Mushrooms in White County, Georgia
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:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 February records since 2011
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi3 June records since 2011- Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi3 July records since 2011
- Hydnum subconnatum2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Cantharellus flavolateritius5 August records since 2011
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii4 August records since 2011
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa3 August records since 2011
Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina3 August records since 2011
Gerronema strombodes2 August records since 2011
Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipes2 August records since 2011
Thelephora vialis2 August records since 2011
Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi2 September records across all years
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 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | Hydnum subconnatum | 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: Aug, Jul, Jun.
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.
- 1Jul 3, 2026Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiiin Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek State Park, GA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jul 3, 2026Thelephora vialisin Chattahoochee National Forest, GA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Jul 3, 2026Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderiin Chattahoochee National Forest, GA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Nov 16, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Yonah, GA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Nov 16, 2025False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumnear Yonah, GA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Aug 6, 2025Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyiin Unicoi State Park, GA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Aug 6, 2025Velvet Tooth Hydnellum spongiosipesin Unicoi State Park, GA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Aug 5, 2025Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosain Chattahoochee National Forest, GA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Aug 5, 2025Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisin Chattahoochee National Forest, GA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Aug 5, 2025Boletus aurantiosplendensin Chattahoochee National Forest, GA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
122 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 40 CC0 and 82 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.