Mushrooms in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
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:
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 January records across all years
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 March records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumii2 June records across all years
Fragile Dapperling Leucocoprinus fragilissimus2 June records across all years- Hexagonia cucullata2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Rigidoporus lineatus7 July records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva3 July records across all years
Microporellus dealbatus3 July records across all years- Amanita thiersii2 July records across all years
Field Mushroom Agaricus campestris2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Rigidoporus lineatus14 August records across all years
- Fomitella supina8 August records across all years
- Microporellus dealbatus7 August records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta5 August records across all years
Microporellus obovatus3 August records across all years
Giant Elm Bracket Rigidoporus ulmarius2 August records across all years- Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 August records across all years
- Vitreoporus dichrous2 August records across all years
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Lactocollybia epia2 September records across all years
Milking Crust Gloiothele lactescens2 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Usually recorded in November here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 November records across all years
Purple-Spored Puffball Calvatia cyathiformis2 November records across all years
Lopharia cinerascens2 November records across all years- False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Laccaria trichodermophora4 December records across all years- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 December records across all years
Black-Eared Fungus Auricularia nigricans2 December records across all years
Fairies' Bonnets Coprinellus disseminatus2 December records across all years
Potato Earthball Scleroderma bovista2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | |
| 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | Lactocollybia epia | 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: 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.
- 1
Oct 22, 2025Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosain Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 22, 2025Marshmallow Polypore Irpiciporus pachyodonin Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jan 14, 2025Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilvain Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Jul 22, 2023False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Metairie, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Dec 28, 2022Tropical White Polypore Favolus tenuiculusin Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Dec 28, 2022Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communein Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Dec 16, 2019Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatusin Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Mar 21, 2019Trametes cubensisnear Jean Lafitte, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Jan 12, 2017Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Estelle, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Dec 28, 2016Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Estelle, LA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
300 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 287 CC0 and 13 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.