Mushrooms in Northwest Arctic 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.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola6 July records across all years
Beach Brittlestem Psathyrella ammophila4 July records across all years
Cluster Cap Connopus acervatus3 July records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 July records across all years
Earth-Fan Thelephora terrestris2 July records across all years
Cinnamon Navel Omphalina pyxidata2 July records across all years
Black Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa2 July records across all years- Mycena austinii2 July records across all years
Alcohol Inky Cap Coprinopsis atramentaria2 July records across all years
Copper-Top Leccinum aurantiacum2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Mycena austinii13 August records across all years
Lactarius fumosus11 August records across all years
Saffron Webcap Cortinarius croceus9 August records across all years
Bearded Milkcap Lactarius pubescens6 August records across all years
False Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deterrimus5 August records across all years
Piggyback Shanklet Collybia cirrhata5 August records across all years
Rosso Coral Ramaria botrytis5 August records across all years- Alcohol Inky Cap Coprinopsis atramentaria5 August records across all years
- Rhizomarasmius epidryas4 August records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata4 August records across all years
Fringed Sawgill Lentinus crinitus4 August records across all years
Peppery Bolete Chalciporus piperatus4 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
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 | 15 | |
| 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | Rhizomarasmius epidryas | 4 |
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, 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 3 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.
- 1
Aug 15, 2000Blunt Webcap Cortinarius obtususin or near Kobuk Valley National Park, AK · museum/herbarium specimen (WTU) · original record - 2Aug 15, 2000Rosso Coral Ramaria botrytisin or near Kobuk Valley National Park, AK · museum/herbarium specimen (WTU) · original record
- 3
Aug 15, 2000Lentil Shanklet Collybia tuberosain or near Kobuk Valley National Park, AK · museum/herbarium specimen (WTU) · original record
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How we built this page
638 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 638 CC0 and 0 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.