Mushrooms in Henderson 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 March records since 2011
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:
Russula pseudopeckii4 July records since 2011
Bradley Lactifluus volemus3 July records since 2011- Hymenopellis megalospora2 July records since 2011
Leccinum longicurvipes2 July records since 2011
Chlorine Lepidella Amanita chlorinosma2 July records since 2011
Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betula2 July records since 2011
Lactifluus subvellereus2 July records since 2011
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens2 July records since 2011
Stocking Webcap Cortinarius torvus2 July records since 2011
Ball Gown Amanita Amanita submaculata2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Leccinum longicurvipes7 August records since 2011
Corrugated-Cap Milky Lactarius corrugis6 August records since 2011
Amanita amerivirosa5 August records since 2011
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa5 August records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens4 August records since 2011
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum4 August records since 2011
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus4 August records since 2011
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei4 August records since 2011
Strobilomyces confusus3 August records since 2011
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva3 August records since 2011
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia3 August records since 2011
Destroying Angel Amanita bisporigera3 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva3 September records since 2011
- Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia3 September records since 2011
Cortinarius harrisonii3 September records since 2011- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei3 September records since 2011
Narrow Entoloma Entoloma strictius2 September records since 2011
Leccinellum albellum2 September records since 2011
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes2 September records since 2011- Lactarius subisabellinus2 September records since 2011
Dappled Webcap Cortinarius bolaris2 September records since 2011
Lilac Bonnet Mycena pura2 September records since 2011
Bearded Milkcap Lactarius pubescens2 September records since 2011
Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 October records across all years
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 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 | 18 | |
| 2 | 16 | |
| 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | 7 | |
| 11 | 7 | |
| 12 | 7 | |
| 13 | 6 | |
| 14 | 6 | |
| 15 | 6 |
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: Aug, Sep, Jul.
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.
- 1Sep 8, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Flat Rock, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 15, 2026Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioidesnear Flat Rock, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 10, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Flat Rock, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jul 25, 2026Stinky Squid Pseudocolus fusiformisnear Laurel Park, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
May 9, 2026Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceusnear Mills River, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
- 7Aug 17, 2025Corrugated-Cap Milky Lactarius corrugisin Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Aug 17, 2025Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betulain Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Aug 16, 2025Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumnear Etowah, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
1,040 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 868 CC0 and 172 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.