Mushrooms in Graham 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 May records across all years
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 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:
- Corticium stevensonii2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Magnolia-Cone Mushroom Strobilurus conigenoides2 September records across all years
Laurilia sulcata2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina4 December records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 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, 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 9 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 21, 2026Protohydnum albumnear Lake Santeetlah, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Apr 3, 2026Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear Lake Santeetlah, NC (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Apr 3, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Robbinsville, NC (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Mar 30, 2026False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumin Nantahala National Forest, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Dec 29, 2025Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinain Nantahala National Forest, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Dec 29, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Nantahala National Forest, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Dec 29, 2025Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaein Nantahala National Forest, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Dec 29, 2025Robust Bracket Fomitiporia robustain Nantahala National Forest, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Dec 29, 2025Xylobolus subpileatusin Nantahala National Forest, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
129 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 95 CC0 and 34 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.