Mushrooms in McDowell 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.
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:
Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betula4 August records across all years
Hydnum cuspidatum2 August records across all years- Hydnum mulsicolor2 August records across all years
Umbilicate Hedgehog Hydnum umbilicatum2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Corn-Silk Fiberhead Pseudosperma sororium3 September records since 2011- Inocybe microteroxantha3 September records since 2011
Heterobasidion irregulare2 September records since 2011
Laeticutis cristata2 September records since 2011
Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare2 September records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 September records since 2011
Inosperma rimosoides2 September records since 2011- Tricholoma palustre2 September records since 2011
Surprise Webcap Cortinarius semisanguineus2 September records since 2011
Celandine Milkcap Lactarius chelidonium2 September records since 2011- Russula subpruinosa2 September records since 2011
- Tricholoma michiganense2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus3 October records across all years
Pancake Crust Perenniporia medulla-panis3 October records across all years
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea2 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 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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: Sep, Oct, 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.
- 1
Nov 14, 2025Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumin Pisgah National Forest, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 27, 2025Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumnear Spruce Pine, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Sep 21, 2024Corn-Silk Fiberhead Pseudosperma sororiumnear Spruce Pine, NC · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
- 4Sep 20, 2024Tricholoma michiganensenear Spruce Pine, NC · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
- 5
Sep 20, 2024Lilac Bonnet Mycena purain Pisgah National Forest, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 20, 2024Gerard Milky Lactarius gerardiinear Spruce Pine, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 2, 2024Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis spathulatanear Marion, NC (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 13, 2024Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstineinear Montreat, NC (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Sep 23, 2023Inocybe microteroxanthanear Spruce Pine, NC · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
- 10Sep 23, 2023Inocybe microteroxanthanear Spruce Pine, NC · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
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How we built this page
444 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 415 CC0 and 29 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.