Mushrooms in Hinds County, Mississippi
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:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 January records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
- Poronidulus conchifer2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 March records across all years
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
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.
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Glue Crust Fungus Hydnoporia corrugata13 December records across all years
Pancake Crust Perenniporia medulla-panis13 December records across all years- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune11 December records across all years
- Hymenochaete curtisii11 December records across all years
Fibroporia vaillantii9 December records across all years
Tiger Sawgill Lentinus tigrinus8 December records across all years
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum7 December records across all years- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus7 December records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum7 December records across all years
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea5 December records across all years- Phlebiopsis flavidoalba4 December records across all years
- Hydnoporia fuscescens4 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | 11 | |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | Hymenochaete epichlora | 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: Dec, Jan, Mar.
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
Mar 15, 2026Spring Polypore Lentinus arculariusnear Jackson, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Mar 10, 2026Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiariumnear Jackson, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Mar 10, 2026Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear Jackson, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Mar 9, 2026Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusnear Jackson, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Mar 8, 2026Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinusnear Jackson, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Mar 4, 2026Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilvanear Jackson, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Feb 28, 2026Spring Polypore Lentinus arculariusnear Jackson, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Feb 17, 2026Poronidulus conchifernear Jackson, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Feb 17, 2026Poronidulus conchifernear Jackson, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Feb 17, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Jackson, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
147 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 132 CC0 and 15 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.