Mushrooms in Madison 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.
Too few past records in January here to list species.
Usually recorded in February here:
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus4 February records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva3 March records since 2011- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 March records since 2011
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus2 June records since 2011
Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumii2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo3 July records since 2011
Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipes3 July records since 2011
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites3 July records since 2011
Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betula2 July records since 2011
Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegans2 July records since 2011
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa5 September records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Usually recorded in November here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 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, May, 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.
- 1Jul 20, 2026Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipesin Monte Sano State Park, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jul 20, 2026Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipesin Cold Springs Park, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Jul 20, 2026Butyriboletus roseopurpureusnear Huntsville, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jul 20, 2026Caloboletus firmusnear Huntsville, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Jul 20, 2026Pallid Bolete Imleria pallidanear Huntsville, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jul 20, 2026Xanthoconium purpureumnear Huntsville, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jul 20, 2026Fragile Dapperling Leucocoprinus fragilissimusnear Huntsville, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Jul 19, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Madison, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Jul 19, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Madison, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Jul 18, 2026Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betulanear Huntsville, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
129 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 45 CC0 and 84 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.