: Jul, Sep, 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 8 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
Mar 29, 2025Crystal Brain Fungus Myxarium nucleatumin Elk State Forest, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Mar 14, 2025Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarinain Potter County, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 15, 2024Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginatanear Prospect Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Mar 4, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Potter County, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Sep 9, 2023Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosain Potter County, PA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Sep 9, 2023Cross-Veined Troop Mushroom Xeromphalina kauffmaniiin Cherry Springs State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Sep 8, 2023Silvery-Violet Cort Cortinarius alboviolaceusin Potter County, PA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 27, 2022Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatumin Sizerville State Park, PA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
129 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 121 CC0 and 8 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.