Mushrooms in Texas County, Missouri
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 versicolor10 January records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 January records since 2011
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 February records since 2011
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 February records since 2011
- Cubamyces lactineus2 February records since 2011
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis5 March records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 March records since 2011
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 March records since 2011
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 April records since 2011
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.
Usually recorded in August here:
Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis spathulata4 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea4 September records since 2011
Plateful Of Pyramids Lepidella Amanita polypyramis2 September records since 2011
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records since 2011
- Plateful Of Pyramids Lepidella Amanita polypyramis2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 November records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme3 November records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor6 December records since 2011
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | |
| 2 | 18 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 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: Feb, 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 6 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.
- 1Apr 16, 2026Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisin Mark Twain National Forest, MO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Apr 4, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Houston, MO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Mar 21, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Mark Twain National Forest, MO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Mar 15, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Mark Twain National Forest, MO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Feb 18, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Mark Twain National Forest, MO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Feb 15, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusin Mark Twain National Forest, MO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
167 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 164 CC0 and 3 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.