Mushrooms in Okaloosa 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 since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus2 February records across all years
Usually recorded in March here:
False Turkeytail Stereum lobatum4 March records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum3 March records since 2011- Cubamyces lactineus3 March records since 2011
Southern Clam Shell Fomes fasciatus2 March records since 2011
Bleeding Conifer Crust Stereum sanguinolentum2 March records since 2011
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.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Inocutis ludoviciana4 August records across all years
Blushing Rosette Abortiporus biennis3 August records across all years- Fomes meliae3 August records across all years
- Pseudofavolus tenuis3 August records across all years
- Southern Clam Shell Fomes fasciatus2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | Pseudofavolus tenuis | 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: May, Aug, Mar.
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.
- 1
Jul 21, 2025Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiinear Destin, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jun 15, 2025Luxuriant Thoughshank Collybiopsis luxuriansin Oak Tree Nature Preserve, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jun 15, 2025Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiiin Oak Tree Nature Preserve, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
May 25, 2025Astraeus morganiinear Niceville, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Apr 7, 2025Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Harold, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Dec 29, 2024Sandy Laccaria Laccaria trullissatanear Hurlburt Field, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jan 12, 2024Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatusnear Crestview, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Dec 31, 2022Scytinostroma artocreasnear Niceville, FL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Mar 15, 2022False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumin Oak Tree Nature Preserve, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
233 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 83 CC0 and 150 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.