Mushrooms in Independence County, Arkansas
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.
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.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune14 October records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta13 October records across all years
Oak Crust Peniophora quercina13 October records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva13 October records across all years- Hymenochaete curtisii12 October records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor12 October records across all years
Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii12 October records across all years
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus11 October records across all years- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus10 October records across all years
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae10 October records across all years- Corticium roseolum10 October records across all years
Dendrothele nivosa9 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | 12 | |
| 6 | 12 | |
| 7 | 12 | |
| 8 | 11 | |
| 9 | 11 | |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | Corticium roseolum | 10 |
| 12 | 9 | |
| 13 | 8 | |
| 14 | 7 | |
| 15 | 6 |
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, Mar, 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
Nov 23, 2025Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformenear Desha, AR (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 16, 1977Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceusnear Bethesda, AR · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record - 3
Oct 13, 1915Antrodia sinuosanear Batesville, AR (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record - 4Oct 13, 1915Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiinear Batesville, AR (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
- 5Oct 13, 1915Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiinear Batesville, AR (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
- 6Oct 10, 1908Dendrothele nivosanear Batesville, AR · museum/herbarium specimen (AAFC) · original record
- 7Oct 10, 1908Dendrothele nivosanear Batesville, AR (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (WIS) · original record
- 8
Oct 10, 1908Maple Whitewash Dendrothele acerinanear Batesville, AR (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (FLAS) · original record - 9Oct 10, 1908Dendrothele nivosanear Batesville, AR (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
- 10Oct 10, 1908Maple Whitewash Dendrothele acerinanear Batesville, AR (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
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How we built this page
210 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 171 CC0 and 39 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.