Mushrooms in Montgomery 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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Column Stinkhorn Clathrus columnatus2 January records across all years
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:
Hairy-Stalked Collybia Gymnopus spongiosus2 April records across all years
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 April records across all years
Tropical White Polypore Favolus tenuiculus2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
Fringed Sawgill Lentinus crinitus2 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumii2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Scaly Sawgill Neolentinus lepideus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine3 September records across all years
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites3 September records across all years
Wrinkled Bolete Leccinellum rugosiceps2 September records across all years
Olive Lute Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum2 September records across all years- Aspidella solitaria2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Plateful Of Pyramids Lepidella Amanita polypyramis3 November records across all years
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicina3 November records across all years- Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa3 November records across all years
Deceptive Jack Suillus decipiens2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 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, Nov, Apr.
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 26, 2026Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilvanear Tomball, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Apr 25, 2026Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigoin Lake Houston Wilderness Park, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Apr 17, 2026Tropical White Polypore Favolus tenuiculusnear Stagecoach, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Dec 14, 2025Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear Conroe, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
May 27, 2025Hexagonia hydnoidesin W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6May 24, 2025Fringed Sawgill Lentinus crinitusnear Conroe, TX (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Apr 25, 2025Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Conroe, TX (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
- 9
Feb 1, 2025Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiiin W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Feb 1, 2025Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communein W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
145 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 69 CC0 and 76 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.