Mushrooms in Poinsett 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.
Usually recorded in July here:
American Floury Amanita Amanita farinosa2 July records since 2011
Lactarius hygrophoroides2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioides3 August records since 2011
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 August records since 2011
Lactarius psammicola2 August records since 2011
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 October records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa3 November records since 2011
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea2 November records since 2011
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 November records since 2011- Cubamyces lactineus2 November records since 2011
Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallica2 November records since 2011
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus4 December records since 2011- Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus3 December records since 2011
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 December records since 2011
Byssomerulius incarnatus2 December records since 2011- Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 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: Nov, Dec, Oct.
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 8 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.
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Jun 1, 2025Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitziinear Harrisburg, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jan 4, 2025Phlebiopsis crassanear Harrisburg, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jan 4, 2025Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilvanear Harrisburg, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Dec 27, 2024Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Marked Tree, AR (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Dec 23, 2024Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiariumnear Weiner, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Dec 9, 2024Bark Mycena Mycena corticolanear Tyronza, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jul 12, 2024Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Harrisburg, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Aug 27, 2022Lactarius psammicolanear Marked Tree, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
137 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 14 CC0 and 123 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.