Mushrooms in New Hanover 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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus4 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
- Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
- Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus2 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.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 October records since 2011
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva3 October records since 2011
Marshmallow Polypore Irpiciporus pachyodon3 October records since 2011
Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii2 October records since 2011- Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 October records since 2011
- Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Rhopalogaster transversarius3 November records across all years- Cyphella spiralis3 November records across all years
Hare'Sfoot Inkcap Coprinopsis lagopus2 November records across all years
Silver-Blue Milkcap Lactarius paradoxus2 November records across all years
Dead Man's Hand Scleroderma polyrhizum2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | Cyphella spiralis | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 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: Nov, Oct, Sep.
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.
- 1Aug 24, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Carolina Beach State Park, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Aug 24, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Carolina Beach State Park, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Dec 3, 2025Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatusnear Wilmington, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Oct 13, 2025Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear Wilmington, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5May 5, 2025Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiinear Wilmington, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Mar 11, 2025Astraeus morganiinear Wilmington, NC (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Nov 15, 2024Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear Wilmington, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Nov 15, 2024Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinusnear Wilmington, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Nov 14, 2024Hare'Sfoot Inkcap Coprinopsis lagopusnear Wilmington, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Nov 12, 2024Fairies' Bonnets Coprinellus disseminatusnear Wilmington, NC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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131 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 54 CC0 and 77 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.