Mushrooms in Washington County, Vermont
Updated October 2026 · from open GBIF records
780mushroom records
232species recorded
Sepbusiest month
780 records since 1907 (647 in the last 10 years)
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:
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa2 February records since 2011
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 February records since 2011- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
- Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa7 March records since 2011
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae5 March records since 2011
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius3 March records since 2011
Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispa2 March records since 2011
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 March records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina5 April records since 2011
- Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa3 April records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 April records since 2011- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus9 May records since 2011- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae5 May records since 2011
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina3 May records since 2011
Chaga Inonotus obliquus2 May records since 2011
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus14 June records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana6 June records since 2011- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae5 June records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus5 June records since 2011
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 June records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus7 July records since 2011- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae6 July records since 2011
- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana5 July records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria5 July records since 2011
Chrome-Footed Bolete Harrya chromipes5 July records since 2011- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus4 July records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum4 July records since 2011
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii3 July records since 2011
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus3 July records since 2011
Entoloma luteum3 July records since 2011- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius3 July records since 2011
Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioides3 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor7 August records since 2011
- Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus6 August records since 2011
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea6 August records since 2011
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis5 August records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme4 August records since 2011- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana4 August records since 2011
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa3 August records since 2011
Coral Tooth Hericium coralloides3 August records since 2011
Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum3 August records since 2011- Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum3 August records since 2011
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve3 August records since 2011- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina3 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme7 September records since 2011
- Coral Tooth Hericium coralloides6 September records since 2011
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina6 September records since 2011
Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanum4 September records since 2011- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus4 September records since 2011
- Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum3 September records since 2011
Ivory Coral Ramariopsis kunzei3 September records since 2011- Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis3 September records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa3 September records since 2011
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides3 September records since 2011
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus3 September records since 2011
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum3 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina14 October records since 2011- Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus9 October records since 2011
- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria6 October records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 October records since 2011
- Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanum4 October records since 2011
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum4 October records since 2011- Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa3 October records since 2011
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans3 October records since 2011
Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus ravenelii3 October records since 2011
Copper Brittlegill Russula decolorans3 October records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum3 October records since 2011- Coral Tooth Hericium coralloides2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa2 December records since 2011
⚠ 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.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | |
| 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | 23 | |
| 4 | 23 | |
| 5 | 17 | |
| 6 | 16 | |
| 7 | 16 | |
| 8 | 15 | |
| 9 | 15 | |
| 10 | 15 | |
| 11 | 13 | |
| 12 | 13 | |
| 13 | 13 | |
| 14 | 12 | |
| 15 | 10 |
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 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 3, 2026Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinanear Calais, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Oct 1, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Montpelier, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Oct 1, 2026Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosanear Moretown, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Sep 21, 2026Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispanear Moretown, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Sep 17, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Moretown, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Sep 14, 2026Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosanear Moretown, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Sep 13, 2026Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinusnear Moretown, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Sep 7, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Fayston, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Aug 27, 2026Reddish Brown Bitter Bolete Tylopilus rubrobrunneusin Buck Lake Wildlife Management Area, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Aug 24, 2026Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusnear Moretown, VT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
Many sightings are on private land. Always get the landowner's permission, and follow the rules of parks and forests, which often limit or ban collecting.
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How we built this page
780 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 451 CC0 and 329 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.