Mushrooms in Chugach Census Area, Alaska
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.
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Usually recorded in April here:
Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericola2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Bleeding Conifer Crust Stereum sanguinolentum4 August records across all years
Veluticeps abietina3 August records across all years
Lactarius fumosus3 August records across all years
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis6 September records since 2011
Purple Spindles Alloclavaria purpurea5 September records since 2011
The Gypsy Cortinarius caperatus3 September records since 2011
Majestic Amanita Amanita augusta3 September records since 2011
Angel's Wings Pleurocybella porrigens3 September records since 2011
Sarcodon stereosarcinon2 September records since 2011- Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericola2 September records since 2011
Jellied Bird's Nest Fungus Nidula candida2 September records since 2011
Too few past records in October here to list species.
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 | 8 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | Polyozellus purpureoniger | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | Lactarius cordovaensis | 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, Aug, Jun.
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.
- 1Aug 14, 2026Angel's Wings Pleurocybella porrigensin Chugach National Forest, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Apr 11, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericolain Chugach Census Area, AK (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Apr 10, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericolain Chugach Census Area, AK (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Sep 20, 2025Angel's Wings Pleurocybella porrigensin Chugach National Forest, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Sep 20, 2025Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformisin Chugach Census Area, AK (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Sep 20, 2025Angel's Wings Pleurocybella porrigensin Chugach National Forest, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Sep 20, 2025Purple Spindles Alloclavaria purpureain Chugach National Forest, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Sep 13, 2025Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformisnear Whittier, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Sep 13, 2025Purple Spindles Alloclavaria purpureanear Whittier, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Sep 13, 2025Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericolanear Whittier, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
110 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 57 CC0 and 53 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.