Mushrooms in Calaveras County, California
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:
- Cortinarius zakii2 February records across all years
Western Amethyst Laccaria Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis2 February records across all years
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans2 February records across all years
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Usually recorded in April here:
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Floccularia albolanaripes2 May records across all years- Pholiota vernalis2 May records across all years
- Stereophlebia tuberculata2 May records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 May records across all years
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Psathyrella seymourensis2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Incense Cedar Conk Tyromyces amarus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Yellowfoot Dapperling Lepiota magnispora2 September records since 2011- Phlegmacium pansa2 September records since 2011
Orange Chrysomphalina Chrysomphalina aurantiaca2 September records since 2011
Caloboletus frustosus2 September records since 2011- Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Suillus riparius4 October records across all years
Zeller's Bolete Xerocomellus zelleri2 October records across all years
Inky Agaricus Agaricus moelleri2 October records across all years
Gastroboletus turbinatus2 October records across all years
Boletus subalpinus2 October records across all years
Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Pholiota molesta2 November records since 2011
Redwood Rooter Caulorhiza umbonata2 November records since 2011
Elastic Oysterling Panellus mitis2 November records since 2011
Suillus pseudobrevipes2 November records since 2011- Hemimycena albicolor2 November records since 2011
Psathyrella pennata2 November records since 2011
Tephrocybe anthracophila2 November records since 2011
Ash Cap Myxomphalia maura2 November records since 2011- Resinomycena montana2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Short-Stemmed Russula Russula brevipes2 December records across all years- Mycena bulliformis2 December records across all years
Wood Blewit Lepista nuda2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 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: Nov, Sep, Oct.
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.
- 1Dec 27, 2025Wood Blewit Lepista nudanear Copperopolis, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jan 19, 2025Western Amethyst Laccaria Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalisnear Avery, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Jan 19, 2025Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fascicularenear Avery, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Dec 27, 2024Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulansin White Pines Park, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Nov 28, 2024Hemimycena albicolornear Dorrington, CA · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
- 6Nov 28, 2024Redwood Rooter Caulorhiza umbonatanear Dorrington, CA · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
- 7Nov 28, 2024Resinomycena montananear Murphys, CA · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
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How we built this page
248 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 107 CC0 and 141 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.