Mushrooms in Palm Beach 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.
Too few past records in January here to list species.
Usually recorded in February here:
Hexagonia hydnoides2 February records across all years
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus2 February records across all years
Jack O'Lantern Mushroom Omphalotus subilludens2 February records across all years
Usually recorded in March here:
Fringed Sawgill Lentinus crinitus3 March records across all years- Peniophora pruinata2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
- Hexagonia hydnoides3 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
- Hohenbuehelia thornii2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Cage Stinkhorn, Caribbean Stinkhorn, Red Cage Stinkhorn Clathrus crispus2 July records since 2011
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
- Panaeolus chlorocystis3 September records across all years
- Ceriporia xylostromatoides3 September records across all years
Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumii2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Cantharellus altipes3 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Funalia floccosa2 November records across all years
Flamingo Chanterelle Cantharellus coccolobae2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Scleroderma flavidum3 December records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | Panaeolus chlorocystis | 3 |
| 10 | Cantharellus altipes | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | Ceriporia xylostromatoides | 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: Mar, Dec, 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 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 31, 2026Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumiinear Palm Beach Gardens, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Jul 5, 2025Wandering Creamsicle Marasmius vagusnear Boca Raton, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jun 8, 2025Hexagonia hydnoidesnear Boca Raton, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Apr 10, 2025Cubamyces lactineusin Apoxee Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Mar 17, 2025Earliella scabrosanear Indiantown, FL (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Mar 12, 2025Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus raveneliinear Palm Beach Gardens, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Nov 12, 2024Amanita arenicolain Carlin Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Nov 12, 2024Flamingo Chanterelle Cantharellus coccolobaenear Jupiter, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Sep 23, 2024Flamingo Chanterelle Cantharellus coccolobaein South Inlet Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Jul 30, 2024Astraeus morganiinear Hypoluxo, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
172 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 139 CC0 and 33 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.