Mushroom Sightings
Mushroom Sightings
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Mushrooms in Rhode Island

Updated October 2026 ยท from open GBIF records
1,237mushroom records
3county pages
Augbusiest month
1,237 records since 1893 (881 in the last 10 years)

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 October in this state:

โš  Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site. We show where fungi have been recorded, nothing more. We never say any mushroom is edible or safe, and you shouldn't decide that from any website, app or photo. Many deadly mushrooms look like harmless ones. If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 right away.

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Ranked by how often each appears in county top-40 lists. This is a guide to what gets recorded, not to what is common or safe.

Best months to look

Jan63Feb97Mar47Apr64May39Jun60Jul116Aug208Sep166Oct165Nov133Dec68

Records by month, all years. Busiest: Aug, Sep, Oct.

Counties

Counties with fewer than 100 records (2) are listed here without their own page.

CountyRecords
Providence County722
Washington County219
Kent County211
Newport County54
Bristol County31

Bring along

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Regional mushroom field guideSee on Amazon
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Folding mushroom knife with brushSee on Amazon
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Wicker foraging basketSee on Amazon
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10x hand lens / loupeSee on Amazon
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Spore print paperSee on Amazon

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