Mushrooms in Caledonia County, Vermont
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 January here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 January records since 2011
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 March records since 2011
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 June records since 2011- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 June records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Pappia fissilis2 July records across all years
Hardwood Trunk Rot Phellinus igniarius2 July records across all years
Lilac-Brown Bolete Sutorius eximius2 July records across all years
Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus2 July records across all years
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus4 August records since 2011
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata3 August records since 2011
Violet Webcap Cortinarius violaceus2 August records since 2011
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 August records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum2 August records since 2011- Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa2 August records since 2011
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus2 August records since 2011
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 September records since 2011
Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum2 September records since 2011
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum2 September records since 2011- Violet Webcap Cortinarius violaceus2 September records since 2011
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus4 October records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa3 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispa3 November records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 December records since 2011- Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispa2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 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: Sep, Aug, Jul.
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 9 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.
- 1Sep 14, 2026Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumnear Kirby, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Sep 3, 2026Aniseed Cockleshell Lentinellus cochleatusnear Danville, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 9, 2026Stinky Squid Pseudocolus fusiformisnear Waterford, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 3, 2026Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosanear Groton, VT (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Aug 3, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Groton, VT (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jul 19, 2026Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosanear Hardwick, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jul 12, 2026Lilac-Brown Bolete Sutorius eximiusin Perry Holbrook Memorial State Park, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Jun 19, 2026Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear Hardwick, VT (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Jun 15, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Kirby, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
177 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 150 CC0 and 27 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.