Mushrooms in Galveston County, Texas
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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 April records since 2011
Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumii2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Hexagonia hydnoides2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 July records since 2011
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 September records since 2011
Too few past records in October here to list species.
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 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Inosperma maculatum | 2 |
| 4 | Gymnopilus palmicola | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | Psathyrella arenulina | 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: Jul, Dec, Jun.
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
Apr 27, 2026Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiinear Bolivar Peninsula, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Feb 14, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Bolivar Peninsula, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Dec 26, 2025Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatusin Galveston Island State Park, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jul 21, 2025False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Santa Fe, TX (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Apr 14, 2025Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Bolivar Peninsula, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Apr 28, 2024Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconianear Bolivar Peninsula, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Jan 30, 2024Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear La Marque, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Apr 18, 2023Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumiinear Galveston, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Apr 2, 2023Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumiinear Galveston, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Mar 27, 2023Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Galveston, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
2,017 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 1,959 CC0 and 58 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.