Mushrooms in Manatee 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:
- Scleroderma flavidum3 January records across all years
Black-Eared Fungus Auricularia nigricans3 January records across all years- Aegerita webberi3 January records across all years
- Cerrena hydnoides2 January records across all years
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus2 January records across all years
Usually recorded in February here:
Hexagonia hydnoides2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
Ganoderma resinaceum3 March records across all years- Aegerita webberi3 March records across all years
- Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus2 March records across all years
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Blue Meanies Panaeolus cyanescens2 June records since 2011
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Cage Stinkhorn, Caribbean Stinkhorn, Red Cage Stinkhorn Clathrus crispus2 August records since 2011
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Pepper Pot Myriostoma coliforme3 October records across all years
Microporellus obovatus2 October records across all years
Arachnion album2 October records across all years- Hexagonia hydnoides2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Pleurotus cornucopiae2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Cerrena hydnoides4 December records across all years
- Ganoderma resinaceum3 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | Disciseda pedicellata | 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, Oct, Dec.
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.
- 1Aug 1, 2026Cage Stinkhorn, Caribbean Stinkhorn, Red Cage Stinkhorn Clathrus crispusnear Anna Maria, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Feb 10, 2026Hexagonia hydnoidesnear Palmetto, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Feb 10, 2026Hexagonia hydnoidesnear Palmetto, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Jan 18, 2026Hexagonia hydnoidesnear Bradenton, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Oct 29, 2025Microporellus obovatusin Myakka River State Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Oct 21, 2025Hexagonia hydnoidesnear Lakewood Ranch, FL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Oct 21, 2025Hexagonia hydnoidesnear Lakewood Ranch, FL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Dec 17, 2023Dead Man's Hand Scleroderma polyrhizumnear Memphis, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 14, 2023Pale Bitter Bolete Tylopilus rhoadsiaenear Old Miakka, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jul 26, 2023False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesin Bob Gardner Community Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
186 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 170 CC0 and 16 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.