Mushrooms in Pearl River 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:
Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus2 January records across all years
Herald Of Winter Hygrophorus hypothejus2 January records across all years
Surprise Webcap Cortinarius semisanguineus2 January records across all years
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.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
- Cantharellus tabernensis2 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Brown Patch Disease Rhizoctonia solani2 September records across all years
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:
- Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus3 December records across all years
- Herald Of Winter Hygrophorus hypothejus2 December records across all years
- Laccaria vinaceobrunnea2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | Cantharellus tabernensis | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 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: Jul, Sep, Dec.
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
Jun 13, 2026Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceusin Crosby Arboretum, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Apr 6, 2025Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus raveneliinear Hide-A-Way Lake, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jan 3, 2025Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicinain Crosby Arboretum, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Oct 11, 2024Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosain Pearl River County, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 25, 2024False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumnear Baxterville, MS (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 25, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Pearl River County, MS (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Jan 25, 2024Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatusnear Hide-A-Way Lake, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Jul 14, 2018Leccinum roseoscabrumnear Poplarville, MS · museum/herbarium specimen (USF) · original record
- 9Dec 24, 2016Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicinanear Picayune, MS · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Jul 9, 2016Carrot-Footed Lepidella Amanita daucipesnear Poplarville, MS · museum/herbarium specimen (CSU) · original record
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How we built this page
104 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 95 CC0 and 9 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.