Mushrooms in Washington 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Lentinus levis2 April records since 2011
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.
Usually recorded in September here:
Porostereum spadiceum8 September records across all years
Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Arkansas Slender Caesar Amanita arkansana2 October records across all years
Calostoma ravenelii2 October records across all years
Lysurus sphaerocephalus2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva3 November records across all years
Blushing Beard Truffle Rhizopogon roseolus2 November records across all years- Rhizopogon fuscorubens2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | Rhizopogon fuscorubens | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 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: Oct, Aug, Sep.
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.
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Jun 17, 2026Smooth Chanterelle Cantharellus lateritiusin Lake Wilson Park, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 3, 2025Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear Fayetteville, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 3, 2025Parasols Macrolepiota macilentanear Fayetteville, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 30, 2025Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Fayetteville, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Dec 22, 2024Brain Puffball Calvatia craniiformisnear Goshen, AR (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Oct 12, 2024Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Canehill, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
May 1, 2024Feltscale Inky Cap Coprinopsis variegatain Lake Sequoyah Park, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jan 11, 2024Ganoderma resinaceumnear Fayetteville, AR (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Oct 5, 2023Lysurus sphaerocephalusnear Fayetteville, AR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
133 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 91 CC0 and 42 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.