Mushrooms in Lafayette 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.
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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
- Fomitella supina2 June records across all years
Tropical White Polypore Favolus tenuiculus2 June records across all years
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Usually recorded in November here:
Deceiving Knight Tricholoma sejunctum2 November records across all years
Stinky Knight Tricholoma sulphureum2 November records across all years
Tricholoma subresplendens2 November records across all years- Cubamyces menziesii2 November records across all years
Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare2 November records across all years
Coker's Lavender Staining Amanita Amanita lavendula2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Black-Eared Fungus Auricularia nigricans2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | Cubamyces menziesii | 2 |
| 13 | Inonotus quercustris | 2 |
| 14 | 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: Nov, Dec, 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 9 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
Dec 6, 2025Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceusnear Lafayette, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Dec 6, 2025Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformenear Lafayette, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jun 28, 2025Tropical White Polypore Favolus tenuiculusnear Lafayette, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Dec 24, 2024Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilvain Acadiana Park, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Dec 24, 2024Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumin Acadiana Park, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Sep 14, 2024Tropical White Polypore Favolus tenuiculusnear Lafayette, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Apr 28, 2024Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiinear Lafayette, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Apr 28, 2024Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiinear Lafayette, LA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Oct 29, 2022Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear Lafayette, LA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
140 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 131 CC0 and 9 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.