Mushrooms in Hernando 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:
Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus3 January records across all years
Southern Clam Shell Fomes fasciatus2 January records across all years
Hexagonia hydnoides2 January records across all years
Usually recorded in February here:
- Aegerita webberi11 February records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor10 February records across all years
Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadia8 February records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum7 February records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta6 February records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta6 February records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva5 February records across all years
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius5 February records across all years
False Turkeytail Stereum lobatum5 February records across all years
Black-Eared Fungus Auricularia nigricans5 February records across all years
Lentinus velutinus4 February records across all years- Cerrena hydnoides4 February records across all years
Usually recorded in March here:
- Trametes ectypa3 March records across all years
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 March records across all years
- Southern Clam Shell Fomes fasciatus2 March records across all years
- Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 March records across all years
Gloeophyllum striatum2 March records across all years- Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 March records across all years
Fuscoporia licnoides2 March records across all years
Pancake Crust Perenniporia medulla-panis2 March records across all years- Phaeophlebiopsis ravenelii2 March records across all years
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Fringed Sawgill Lentinus crinitus2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Tropical White Polypore Favolus tenuiculus2 July records since 2011
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Stereum ochraceoflavum2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa5 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa4 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Aegerita webberi2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 8 | |
| 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | 8 | |
| 11 | 7 | |
| 12 | 7 | |
| 13 | 6 | |
| 14 | 6 | |
| 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: Feb, Mar, Jan.
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
Jul 8, 2025Onion-Stalk Parasol Leucocoprinus cepistipesnear Sugarmill Woods, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Jul 8, 2025Tropical White Polypore Favolus tenuiculusnear Sugarmill Woods, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Jul 8, 2025Fairies' Bonnets Coprinellus disseminatusin Withlacoochee State Forest, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Nov 28, 2024Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiinear Spring Hill, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Nov 12, 2024Amanita levistriatanear Sugarmill Woods, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Oct 19, 2024Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear North Brooksville, FL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Sep 17, 2024Pineapple Bolete Boletellus ananasnear Sugarmill Woods, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 5, 2024Curtis's Puffball Lycoperdon curtisiinear North Brooksville, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jul 5, 2024Pleated Inkcap Parasola plicatilisnear North Brooksville, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jul 5, 2024Old Potato Amanita Amanita solaniolensnear North Brooksville, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
371 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 340 CC0 and 31 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.