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family of red mushrooms.
Family Family of mushrooms under the pine branches. © OLEG ZHYLIN/TNC Photo Contest 2023

The Legacy Club

September Is National Mushroom Month

August 12, 2026

In honor of National Mushroom Month, we’ve compiled a few of our favorite fungus photos from around the world.

Purple mushroom.
Maurice River Bluffs Preserve Here in New Jersey, they say fall is for fungi! Many species seemingly appear overnight, growing or expanding rapidly. © Lily Mullock/TNC
Woodland mushrooms.
Spring Fieldcaps A common woodland mushroom seen during Ohio springs. © Rick Conner
Maurice River Bluffs Preserve Here in New Jersey, they say fall is for fungi! Many species seemingly appear overnight, growing or expanding rapidly. © Lily Mullock/TNC
Spring Fieldcaps A common woodland mushroom seen during Ohio springs. © Rick Conner
A single round red mushroom appears amidst a leafy forest floor.
Amanita muscaria mushroom A single specimen emerges from forest litter in a eucalyptus plantation within the Valdivian Coastal Reserve, Chile. © Nick Hall
Orange mushrooms with thin stalks and umbrella-like caps.
Orange Mushrooms Somewhat reminiscent of pumpkins, these mushrooms are growing out of dead bark on a forest floor in India. © Mohammed Salman/TNC Photo Contest 2023
Amanita muscaria mushroom A single specimen emerges from forest litter in a eucalyptus plantation within the Valdivian Coastal Reserve, Chile. © Nick Hall
Orange Mushrooms Somewhat reminiscent of pumpkins, these mushrooms are growing out of dead bark on a forest floor in India. © Mohammed Salman/TNC Photo Contest 2023
Glowing green mushrooms attached to a rock surface.
Ghost Mushrooms They grow and then disappear quickly on warm nights after a few rainy days, particularly on rotting and decaying tree stumps in coastal forests. Photographed in a coastal woodland area in Gerroa, New South Wales, Australia. © Ashley Sykes/TNC Photo Contest 2023
Spores burst out of a mushroom.
Spore Burst in Indonesia The sopra of the mushroom bursts from the mushroom's petals, flying in the wind. Fungal spores burst due to the heat of the sun falling on their petals. © Prija Sambada/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Ghost Mushrooms They grow and then disappear quickly on warm nights after a few rainy days, particularly on rotting and decaying tree stumps in coastal forests. Photographed in a coastal woodland area in Gerroa, New South Wales, Australia. © Ashley Sykes/TNC Photo Contest 2023
Spore Burst in Indonesia The sopra of the mushroom bursts from the mushroom's petals, flying in the wind. Fungal spores burst due to the heat of the sun falling on their petals. © Prija Sambada/TNC Photo Contest 2021
A cluster of white mushrooms with brown and yellow speckles on their caps.
Pholiota fungi A variety of these toadstools grow at Brown's Lake Bog Preserve in Ohio, thanks to the site's naturally moist conditions. © Emily Speelman
An orange-red mushroom grows out of a branch surrounded by vibrant green plants.
Orange-red mushroom A single mushroom and other plant life grow from a Minnesota forest floor. © Jason Whalen/Fauna Creative
Pholiota fungi A variety of these toadstools grow at Brown's Lake Bog Preserve in Ohio, thanks to the site's naturally moist conditions. © Emily Speelman
Orange-red mushroom A single mushroom and other plant life grow from a Minnesota forest floor. © Jason Whalen/Fauna Creative
Closeup of a snail climbing over a small mushroom with a white stem and a brown cap.
Forest scene in Mexico At a slow but steady pace, a snail crawls over a mushroom and onto the mossy surface below. © Jorge Alexis Figueroa Hernandez /TNC Photo Contest 2019
Delicate white mushrooms with thin stems and pointed caps grow along a log.
BEAUTY WITHIN BOKEH Wild mushrooms grow on a dry tree branch in a botanical garden in West Bengal, India. © CHINMOY BISWAS/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Forest scene in Mexico At a slow but steady pace, a snail crawls over a mushroom and onto the mossy surface below. © Jorge Alexis Figueroa Hernandez /TNC Photo Contest 2019
BEAUTY WITHIN BOKEH Wild mushrooms grow on a dry tree branch in a botanical garden in West Bengal, India. © CHINMOY BISWAS/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Several mushrooms that resemble turkey tails grow along a log.
Turkey Tail Fungus This species is common in all parts of Ohio, often displaying a stunning range of colors. © Emily Speelman
A group of small greenish mushrooms with thin stems and umbrella-like caps grow in a forest.
Australian Fungi Family A tiny colony of mushrooms enjoys the winter sunlight. © Sally Dobbie/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Turkey Tail Fungus This species is common in all parts of Ohio, often displaying a stunning range of colors. © Emily Speelman
Australian Fungi Family A tiny colony of mushrooms enjoys the winter sunlight. © Sally Dobbie/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Two orange mushrooms grow in a forest.
Springtime Emergence Colorful fungi speckle the ground at Michigan's Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve. © Jason Whalen/Big Foot Media
Closeup of a yellow mushroom cap covered in small white specks that look like salt grains.
View from Above Mushrooms—like this one at New Jersey's Maurice River Bluffs Preserve—are related to yeast, mold and mildew. © Damon Noe/TNC
Springtime Emergence Colorful fungi speckle the ground at Michigan's Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve. © Jason Whalen/Big Foot Media
View from Above Mushrooms—like this one at New Jersey's Maurice River Bluffs Preserve—are related to yeast, mold and mildew. © Damon Noe/TNC
A strange-looking mushroom with a deformed cap grows in a patch of green on a forest floor.
Brown mushroom in New Jersey Roughly speaking, mushrooms are: 50% inedible but harmless, 25% edible, but not incredible, 20% will make you sick, 4% will be tasty to excellent, 1% can kill you. © Damon Noe/TNC
Closeup of a mushroom showing its underside.
Mushroom cap ruffles The forest floor at Fenbrook Natural Area in Virginia always holds many small marvels like this colorful fungus. © Nancy Carey
Brown mushroom in New Jersey Roughly speaking, mushrooms are: 50% inedible but harmless, 25% edible, but not incredible, 20% will make you sick, 4% will be tasty to excellent, 1% can kill you. © Damon Noe/TNC
Mushroom cap ruffles The forest floor at Fenbrook Natural Area in Virginia always holds many small marvels like this colorful fungus. © Nancy Carey
Several delicate mushrooms with very thin brown stems and small white caps that look like parasols grow along a log.
TINY BEAUTY The delicate stems and frilled caps of these mushrooms in India glisten with fresh raindrops. © CHINMOY BISWAS/TNC Photo Contest 2022
A few snails crawl along a moss-covered log toward a single white mushroom.
Jungle Snails Snails crawl over moss toward a mushroom in a jungle in Vietnam. © Tran Ngoc Anh/TNC Photo Contest 2022
TINY BEAUTY The delicate stems and frilled caps of these mushrooms in India glisten with fresh raindrops. © CHINMOY BISWAS/TNC Photo Contest 2022
Jungle Snails Snails crawl over moss toward a mushroom in a jungle in Vietnam. © Tran Ngoc Anh/TNC Photo Contest 2022