Mushrooms in Maricopa 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:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune4 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
Agaricus braendlei2 March records since 2011- Mallocybe leucothrix2 March records since 2011
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris3 April records since 2011
Patrician Deer Mushroom Pluteus petasatus2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites3 June records since 2011
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
- False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites8 September records across all years
Ganoderma resinaceum3 September records across all years
Onion-Stalk Parasol Leucocoprinus cepistipes2 September records across all years- Podaxis farlowii2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Inonotus munzii2 October records since 2011- Agaricus parviniveus2 October records since 2011
- Lactocollybia epia2 October records since 2011
- Gymnopilus cyanopalmicola2 October records since 2011
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 October records since 2011
- Itajahya rosea2 October records since 2011
- False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Common Fieldcap Agrocybe pediades3 November records since 2011- Panus subfasciatus2 November records since 2011
Trametes trogii2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | Podaxis farlowii | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | Mallocybe leucothrix | 2 |
| 13 | Agaricus devoniensis | 2 |
| 14 | Agaricus parviniveus | 2 |
| 15 | Lactocollybia epia | 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: Oct, Sep, Nov.
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 9 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 27, 2026Trametes trogiinear Cave Creek, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 25, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesin Esteban Park, AZ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Jul 6, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Glendale, AZ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
May 27, 2026Corkstar Puffball Mycenastrum coriumnear Glendale, AZ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Apr 14, 2026Common Fieldcap Agrocybe pediadesnear Phoenix, AZ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Mar 27, 2026Milky Conecap Conocybe apalanear Phoenix, AZ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Mar 27, 2026Banded Mottlegill Panaeolus cinctulusnear Phoenix, AZ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Feb 28, 2026Trametes trogiinear Cave Creek, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Feb 22, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Scottsdale, AZ (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
150 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 34 CC0 and 116 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.