Mushrooms in Clay County, Florida
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:
- Hypochnus albocinctus9 January records across all years
- Cortinarius amarissimus2 January records across all years
Trametes cubensis2 January records across all years
Lactarius proximellus2 January records across all years- Russula albimarginata2 January records across all years
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicina2 January records across all years
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus2 March records across all years
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 March records across all years- Hypochnus albocinctus2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
- Polyporus pocula2 April records across all years
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
Pineapple Bolete Boletellus ananas2 May records across all years- Amanita cylindrisporiformis2 May records across all years
Anthracophyllum lateritium2 May records across all years
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Orange Polypore Hapalopilus croceus3 July records across all years
Tropical White Polypore Favolus tenuiculus3 July records across all years- Aureoboletus flavimarginatus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus3 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa6 October records since 2011
Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii2 October records since 2011
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 October records since 2011
Marshmallow Polypore Irpiciporus pachyodon2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Chalciporus hemichrysus5 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Phlebiopsis crassa3 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypochnus albocinctus | 13 |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | Polyporus niphodes | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | Amanita cylindrisporiformis | 3 |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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: Jan, Dec, Jul.
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.
- 1Mar 7, 2026Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatusnear Keystone Heights, FL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jan 1, 2026Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicinain Bayard Conservation Area, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Jun 16, 2025Ripartitella brasiliensisnear Keystone Heights, FL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Feb 20, 2025Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatusnear Oakleaf Plantation, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jan 1, 2025Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicinain Bayard Conservation Area, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Sep 10, 2024Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumiinear Oakleaf Plantation, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 4, 2024Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansin Black Creek Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Feb 7, 2022False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumin Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Dec 6, 2021Cubamyces lactineusin Camp Chowenwaw Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Mar 9, 2021Cubamyces lactineusnear Keystone Heights, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
254 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 244 CC0 and 10 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.