Mushrooms in Brunswick County, North Carolina
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.
Usually recorded in February here:
Cortinarius hesleri2 February records since 2011
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicina2 February records since 2011
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus2 May records across all years
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 May records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 May records across all years
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:
Exsudoporus floridanus2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa3 October records since 2011- Agaricus porphyrocephalus2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Suillus cothurnatus2 November records since 2011
Silver-Blue Milkcap Lactarius paradoxus2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicina2 December records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 December records across all years
Hedgehog Fungus Hydnum repandum2 December records across all years
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea2 December records across all years
Candelabra Duster Athelia arachnoidea2 December records across all years
False Turkeytail Stereum lobatum2 December records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 December records across all years
Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | Agaricus porphyrocephalus | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 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: Dec, Nov, May.
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.
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Aug 13, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Shallotte, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 13, 2026White Coarsely-Ribbed Bolete Austroboletus subflavidusnear Shallotte, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Feb 14, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Leland, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jan 8, 2026Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatusnear Holden Beach, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jan 8, 2026Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Holden Beach, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Dec 14, 2025Deceiver Laccaria laccatanear Shallotte, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Dec 12, 2025Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatusnear Holden Beach, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Dec 11, 2025Tricholoma glaucescensnear Holden Beach, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Dec 6, 2025Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatusnear Holden Beach, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Dec 1, 2025Cubamyces lactineusnear Holden Beach, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
193 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 172 CC0 and 21 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.