Mushrooms in Gila County, Arizona
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.
Usually recorded in February here:
Astraeus morganii2 February records since 2011
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:
Smooth Puffball Lycoperdon molle5 August records across all years
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola4 August records across all years
Purple-Spored Puffball Calvatia cyathiformis2 August records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 August records across all years- Lycoperdon rimulatum2 August records across all years
Pale Oyster Pleurotus pulmonarius2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Pale Oyster Pleurotus pulmonarius2 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 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | Agaricus columellatus | 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: Aug, Sep, Dec.
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.
- 1
Sep 20, 2026Lactarius montanusnear Forest Lakes, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 20, 2026Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanusnear Haigler Creek, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Sep 20, 2026Clavulina sphaeropedunculatain Gila County, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Sep 20, 2026Stinking Earthfan Thelephora palmatanear Young, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 20, 2026Western Chicken-Of-The-Woods Laetiporus gilbertsoniinear Young, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Aug 16, 2026Bitter Brown Leucopax Leucopaxillus gentianeusnear Pine, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 15, 2026Dung Bird's Nest Cyathus stercoreusnear Washington Park, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Aug 7, 2026Meganotus everhartiinear Strawberry, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Aug 7, 2026Common Fieldcap Agrocybe pediadesnear Strawberry, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Aug 2, 2026Barrow's Bolete Boletus barrowsiinear Washington Park, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
108 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 58 CC0 and 50 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.