Mushrooms in Polk 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:
Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii4 January records across all years
Oak Toothcrust Radulomyces molaris3 January records across all years
Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus2 January records across all years- Aschersonia cubensis2 January records across all years
Jack O'Lantern Mushroom Omphalotus subilludens2 January records across all years
Usually recorded in February here:
- Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus2 February records across all years
- Hymenochaete rheicolor2 February records across all years
Usually recorded in March here:
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius4 March records across all years- Aschersonia cubensis2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
- Funalia floccosa4 April records across all years
Gloeophyllum striatum2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
Ganoderma Butt Rot Ganoderma zonatum2 May records since 2011
Hexagonia hydnoides2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Cerrena hydnoides2 June records across all years
Fringed Sawgill Lentinus crinitus2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Ganoderma Butt Rot Ganoderma zonatum2 July records across all years
Fragile Dapperling Leucocoprinus fragilissimus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia2 August records across all years
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes2 August records across all years- Aschersonia cubensis2 August records across all years
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites3 September records since 2011
Anise And Raspberry Limbed-Lepidella Amanita mutabilis2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens3 October records since 2011- Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii2 October records since 2011
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Ganoderma Butt Rot Ganoderma zonatum5 November records across all years
Veiled Oyster Pleurotus dryinus3 November records across all years- Calvatia bicolor2 November records across all years
Sarcodontia spumea2 November records across all years- Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii3 December records across all years
Tropical Cinnabar Bracket, Orange Polypore Pycnoporus sanguineus3 December records across all years
Tropical White Polypore Favolus tenuiculus2 December records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 December records across all years- Scleroderma flavidum2 December records across all years
- Hexagonia hydnoides2 December records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 December records across all years- Cerrena hydnoides2 December records across all years
Stereum ochraceoflavum2 December records across all years- Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | 4 |
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: Dec, Jan, Aug.
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 7 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
Sep 15, 2026Pawpaw Polypore Phylloporia amplectensnear Poinciana, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 8, 2026Wandering Creamsicle Marasmius vagusnear Crooked Lake Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
May 8, 2026False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumnear Babson Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4May 8, 2026Hexagonia hydnoidesnear Babson Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Dec 3, 2025Hexagonia hydnoidesnear Indian Lake Estates, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Oct 2, 2025False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Crooked Lake Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Oct 1, 2025Trametes cingulatanear Crooked Lake Park, FL · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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324 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 291 CC0 and 33 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.