Maireina ochracea
Family Niaceae · Updated October 2026
59US records
14states
Octbusiest month
59 US records since 1876 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 15, 1965 (about 61 years ago) near Monticello, Piatt County, IL, a preserved specimen in University of Illinois, Illinois Natural History Survey Fungarium - Fungi. Most US records come from New York, Pennsylvania and Montana, and the busiest months are Oct, Nov and Apr. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
⚠ 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.
Lookalike warning. Many mushrooms, including deadly ones, closely resemble each other, and the only reliable identification comes from an expert looking at the actual specimen (often with spore prints or microscopy). Never use a name, photo or record count on this page to decide what something is.
When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Oct, Nov, Apr.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Onondaga County, NY (10) · latest 1920-11
- Northampton County, PA (7) · latest 1880-10
- Tompkins County, NY (5) · latest Apr 16, 1911
- Wayne County, NY (3) · latest 1887-12
- Erie County, NY (3)
- Madison County, NY (2) · latest 1887-10
- Marin County, CA (2) · latest Feb 2, 1962
- Lewis and Clark County, MT (2) · latest Mar 25, 1889
- Middlesex County, MA (2) · latest Nov 30, 1893
- Orleans County, NY (2) · latest 1890-06
More on this species from GBIF.
Bring along
🍄
Regional mushroom field guideSee on Amazon🍄
Folding mushroom knife with brushSee on Amazon🍄
Wicker foraging basketSee on Amazon🍄
10x hand lens / loupeSee on Amazon🍄
Spore print paperSee on AmazonAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.