Mushrooms in Rutland 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.
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:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 June records across all years
Hardwood Trunk Rot Phellinus igniarius2 June records across all years
Elbowpatch Crust Fomitiporia punctata2 June records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 June records across all years
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae5 July records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria4 July records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 July records since 2011
Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus3 July records since 2011
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 July records since 2011
Apple Bolete Exsudoporus frostii2 July records since 2011
American Caesar's Mushroom Amanita jacksonii2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis5 August records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum4 August records since 2011- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei3 August records since 2011
Blackening Wax-Cap Hygrocybe conica2 August records since 2011
Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioides2 August records since 2011
Yellow Unicorn Entoloma Entoloma murrayi2 August records since 2011
Clitocybula oculus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina6 September records across all years- Tyromyces illudens4 September records across all years
Climacocystis borealis3 September records across all years- Aleurodiscus farlowii3 September records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa3 September records across all years
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus3 September records across all years- Hymenochaete spreta2 September records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 September records across all years
Silky Parchment Stereum striatum2 September records across all years- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 September records across all years
Peniophora aurantiaca2 September records across all years- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum3 October records since 2011- Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 October records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 October records since 2011
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 October records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 October records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 October records since 2011
Coral Tooth Hericium coralloides2 October records since 2011
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 October records since 2011
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | Tyromyces illudens | 4 |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | 4 |
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, Jul, Aug.
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.
- 1
Sep 17, 2026Alcohol Inky Cap Coprinopsis atramentarianear Castleton, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 14, 2026Leucocoprinus leucothitesnear Mount Holly, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 16, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaianain Green Mountain National Forest, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 16, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueiin Green Mountain National Forest, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jul 27, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Mount Tabor, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jun 28, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaiananear Chittenden, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jun 23, 2026Lentinus levisnear Mount Tabor, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jan 11, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Rutland, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Jan 11, 2026Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipesnear Rutland, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Oct 6, 2025Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentariusnear Mount Holly, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
279 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 168 CC0 and 111 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.