Mushrooms in Cumberland County, Tennessee
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:
- Inosperma vinaceobrunneum2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata2 July records across all years- Agaricus cretacellus2 July records across all years
Green Quilt Russula Russula crustosa2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Reddening Lepiota Leucoagaricus americanus2 August records since 2011- Pulverulina ulmicola2 August records since 2011
Miller Clitopilus prunulus2 August records since 2011
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Flame Chanterelle Craterellus ignicolor2 October records since 2011
Blue Polypore Neoalbatrellus caeruleoporus2 October records since 2011
Hygrophorus tennesseensis2 October records since 2011
Coral Tooth Hericium coralloides2 October records since 2011
Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus2 October records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 October records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis2 November records since 2011
Decorated Pholiota Leucopholiota decorosa2 November records since 2011
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium2 November records since 2011
Pholiota limonella2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Pulverulina ulmicola | 3 |
| 6 | Inosperma vinaceobrunneum | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 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: Jul, 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 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
Nov 27, 2025Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatusnear Crossville, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 25, 2023Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Clarkrange, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Sep 25, 2023Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosusnear Clarkrange, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Aug 6, 2023Inocybe neotropicalisnear Fairfield Glade, TN · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
- 5Aug 6, 2023Pulverulina ulmicolanear Fairfield Glade, TN · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
- 6Aug 2, 2022Inosperma vinaceobrunneumnear Fairfield Glade, TN · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
- 7
Aug 2, 2022Corn-Silk Fiberhead Pseudosperma sororiumnear Fairfield Glade, TN · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record - 8
May 29, 2022Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusin Cumberland Mountain, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Oct 30, 2021Craterellus pallidipesin or near Cumberland Mountain State Park, TN · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
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How we built this page
186 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 152 CC0 and 34 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.