Mushrooms in Cherokee County, Oklahoma
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.
Usually recorded in June here:
- Poronidulus conchifer2 June records since 2011
Protohydnum album2 June records since 2011
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Leucopaxillus laterarius2 October records across all years
Freckled Dapperling Echinoderma asperum2 October records across all years- Hymenopellis incognita2 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 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | Clitocybe peralbida | 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: Oct, Sep, Jun.
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.
- 1Jun 3, 2026Poronidulus conchifernear Moodys, OK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jun 3, 2026Poronidulus conchifernear Moodys, OK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
- 4
Oct 7, 2023Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinumin or near Sequoyah State Park, OK · museum/herbarium specimen (CSU) · original record - 5Oct 7, 2023Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinusin or near Sequoyah State Park, OK · museum/herbarium specimen (CSU) · original record
- 6
Oct 7, 2023Brown Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum fuscoviolaceumin or near Sequoyah State Park, OK · museum/herbarium specimen (CSU) · original record - 7Jun 9, 2023Protohydnum albumnear Tahlequah, OK (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Oct 17, 2020Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceusnear Pumpkin Hollow, OK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Oct 5, 2019Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatusnear Taylor Ferry, OK · museum/herbarium specimen (CSU) · original record
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How we built this page
104 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 102 CC0 and 2 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.