Mushrooms in Copper River 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.
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:
Scaly Tooth Sarcodon imbricatus3 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 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 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Inocybe splendens | 1 |
| 4 | Cortinarius duristipes | 1 |
| 5 | Cortinarius paragaudis | 1 |
| 6 | Hygrophorus pustulatoides | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | Leccinum variobrunneum | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 |
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: Jul, Aug, Sep.
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.
- 1Sep 11, 2026Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Kenny Lake, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 11, 2026Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Kenny Lake, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Sep 2, 2024Carnation Earthfan Thelephora caryophylleain Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 31, 2024Truncated Club Clavariadelphus truncatusin Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 21, 2022Shaggy Pholiota Pholiota squarrosanear McCarthy, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Aug 5, 2020Scaly Tooth Sarcodon imbricatusnear Kenny Lake, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jul 26, 2020Red Hot Milk Cap Lactarius rufusnear Paxson, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 25, 2020Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatumnear Paxson, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Aug 5, 2019Scaly Tooth Sarcodon imbricatusnear Gulkana, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Sep 11, 2018Scaly Tooth Sarcodon imbricatusnear Gulkana, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
2,872 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 2,777 CC0 and 95 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.