Mushrooms in Scott 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:
- Inocybe eutheloides2 June records across all years
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi2 June records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 June records across all years- Caesar's Fibrecap Inocybe caesariata2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus5 July records across all years
Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia3 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Hydnum cuspidatum4 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 | 9 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | Inocybe eutheloides | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 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: Aug, Sep, 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 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.
- 1Jul 5, 2025Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinusin Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Jul 5, 2025Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitziiin Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jul 5, 2025Lentinus levisin Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jul 5, 2025Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinusin Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Jul 1, 2024Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosusnear Oneida, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6May 30, 2024Lentinus levisin Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Oct 31, 2021Byssomerulius incarnatusin Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Sep 9, 2021Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconiain Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Sep 9, 2021Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconiain Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Sep 9, 2021Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconiain Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · 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: 80 CC0 and 24 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.