Mushrooms in Montgomery 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:
Rosy Crust Peniophora incarnata4 January records across all years- Peniophora puberula2 January records across all years
Too few past records in February here to list species.
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:
- Peniophora puberula4 May records across all years
- Phanerochaete laevis3 May records across all years
Glue Crust Fungus Hydnoporia corrugata2 May records across all years
Phanerochaete sordida2 May records across all years
Peniophora cinerea2 May records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta2 May records across all years
Xylobolus subpileatus2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Phlebiopsis flavidoalba4 June records across all years
Antrodia sinuosa3 June records across all years- Athelia scutellaris3 June records across all years
- Hyphoderma rubropallens2 June records across all years
- Funalia floccosa2 June records across all years
- Glue Crust Fungus Hydnoporia corrugata2 June records across all years
- Fulvifomes inermis2 June records across all years
Penttilamyces olivascens2 June records across all years- Peniophora albugo2 June records across all years
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 June records across all years
Split Porecrust Schizopora paradoxa2 June records across all years- Crustodontia chrysocreas2 June records across all years
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
- Vitreoporus dichrous3 August records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum3 August records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta3 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Dichostereum pallescens2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Peniophora puberula8 October records across all years
- Peniophora cinerea6 October records across all years
- Phlebiopsis flavidoalba4 October records across all years
- Split Porecrust Schizopora paradoxa3 October records across all years
- Dichostereum pallescens3 October records across all years
Weeping Toothcrust Dacryobolus sudans3 October records across all years- Vitreoporus dichrous2 October records across all years
- Penttilamyces olivascens2 October records across all years
Phlebiopsis crassa2 October records across all years- Peniophorella guttulifera2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
- Pseudospongipellis delectans2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | |
| 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | 6 | |
| 11 | 6 | |
| 12 | 6 | |
| 13 | 6 | |
| 14 | 6 | |
| 15 | Hyphoderma rubropallens | 5 |
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, Jun, May.
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
Oct 14, 2023Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Montgomery, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Sep 23, 2023Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Montgomery, AL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Aug 2, 1955Porphyrellus fumosipesnear Montgomery, AL · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
- 4
Aug 2, 1955Green Quilt Russula Russula crustosanear Montgomery, AL · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record - 5
Aug 2, 1955Bradley Lactifluus volemusnear Montgomery, AL · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record - 6
Aug 2, 1955Deconica coprophilanear Montgomery, AL · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record - 7
Aug 2, 1955Corrugated-Cap Milky Lactarius corrugisnear Montgomery, AL · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record - 8
Aug 2, 1955Blackening Russula Russula adustanear Montgomery, AL · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record - 9
Aug 2, 1955Lactifluus subvellereusnear Montgomery, AL · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
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754 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 754 CC0 and 0 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.