Mushrooms in Orange 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.
Too few past records in January here to list species.
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 April records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta4 May records across all years
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 June records across all years- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 June records across all years
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
American Caesar's Mushroom Amanita jacksonii3 July records since 2011- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei4 August records since 2011
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis4 August records since 2011
Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus4 August records since 2011- American Caesar's Mushroom Amanita jacksonii3 August records since 2011
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus2 August records since 2011- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Grayling Cantharellula umbonata3 September records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus5 October records since 2011
Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus2 October records since 2011
Veiled Lady Phallus indusiatus2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 6 | |
| 11 | 6 | |
| 12 | 6 | |
| 13 | 6 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 |
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, Sep, 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 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
Jul 31, 2026Lilac-Brown Bolete Sutorius eximiusnear Williamstown, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jul 28, 2026Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioidesnear Tunbridge, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jul 5, 2026American Caesar's Mushroom Amanita jacksoniinear Bradford, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Apr 6, 2026Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulansnear Williamstown, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Nov 5, 2025Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinanear Williamstown, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Oct 30, 2025Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceusnear Williamstown, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Oct 19, 2025Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceusnear Williamstown, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Oct 19, 2025Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalisnear Williamstown, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
316 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 244 CC0 and 72 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.