Mushrooms in Juneau City and Borough, 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.
Usually recorded in June here:
Lichenomphalia ericetorum4 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea4 July records across all years
Infundibulicybe squamulosa3 July records across all years
Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericola2 July records across all years
Jellied Bird's Nest Fungus Nidula candida2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Crested Coral Clavulina coralloides10 August records across all years
Green Brittlegill Russula aeruginea10 August records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata9 August records across all years- Mycena austinii7 August records across all years
Russula crassotunicata7 August records across all years
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva6 August records across all years
Red Hot Milk Cap Lactarius rufus6 August records across all years
Russula alutacea5 August records across all years
Copper Brittlegill Russula decolorans5 August records across all years
Lactarius fumosus5 August records across all years
Tricholomopsis sulphureoides5 August records across all years
Velvety Milk Cap Lactarius fallax5 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria6 September records across all years
Scaly Tooth Sarcodon imbricatus3 September records across all years- Hebeloma juneauense2 September records across all years
Purple Spindles Alloclavaria purpurea2 September records across all years- Mycena pterigena2 September records across all years
Clavulina ornatipes2 September records across all years
Lentil Shanklet Collybia tuberosa2 September records across all years- Collybiopsis eneficola2 September records across all years
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis2 September records across all years
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 October records since 2011
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 | 11 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 6 | |
| 11 | 6 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 |
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: Aug, Sep, Jul.
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 30, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Juneau, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
- 3Sep 30, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Juneau, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Sep 28, 2026Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Juneau, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Sep 23, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Juneau, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Sep 23, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Juneau, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Sep 23, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Juneau, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Sep 23, 2026Peppery Bolete Chalciporus piperatusnear Juneau, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Sep 23, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Juneau, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Aug 25, 2026Apricot Jelly Guepinia helvelloidesnear Juneau, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
496 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 433 CC0 and 63 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.