Mushrooms in Beaufort County, South 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:
- Cubamyces lactineus4 January records since 2011
Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus4 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
False Turkeytail Stereum lobatum3 February records since 2011- Cubamyces lactineus3 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
Ganoderma resinaceum2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
- Cubamyces lactineus2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii2 June records since 2011- Cubamyces lactineus2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii3 July records since 2011
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:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa7 October records since 2011
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites3 October records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus2 November records across all years
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 November records across all years
Hexagonia hydnoides2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 December records since 2011
- Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus2 December records since 2011
- Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii2 December records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 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: Dec, Oct, Nov.
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
Aug 5, 2026Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis spathulatain North Williman Island, SC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jul 26, 2026Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosusnear Port Royal, SC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3May 16, 2026False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumnear Port Royal, SC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
May 16, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Port Royal, SC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Mar 8, 2026Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosanear Hilton Head Island, SC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jan 2, 2026Vitreoporus dichrousnear Hilton Head Island, SC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jan 1, 2026Hexagonia hydnoidesnear Hilton Head Island, SC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Jan 1, 2026Ganoderma lobatumnear Hilton Head Island, SC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jan 1, 2026Southern Clam Shell Fomes fasciatusnear Hilton Head Island, SC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Dec 31, 2025Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiinear Hilton Head Island, SC · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
139 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 25 CC0 and 114 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.