Mushrooms in Dare 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.
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:
Xylobolus subpileatus2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Leccinellum griseum5 July records across all years- Xerocomus hypoxanthus5 July records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum4 July records across all years
Dendrothele nivosa4 July records across all years
Horse Mushroom Agaricus arvensis2 July records across all years
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Phlebiopsis crassa2 August records across all years
Fringed Sawgill Lentinus crinitus2 August records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Bohemian Truffle Pisolithus arhizus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Amanita praelongispora3 October records across all years
Anise And Raspberry Limbed-Lepidella Amanita mutabilis3 October records across all years
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea2 October records across all years
Crowded Brittlegill Russula densifolia2 October records across all years- Amanita eliae2 October records across all years
Silver-Blue Milkcap Lactarius paradoxus2 October records across all years
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 | 6 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Xerocomus hypoxanthus | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 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: Oct, Jul, Aug.
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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Dec 20, 2025Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatusnear Manteo, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Dec 7, 2025Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosain Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Nov 22, 2025Verdigris Navel Arrhenia chlorocyaneain Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 27, 2025False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Waves, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Jul 17, 2025Milky Conecap Conocybe apalanear Kitty Hawk, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jun 2, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Kitty Hawk, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jul 26, 2024False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumin Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 26, 2024Violet Gray Bolete Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceusin Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Jun 6, 2024Xylobolus subpileatusnear Kill Devil Hills, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 28, 2023Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear Frisco, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
138 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 116 CC0 and 22 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.