Mushrooms in Sevier County, Tennessee
Updated October 2026 · from open GBIF records
6,846mushroom records
1,599species recorded
Augbusiest month
6,846 records since 1900 (750 in the last 10 years)
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:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 January records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 January records across all years
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 January records across all years
Usually recorded in February here:
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 February records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor2 February records across all years- Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 February records across all years
Usually recorded in March here:
Bonnet Mycena Mycena galericulata4 March records since 2011
Psathyrella pennata2 March records since 2011- Pholiota carbonaria2 March records since 2011
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 March records since 2011
Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatus2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus11 April records since 2011- Pholiota carbonaria9 April records since 2011
Blackening Wax-Cap Hygrocybe conica7 April records since 2011
Narrow Entoloma Entoloma strictius6 April records since 2011- Hebeloma nanum5 April records since 2011
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae5 April records since 2011- Psathyrella pennata4 April records since 2011
- Bonnet Mycena Mycena galericulata4 April records since 2011
Golden Waxcap Hygrocybe chlorophana2 April records since 2011- Tulosesus angulatus2 April records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 April records since 2011
Laccaria trichodermophora2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae6 May records since 2011
Xeromphalina tenuipes5 May records since 2011- Blackening Wax-Cap Hygrocybe conica3 May records since 2011
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 May records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana3 May records since 2011
Floury Oyster Hohenbuehelia petaloides2 May records since 2011- Pholiota carbonaria2 May records since 2011
- Laccaria trichodermophora2 May records since 2011
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii2 May records since 2011
Laccaria nobilis2 May records since 2011
Protohydnum album2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Cross-Veined Troop Mushroom Xeromphalina kauffmanii9 June records since 2011- Pholiota carbonaria8 June records since 2011
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis6 June records since 2011- Psathyrella pennata5 June records since 2011
Flat Crep Crepidotus applanatus5 June records since 2011
Collybiopsis dichroa5 June records since 2011
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus4 June records since 2011- Tulosesus angulatus4 June records since 2011
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus4 June records since 2011
Hygrocybe appalachianensis4 June records since 2011- Boletus bicolor4 June records since 2011
- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana4 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum5 July records since 2011- Hygrocybe appalachianensis4 July records since 2011
- Pholiota carbonaria4 July records since 2011
Green Quilt Russula Russula crustosa3 July records since 2011
Golden Gilled Bolete Phylloporus rhodoxanthus3 July records since 2011
Zoned Tooth Hydnellum concrescens3 July records since 2011
Earth-Fan Thelephora terrestris3 July records since 2011
White Hedgehog Hydnum albidum3 July records since 2011
The Yellow Swamp Brittlegill Russula claroflava3 July records since 2011- Boletus bicolor3 July records since 2011
- Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis3 July records since 2011
Russula earlei2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Ivory Coral Ramariopsis kunzei11 August records since 2011- Hygrocybe appalachianensis6 August records since 2011
Albomagister subaustralis6 August records since 2011
Bradley Lactifluus volemus5 August records since 2011
Chestnut Bolete Gyroporus castaneus5 August records since 2011
Gloeocantharellus purpurascens4 August records since 2011
Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina4 August records since 2011
Gray Milkcap Lactarius griseus4 August records since 2011
Lactarius hygrophoroides4 August records since 2011
Handsome Club Clavulinopsis laeticolor4 August records since 2011
Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipes3 August records since 2011- Russula earlei3 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Albomagister subaustralis8 September records since 2011
- Chestnut Bolete Gyroporus castaneus4 September records since 2011
Dendrothele candida4 September records since 2011- Golden Gilled Bolete Phylloporus rhodoxanthus3 September records since 2011
- Zoned Tooth Hydnellum concrescens3 September records since 2011
Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis3 September records since 2011
Sharp-Scaly Pholiota Pholiota squarrosoides3 September records since 2011- Laccaria trichodermophora3 September records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 September records since 2011
Cylindrobasidium evolvens3 September records since 2011- Phaeoclavulina murrillii2 September records since 2011
Weeping Widow Lacrymaria lacrymabunda2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Psathyrella pennata5 October records since 2011
- Pholiota carbonaria4 October records since 2011
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus4 October records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum3 October records since 2011
Marchandiomyces corallinus2 October records since 2011- Laccaria trichodermophora2 October records since 2011
- Bonnet Mycena Mycena galericulata2 October records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 October records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 October records since 2011
Walnut Mycena Mycena crocea2 October records since 2011
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum2 October records since 2011
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium8 November records across all years- Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina6 November records across all years
Pine Bracket Porodaedalea pini4 November records across all years
Calostoma ravenelii3 November records across all years
Big Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera fumosa2 November records across all years- Serried Porecrust Neoantrodia serialis2 November records across all years
Bleeding Conifer Crust Stereum sanguinolentum2 November records across all years- Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 November records across all years
Hardwood Trunk Rot Phellinus igniarius2 November records across all years
Climacocystis borealis2 November records across all years
Byssocorticium atrovirens2 November records across all years
Blue Cheese Polypore Cyanosporus caesius2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Pholiota carbonaria5 December records across all years
- Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium3 December records across all years
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata2 December records across all years- Laccaria trichodermophora2 December records across all years
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum2 December records across all years
⚠ Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site. We show where fungi have been recorded, nothing more. We never say any mushroom is edible or safe, and you shouldn't decide that from any website, app or photo. Many deadly mushrooms look like harmless ones. If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 right away.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | |
| 2 | 38 | |
| 3 | 32 | |
| 4 | 31 | |
| 5 | 31 | |
| 6 | 30 | |
| 7 | 30 | |
| 8 | 30 | |
| 9 | 27 | |
| 10 | 26 | |
| 11 | 26 | |
| 12 | 25 | |
| 13 | 25 | |
| 14 | 25 | |
| 15 | 25 |
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, Jul, Sep.
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
Sep 6, 2026Fistulina americananear Pigeon Forge, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 19, 2026Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosusnear Gatlinburg, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 19, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Gatlinburg, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 15, 2026Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipesnear Pigeon Forge, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Aug 13, 2026Fistulina americanain Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Aug 6, 2026Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosusin Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jul 20, 2026Crested Coral Clavulina coralloidesin Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Jul 19, 2026Boletus pseudopinophilusnear Gatlinburg, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Jul 5, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Sevierville, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Jul 5, 2026Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitziinear Sevierville, TN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
Many sightings are on private land. Always get the landowner's permission, and follow the rules of parks and forests, which often limit or ban collecting.
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How we built this page
6,846 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 6,332 CC0 and 514 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.