Mushrooms in Newton 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:
Tricholoma niveipes3 January records across all years
Tricholoma odorum3 January records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 January records across all years
Hygrophorus subsordidus2 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.
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:
Foetid Russula Russula foetens4 June records across all years
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo3 June records across all years
Lactifluus glaucescens3 June records across all years- Russula ludoviciana3 June records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus3 June records across all years
Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina2 June records across all years
Velvet Tooth Hydnellum spongiosipes2 June records across all years
Blusher Amanita rubescens2 June records across all years- Russula polyphylla2 June records across all years
Dyed Milkcap Lactarius hysginus2 June records across all years
Caesar Amanita caesarea2 June records across all years
Tylopilus ferrugineus2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Cantharellus tabernensis7 July records across all years
Blackening Russula Russula adusta7 July records across all years
Smooth Chanterelle Cantharellus lateritius5 July records across all years
Small Chanterelle Cantharellus minor4 July records across all years- Cantharellus lewisii3 July records across all years
Firm Russula Russula compacta3 July records across all years
Lactarius subplinthogalus3 July records across all years
Pawpaw Polypore Phylloporia amplectens3 July records across all years
Copper Brittlegill Russula decolorans3 July records across all years- Russula polyphylla2 July records across all years
Lactarius maculatipes2 July records across all years- Entoloma megacystidiosum2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Tylopilus peralbidus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Russell's Bolete Aureoboletus russellii3 September records across all years- Blusher Amanita rubescens2 September records across all years
Leccinum longicurvipes2 September records across all years
Xerocomus illudens2 September records across all years
Gyroporus subalbellus2 September records across all years- Lactarius agglutinatus2 September records across all years
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens2 September records across all years
Lactarius subpalustris2 September records across all years
Deceptive Jack Suillus decipiens2 September records across all years
False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvata2 September records across all years
Suillus hirtellus2 September records across all years- Russula subgraminicolor2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Melanomphalia globulifera2 October records across all years
Wrinkled Cortinarius Cortinarius corrugatus2 October records across all years
Grey Spotted Amanita Amanita excelsa2 October records across all years- Suillus hirtellus2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Lactarius proximellus2 November records across all years- Poronidulus conchifer2 November records across all years
Lactarius imperceptus2 November records across all years
Destroying Angel Amanita virosa2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Pinelitter Gingertail Xeromphalina cauticinalis3 December records since 2011- Hydnum vagabundum3 December records since 2011
Clavariadelphus unicolor3 December records since 2011- Tricholoma niveipes3 December records since 2011
Yellowdrop Milkcap Lactarius chrysorrheus2 December records since 2011
Coalman Tricholoma portentosum2 December records since 2011
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans2 December records since 2011
Silver-Blue Milkcap Lactarius paradoxus2 December records since 2011
Yellowleg Bonnet Mycena epipterygia2 December records since 2011
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum2 December records since 2011
Surprise Webcap Cortinarius semisanguineus2 December records since 2011- Lactarius proximellus2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Cantharellus tabernensis | 7 |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | Russula ludoviciana | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 |
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: Jun, Dec, 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.
- 1
Mar 23, 2026Scaly Sawgill Neolentinus lepideusin E.O. Siecke State Forest, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Nov 23, 2024Penttilamyces olivascensnear Kirbyville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Nov 23, 2024Cubamyces lactineusnear Kirbyville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Nov 23, 2024Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigonear Kirbyville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Nov 23, 2024Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusnear Kirbyville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Nov 23, 2024Poronidulus conchifernear Kirbyville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Nov 23, 2024Magnolia-Cone Mushroom Strobilurus conigenoidesnear Kirbyville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Nov 23, 2024Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Kirbyville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jun 14, 2024Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformenear Kirbyville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Jan 20, 2024Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear South Toledo Bend, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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797 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 613 CC0 and 184 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.