Mushrooms in Washington County, Rhode Island
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:
- Aphanobasidium filicinum2 May records across all years
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus3 August records since 2011
Stinky Squid Pseudocolus fusiformis2 August records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records since 2011
Green Cheese Polypore Niveoporofomes spraguei2 August records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 August records since 2011
Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii2 August records since 2011
False Turkeytail Stereum lobatum2 August records since 2011
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
- Polyozellus mucidulus2 October records across all years
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Trechispora farinacea8 November records across all years
Candelabra Duster Athelia arachnoidea2 November records across all years- Hyphoderma tenue2 November records across all years
Spreading Yellow Tooth Hydnophlebia chrysorhiza2 November records across all years
Surprise Webcap Cortinarius semisanguineus2 November records across all years
Russula ventricosipes2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Riessia semiophora2 December records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 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: Aug, Nov, 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.
- 1Oct 4, 2026Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosanear Exeter, RI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Oct 2, 2026Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansnear North Kingstown, RI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 14, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear New Shoreham, RI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 14, 2026Dappled Webcap Cortinarius bolarisnear New Shoreham, RI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Aug 14, 2026Stinky Squid Pseudocolus fusiformisnear New Shoreham, RI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Aug 7, 2026Stinky Squid Pseudocolus fusiformisnear Hopkinton, RI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Aug 3, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Hopkinton, RI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jun 23, 2026Golden Coincap Cyptotrama chrysopeplanear Exeter, RI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Jun 23, 2026Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinusnear Exeter, RI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Jun 23, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Exeter, RI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
219 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 98 CC0 and 121 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.