Mushrooms in Santa Cruz 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.
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva3 March records across all years
Cinnamon Bracket Hapalopilus rutilans2 March records across all years
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:
Sistotremastrum suecicum2 June records across all years
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
- Clitocybe phaeophthalma3 August records across all years
Common Funnel Infundibulicybe gibba2 August records across all years
Jack O'Lantern Mushroom Omphalotus subilludens2 August records across all years
Lentinus levis2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Agaricus columellatus3 September records across all years
- Phanerochaete salmoneolutea2 September records across all years
- Hyphodontia spathulata2 September records across all years
- Sanghuangporus weirianus2 September records across all years
- Entoloma undatum2 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Usually recorded in November here:
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Clitocybe phaeophthalma | 3 |
| 6 | Agaricus columellatus | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | Phanerochaete salmoneolutea | 2 |
| 11 | Ceriporia allantospora | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sanghuangporus weirianus | 2 |
| 15 | Entoloma undatum | 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, 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 7 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 7, 2026Ganoderma fallaxin Coronado National Forest, AZ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 7, 2026Sanghuangporus weirianusin Coronado National Forest, AZ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Sep 7, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesin Coronado National Forest, AZ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Sep 7, 2026Agaricus evertensin Coronado National Forest, AZ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Aug 26, 2026Ganoderma resinaceumnear Rio Rico, AZ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Nov 23, 2025Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Rio Rico, AZ · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Sep 30, 2025Entoloma undatumnear Elephant Head, AZ · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
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How we built this page
153 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 115 CC0 and 38 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.