Mushrooms in Lee County, Alabama
Updated October 2026 · from open GBIF records
1,727mushroom records
536species recorded
Decbusiest month
1,727 records since 1876 (127 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:
Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadia10 January records across all years
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans8 January records across all years
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus7 January records across all years
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium6 January records across all years- Peniophora versiformis6 January records across all years
Yellowleg Bonnet Mycena epipterygia6 January records across all years
Xylobolus subpileatus6 January records across all years
Peniophora cinerea5 January records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum5 January records across all years
Annosus Root Disease Heterobasidion annosum5 January records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 January records across all years
Aromatic Earthfan Sistotrema confluens4 January records across all years
Usually recorded in February here:
- Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadia5 February records across all years
- Ceriporia viridans3 February records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva3 February records across all years
Laxitextum bicolor3 February records across all years
Cobalt Crust Terana coerulea3 February records across all years- Panus neostrigosus2 February records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 February records across all years
Tiny Earthstar Geastrum minimum2 February records across all years- Phaeophlebiopsis ravenelii2 February records across all years
- Peniophora versiformis2 February records across all years
- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme2 February records across all years
Confluent Radulomyces Radulomyces confluens2 February records across all years
Usually recorded in March here:
- Panus neostrigosus5 March records across all years
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius4 March records across all years- Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta3 March records across all years
Fool's Mushroom Amanita verna2 March records across all years- Ceraceomyces serpens2 March records across all years
Urchin Earthfan Thelephora penicillata2 March records across all years
Alcohol Inky Cap Coprinopsis atramentaria2 March records across all years
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 March records across all years- Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadia2 March records across all years
- Panus rudis2 March records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 March records across all years- Marasmius atrorubens2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
- Fomes meliae3 April records across all years
Tiger Sawgill Lentinus tigrinus2 April records across all years- Xylobolus subpileatus2 April records across all years
- Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 April records across all years
Gymnopus earleae2 April records across all years- Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 April records across all years
Rooting Bovist Lycoperdon radicatum2 April records across all years- Aleurodiscus botryosus2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus2 May records across all years
Merismodes anomala2 May records across all years
Botryobasidium vagum2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Leopard Earthball Scleroderma areolatum2 June records across all years- Panus neostrigosus2 June records across all years
Smooth Chanterelle Cantharellus lateritius2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Rose-Tinted Amanita Amanita roseotincta4 July records since 2011
Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus4 July records since 2011
Apple Bolete Exsudoporus frostii3 July records since 2011- Smooth Chanterelle Cantharellus lateritius3 July records since 2011
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Aspidella solitaria3 August records across all years
Peppery Milkcap Lactifluus piperatus3 August records across all years
Grisette Amanita vaginata3 August records across all years
Pineapple Bolete Boletellus ananas2 August records across all years
Tulostoma fimbriatum2 August records across all years
Bradley Lactifluus volemus2 August records across all years
Coltricia focicola2 August records across all years- Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 August records across all years
Inosperma rimosoides2 August records across all years
Gerronema strombodes2 August records across all years
Jewelled Amanita Amanita gemmata2 August records across all years
Bohemian Truffle Pisolithus arhizus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Bradley Lactifluus volemus4 September records across all years
Golden Chanterelle Craterellus lutescens3 September records across all years
Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum2 September records across all years
Gloeoporus thelephoroides2 September records across all years
Silky Parchment Stereum striatum2 September records across all years- Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 October records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria4 October records across all years
Brittlegills Russula albidula4 October records across all years
Scrobiculate Milk Cap Lactarius scrobiculatus4 October records across all years- Grisette Amanita vaginata3 October records across all years
- Aspidella solitaria3 October records across all years
- Armillaria appendiculata3 October records across all years
Lactarius salmoneus3 October records across all years
Rhopalogaster transversarius3 October records across all years- Silky Parchment Stereum striatum3 October records across all years
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea3 October records across all years
Slippery Jill Suillus salmonicolor3 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Brownish Chroogomphus Chroogomphus rutilus7 November records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea6 November records across all years- Gymnopilus underwoodii5 November records across all years
- Scrobiculate Milk Cap Lactarius scrobiculatus5 November records across all years
Blackening Russula Russula adusta4 November records across all years
Cushion Bracket Phellinus pomaceus4 November records across all years- Peniophora versiformis4 November records across all years
- Brittlegills Russula albidula4 November records across all years
- Cobalt Crust Terana coerulea4 November records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata4 November records across all years
Zoned Tooth Hydnellum concrescens3 November records across all years
Cinereomyces lindbladii3 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicina11 December records across all years- Zelleromyces ravenelii8 December records across all years
- Brownish Chroogomphus Chroogomphus rutilus7 December records across all years
- Peniophora versiformis6 December records across all years
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis6 December records across all years
Herald Of Winter Hygrophorus hypothejus6 December records across all years
Resupinatus striatulus5 December records across all years- Yellowleg Bonnet Mycena epipterygia4 December records across all years
Bruising Webcap Thaxterogaster purpurascens4 December records across all years- Melanoleuca subtransmutans4 December records across all years
Short-Stalked Suillus Suillus brevipes4 December records across all years
Boletopsis Spp. Boletopsis grisea3 December records across all years
⚠ 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 | 19 | |
| 2 | 19 | |
| 3 | 18 | |
| 4 | 15 | |
| 5 | 15 | |
| 6 | 15 | |
| 7 | 15 | |
| 8 | 15 | |
| 9 | 15 | |
| 10 | 14 | |
| 11 | 14 | |
| 12 | 14 | |
| 13 | 14 | |
| 14 | 14 | |
| 15 | 13 |
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: Dec, Jan, 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 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
Apr 5, 2025Patrician Deer Mushroom Pluteus petasatusnear Opelika, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Dec 20, 2024Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicinanear Auburn, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Nov 28, 2024Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinusin Chewacla State Park, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Oct 9, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Auburn, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Jul 29, 2024Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarinain Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jan 4, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Auburn, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Dec 29, 2023Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceusin Chewacla State Park, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Dec 27, 2023Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Opelika, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Dec 27, 2023Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicinanear Opelika, AL · 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
1,727 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 1,616 CC0 and 111 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.