Mushrooms in Sitka 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.
Usually recorded in May here:
Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea4 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea6 June records across all years
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola4 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea3 July records since 2011
Tangerine Bonnet Atheniella aurantiidisca2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Lactarius fumosus4 August records across all years
Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericola4 August records across all years
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis2 August records across all years
Cuphophyllus borealis2 August records across all years
Bear's Head Hericium abietis2 August records across all years
Bluefoot Bonnet Mycena amicta2 August records across all years
West Coast Reishi Ganoderma oregonense2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Mycena austinii7 September records across all years
- Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis5 September records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata4 September records across all years- Lactarius fumosus4 September records across all years
Crested Coral Clavulina coralloides4 September records across all years
Russula crassotunicata3 September records across all years- Russula subloculata3 September records across all years
Cortinarius malachius3 September records across all years
Kauffman's Milk Cap Lactarius kauffmanii3 September records across all years- Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea3 September records across all years
- Resinoporia sitchensis2 September records across all years
- Peniophora thujae2 September records across all years
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 | 19 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | Russula subloculata | 3 |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | Resinoporia sitchensis | 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.
- 1Sep 19, 2026Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochraceanear Sitka, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 19, 2026Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochraceain Sitka National Historical Park, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Sep 19, 2026Angel's Wings Pleurocybella porrigensin Sitka National Historical Park, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Sep 19, 2026Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochraceanear Sitka, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Sep 19, 2026Dusky Bolete Porphyrellus porphyrosporusnear Sitka, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jul 9, 2026Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochraceain Sitka National Historical Park, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jun 15, 2026Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochraceain Sitka National Historical Park, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Jun 15, 2026Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochraceain Sitka National Historical Park, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9May 23, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericolain Tongass National Forest, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10May 11, 2026Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochraceain Tongass National Forest, AK · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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269 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 219 CC0 and 50 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.