Mushrooms in Mitchell 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.
Usually recorded in July here:
Cross-Veined Troop Mushroom Xeromphalina kauffmanii3 July records across all years- Hyphoderma roseocremeum2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Russula montana2 August records since 2011
Peck's Russula Russula peckii2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Calostoma ravenelii4 September records across all years
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea2 September records across all years
Blotched Woodwax Hygrophorus erubescens2 September records across all years
Lentinus levis2 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
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 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | Hyphoderma roseocremeum | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 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: Sep, 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 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 6, 2025Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusin Pisgah National Forest, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Nov 9, 2024Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinain Mitchell County, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 21, 2024Byssomerulius incarnatusnear Spruce Pine, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 21, 2024Yellow-Staining Milkcap Lactarius vinaceorufescensnear Spruce Pine, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Jul 20, 2024Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosusnear Bakersville, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 23, 2023Blue Cheese Polypore Cyanosporus caesiusnear Spruce Pine, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Sep 22, 2023Hymenochaete mougeotiinear Spruce Pine, NC (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Sep 22, 2023Albomagister luteifoliusnear Spruce Pine, NC · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
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Sep 22, 2023Shiny Cinnamon Polypore Coltricia cinnamomeanear Spruce Pine, NC (location blurred by the observer) · 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: 118 CC0 and 11 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.