Mushrooms in Monroe 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.
Usually recorded in May here:
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 May records across all years
Gymnopus subsulphureus2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Limacella glischra2 July records across all years
Meadow Coral Clavulinopsis corniculata2 July records across all years
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo2 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum3 September records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 September records since 2011
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve2 September records since 2011
Magnolia-Cone Mushroom Strobilurus conigenoides2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Blackish-Red Russula Russula vinacea2 October records since 2011
Camembert Brittlegill Russula amoenolens2 October records since 2011
Short-Stemmed Russula Russula brevipes2 October records since 2011
Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus2 October records since 2011
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 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | Deconica cokeriana | 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: Sep, Oct, Jul.
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 13, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaianain Cherokee National Forest, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Feb 27, 2026Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivaceanear Tellico Plains, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Feb 27, 2026Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Tellico Plains, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Sep 27, 2025Magnolia-Cone Mushroom Strobilurus conigenoidesin Monroe County, TN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Aug 30, 2025Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeusin Cherokee National Forest, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Aug 18, 2025Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansin Cherokee National Forest, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 18, 2025Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumin Cherokee National Forest, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Jul 8, 2023Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigoin Cherokee National Forest, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jul 4, 2023Protohydnum albumnear Philadelphia, TN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
232 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 218 CC0 and 14 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.