Mushrooms in Bell County, Kentucky
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.
Too few past records in February here to list species.
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:
Yellow Shield Pluteus chrysophaeus2 May records since 2011- Inosperma cervicolor2 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo2 August records since 2011
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Lactarius subpurpureus2 October records across all years
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 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | Inosperma cervicolor | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 |
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: Sep, Oct, 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 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 20, 2026Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigonear Pineville, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jul 20, 2026Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigoin Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
May 25, 2024False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumin Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
May 25, 2024Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumin Pine Mountain State Resort Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
May 25, 2024Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmaniiin Pine Mountain State Resort Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
May 25, 2024Candy Apple Waxy Cap Hygrocybe cuspidatain Pine Mountain State Resort Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Oct 5, 2023Lactarius subpurpureusnear Pathfork, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Sep 7, 2023Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilusin Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 7, 2023Corrugated-Cap Milky Lactarius corrugisin Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Sep 7, 2023Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipesin Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, KY · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
100 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 37 CC0 and 63 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.