Mushrooms in Cullman 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:
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 February records since 2011
Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi2 February records since 2011
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:
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Lactarius salmoneus2 August records since 2011
Gymnopus iocephalus2 August records since 2011- Boletus pinophilus2 August records since 2011
False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvata2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Lactifluus glaucescens2 September records since 2011- Retiboletus vinaceipes2 September records since 2011
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 September records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 September records since 2011
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium2 September records since 2011
Smoked Oysterling Resupinatus applicatus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicina2 October records since 2011
Celandine Milkcap Lactarius chelidonium2 October records since 2011
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 October records since 2011- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 December records since 2011
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 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: Oct, Sep, Dec.
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 6 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.
- 1Jul 20, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Hayden, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Jul 11, 2026Smooth Chanterelle Cantharellus lateritiusnear Colony, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jul 5, 2026Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigonear Colony, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Nov 17, 2025Nigroporus vinosusnear Garden City, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 17, 2025Cantharellus flavolateritiusnear Colony, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Aug 17, 2025Pseudosperma notodryinumnear Colony, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
178 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 136 CC0 and 42 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.