Mushrooms in Jefferson 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:
Hairy-Stalked Collybia Gymnopus spongiosus2 January records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 January records since 2011
Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeus2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus3 February records since 2011- Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeus2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 March records since 2011
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium2 March records since 2011
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea2 March records since 2011
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvata2 May records since 2011
False Turkeytail Stereum lobatum2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Reddening Lepiota Leucoagaricus americanus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Gymnopus iocephalus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus3 September records since 2011
Decorated Mop Tricholomopsis decora2 September records since 2011
Ganoderma lobatum2 September records since 2011
Nigroporus vinosus2 September records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa5 October records since 2011- Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeus4 October records since 2011
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea2 October records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus3 November records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme3 November records since 2011
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus2 November records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 November records since 2011
- False Turkeytail Stereum lobatum2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadia3 December records across all years
Amber Jelly Exidia recisa2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 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, Jan, Nov.
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
Jun 22, 2026Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinusnear Warrior, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Jan 3, 2026Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosanear Homewood, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Nov 26, 2025Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceusnear Birmingham, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Nov 21, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Birmingham, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Nov 20, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Birmingham, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 29, 2025Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betulanear Leeds, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 24, 2025Silky Rosegill Volvariella bombycinanear Birmingham, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 9, 2025Wrinkled Bolete Leccinellum rugosicepsnear Birmingham, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Aug 8, 2025Marasmiellus tenerrimusnear Birmingham, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Aug 7, 2025Gymnopus iocephalusnear Birmingham, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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247 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 217 CC0 and 30 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.