Mushrooms in San Jacinto 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:
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicina2 January records since 2011
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.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Fringed Sawgill Lentinus crinitus2 August records across all years
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Narrowest-Spored Limbed Lepidella Amanita cylindrispora3 September records across all years
Violet Gray Bolete Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus3 September records across all years- Xerocomus hypoxanthus2 September records across all years
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine2 September records across all years
Leccinellum griseum2 September records across all years
Inky Mushroom Agaricus placomyces2 September records across all years
Smoothish-Stemmed Bolete Hemileccinum subglabripes2 September records across all years
Ruby Bolete Hortiboletus rubellus2 September records across all years
Caesar Amanita caesarea2 September records across all years
Boletus variipes2 September records across all years
Pallid Bolete Imleria pallida2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Lactarius hygrophoroides2 October records across all years
Silver-Blue Milkcap Lactarius paradoxus2 October records across all years
False Deathcap Amanita citrina2 October records across all years
Bradley Lactifluus volemus2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Magnolia-Cone Mushroom Strobilurus conigenoides3 November records across all years
Deceptive Jack Suillus decipiens2 November records across all years
Cortinarius lewisii2 November records across all years
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | Xerocomus hypoxanthus | 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, Oct, Nov.
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 9 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.
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Mar 18, 2026False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostreanear Shepherd, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 1, 2025Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiiin Sam Houston National Forest, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 1, 2025Tropical White Polypore Favolus tenuiculusin Sam Houston National Forest, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 1, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Sam Houston National Forest, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Dec 13, 2024Ganoderma resinaceumin Sam Houston National Forest, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Dec 1, 2024Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Coldspring, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Dec 1, 2024Conifercone Cap Baeospora myosuranear Coldspring, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 20, 2024Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansnear Coldspring, TX (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jun 2, 2024Ravenel's Bolete, Powdery Sulfur Bolete Pulveroboletus raveneliinear North Cleveland, TX (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
228 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 188 CC0 and 40 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.