Mushrooms in Baldwin County, Alabama
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:
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicina3 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus5 February records since 2011
Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus ravenelii2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegans2 March records since 2011
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 March records since 2011
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Green Quilt Russula Russula crustosa2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Acidic Gold-Pored Bolete Aureoboletus auriporus3 July records across all years
Lactarius hygrophoroides3 July records across all years
Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betula2 July records across all years
Marasmius sullivantii2 July records across all years
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva2 July records across all years
Boletus vermiculosus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 August records since 2011
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Usually recorded in November here:
- Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicina3 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Cortinarius obliquus2 December records across all years
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 2 |
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: Jul, Dec, Feb.
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.
- 1
Jun 27, 2026Corrugated-Cap Milky Lactarius corrugisnear Elberta, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
May 25, 2026Pleated Inkcap Parasola plicatilisnear Fairhope, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Feb 2, 2026Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatusnear Fairhope, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Jan 13, 2026Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicinain Live Oak Landing, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Dec 24, 2025Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosanear Daphne, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Nov 22, 2025Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicinanear Orange Beach, AL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Nov 3, 2025Ganoderma resinaceumnear Fairhope, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 16, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Fairhope, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jul 20, 2025White Chicken Mushroom Berkcurtia persicinanear Foley, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
186 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 125 CC0 and 61 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.