Mushrooms in Walker 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 March records since 2011
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Burnt-Orange Bolete Tylopilus balloui2 May records across all years
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
The Bookbinder Amanita Amanita agglutinata3 September records across all years- Boletus roseibrunneus2 September records across all years
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine2 September records across all years
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine4 October records across all years
Caesar Amanita caesarea3 October records across all years
Inky Mushroom Agaricus placomyces3 October records across all years
Great Felt Skirt Destroying Angel Amanita magnivelaris3 October records across all years- Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus2 October records across all years
Gyroporus subalbellus2 October records across all years
Pineapple Bolete Boletellus ananas2 October records across all years
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo2 October records across all years
Ruby Bolete Hortiboletus rubellus2 October records across all years
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides2 October records across all years
Blackening Wax-Cap Hygrocybe conica2 October records across all years
Lactarius hygrophoroides2 October records across all years
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 | 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | Holocotylon texense | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | Boletus roseibrunneus | 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: Oct, Sep, May.
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.
- 1Jun 4, 2026Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affinenear Huntsville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2May 3, 2026Burnt-Orange Bolete Tylopilus ballouiin Sam Houston National Forest, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Mar 17, 2026Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear Huntsville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Mar 17, 2026Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear Huntsville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Mar 17, 2026False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumnear Huntsville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Mar 17, 2026Cubamyces lactineusnear Huntsville, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jul 13, 2025Fragile Dapperling Leucocoprinus fragilissimusin Sam Houston National Forest, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 12, 2025Smooth Chanterelle Cantharellus lateritiusin Huntsville State Park, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
May 30, 2025Hexagonia hydnoidesnear Huntsville, TX (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
May 2, 2025Orange Moss Navel Rickenella fibulain Sam Houston National Forest, TX · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
154 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 127 CC0 and 27 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.