r/CarolinaMushrooms Apr 26 '25

A field guide to mushroom of the Carolinas

17 Upvotes

Just a friendly reminder that Bessette, Bessette, and Hopping have revised and expanded their wonderful field guide! Check it out


r/CarolinaMushrooms 1d ago

The Eno River never disappoints

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18 Upvotes

r/CarolinaMushrooms 3d ago

More photos! Bigger and so pretty.

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14 Upvotes

The green lines are an upside down tomato cage. I put over it so my lawn guy didn't mow over it or cut it down. It's pretty big.

Underside is all white. I'm going to leave it right where it is to see how much bigger it'll get! So pretty!


r/CarolinaMushrooms 4d ago

What is this mushroom. Ai originally said chicken of the woods then I came back a few days later and it had turned brown and it says hen of the woods now?

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2 Upvotes

r/CarolinaMushrooms 5d ago

Not sure if this is a Turkey tail. Whatever it is, it's beautiful.

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40 Upvotes

Coastal SC, under our Crepe Myrtes.


r/CarolinaMushrooms 7d ago

Eno River Fun

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93 Upvotes

Coral fungus, some weird lil guys, purple pieces, and tiny red chanterelles all over the place.


r/CarolinaMushrooms 7d ago

What is this? Huge amounts coming up in upstate SC

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6 Upvotes

No staining bruising or exudate. Shape is similar to milk caps I’ve seen.


r/CarolinaMushrooms 8d ago

Cinnabar Chantrelles

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38 Upvotes

r/CarolinaMushrooms 8d ago

Good day in Chester

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37 Upvotes

r/CarolinaMushrooms 21d ago

Blushers are underrated

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6 Upvotes

r/CarolinaMushrooms 23d ago

Patio friends

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8 Upvotes

These guys showed up between the bricks of my patio today. I’ve been misting it pretty regularly to encourage moss growth, and I’m thrilled whenever I get bonus fungi! Can anybody ID? SC Midlands


r/CarolinaMushrooms 26d ago

non-fungal Don't forget to look up!

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18 Upvotes

Paw-paws will be ready soon.


r/CarolinaMushrooms 26d ago

ID please! Foraged yesterday around Raleigh, NC.

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I’m not sure what they were growing on or whether they grew in a group or independently, but they were consumed by someone yesterday who thinks they are chanterelles.


r/CarolinaMushrooms 26d ago

Bunch of mushrooms in Greensboro after the rain (suspected destroying angel at the end)

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18 Upvotes

Tried to get a bottom+top pic of each


r/CarolinaMushrooms 26d ago

Foraging Amanita russuloides/gemmata group!

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9 Upvotes

Finally found some amantita sect. amanita! In the dehydrator now!


r/CarolinaMushrooms 27d ago

Question about Chanterelles

1 Upvotes

I have a spot in my yard where every year or every other year, one or two Chanterelles pop up. In the past I've left them with the hope they would sporulate and I'd eventually have a harvest worthy patch, but alas, no. Any suggestions?


r/CarolinaMushrooms 28d ago

Jack-o'-lanterns?

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9 Upvotes

r/CarolinaMushrooms Jul 31 '26

A. jacksonii

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26 Upvotes

Always a pleasure to see!


r/CarolinaMushrooms Jul 30 '26

Foraging Pretty peachy pink laetiporus

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27 Upvotes

r/CarolinaMushrooms Jul 30 '26

Let’s go! Falls lake is on!

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36 Upvotes

r/CarolinaMushrooms Jul 30 '26

Just plain neat Macropsalliota americana

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13 Upvotes

Reddening lepiota growth through the week. Stains yellow, reddish, then fades to ruddy brown.


r/CarolinaMushrooms Jul 31 '26

The vomiter aka false parasol

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3 Upvotes

r/CarolinaMushrooms Jul 26 '26

Mulch Mushies

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7 Upvotes

Found these in Raleigh. Any guesses as to what they are? It was a big patch.


r/CarolinaMushrooms Jul 05 '26

Just found some of these growing behind my house. Is it a cauliflower mushroom? (Asheville, NC)

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38 Upvotes

r/CarolinaMushrooms Jun 23 '26

Chanterelles were poppin’ on Sunday near Saluda, NC

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451 Upvotes