Mushrooms in Madison 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.
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.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus2 June records since 2011
Russula pectinatoides2 June records since 2011
Blusher Amanita rubescens2 June records since 2011
Orange Bile Mushroom Russula mutabilis2 June records since 2011
Patrician Deer Mushroom Pluteus petasatus2 June records since 2011- Cantharellus lewisii2 June records since 2011
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.
Usually recorded in October here:
Plateful Of Pyramids Lepidella Amanita polypyramis2 October records since 2011
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 October records since 2011
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 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | Cantharellus lewisii | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 15 | Lactarius xanthydrorheus | 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: Jun, Oct, Jul.
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 8 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.
- 1Oct 7, 2021Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosain Natchez Trace Parkway, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 26, 2021Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinusnear Canton, MS (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Oct 31, 2020Plateful Of Pyramids Lepidella Amanita polypyramisin Natchez Trace Parkway, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Oct 31, 2020Plateful Of Pyramids Lepidella Amanita polypyramisin Natchez Trace Parkway, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Oct 31, 2020Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosain Natchez Trace Parkway, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Oct 31, 2020Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Natchez Trace Parkway, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
- 8Jun 30, 2018Podoscypha aculeatanear Canton, MS · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record
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How we built this page
141 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 135 CC0 and 6 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.