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Mushrooms in Humboldt County, California
Updated October 2026 · from open GBIF records
7,653mushroom records
1,085species recorded
Novbusiest month
7,653 records since 1900 (5,220 in the last 10 years)
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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus13 January records since 2011
Golden Waxy Cap Hygrocybe flavescens9 January records since 2011
Pacific Golden Chanterelle Cantharellus formosus6 January records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria6 January records since 2011
Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare5 January records since 2011
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata5 January records since 2011
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis5 January records since 2011
Pig's Ear Gomphus clavatus5 January records since 2011
Neolentinus kauffmanii4 January records since 2011
Apricot Jelly Guepinia helvelloides4 January records since 2011
Scarlet Hood Hygrocybe coccinea4 January records since 2011
White Spindles Clavaria fragilis4 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
- Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus14 February records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor10 February records since 2011
Lichenomphalia ericetorum8 February records since 2011
Aleurodiscus grantii6 February records since 2011- Golden Waxy Cap Hygrocybe flavescens5 February records since 2011
- Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare4 February records since 2011
- Picipes tubaeformis4 February records since 2011
Pholiota scamba4 February records since 2011
Olive Lute Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum4 February records since 2011
Questionable Stropharia Stropharia ambigua4 February records since 2011
Tangerine Bonnet Atheniella aurantiidisca3 February records since 2011
Frosty Bonnet Mycena tenerrima3 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
- Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus29 March records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor10 March records since 2011
- Lichenomphalia ericetorum8 March records since 2011
Ballerina Waxcap Porpolomopsis calyptriformis8 March records since 2011
Honey Waxcap Hygrocybe reidii5 March records since 2011
Oyster Rollrim Tapinella panuoides5 March records since 2011- Geastrum fuscoglebum5 March records since 2011
California Black Trumpet Craterellus calicornucopioides4 March records since 2011
Russula zelleri4 March records since 2011
Candy Cap Lactarius rubidus3 March records since 2011
Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi3 March records since 2011
Marasmiellus candidus3 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
- Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus15 April records since 2011
- Lichenomphalia ericetorum10 April records since 2011
- Russula zelleri7 April records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor7 April records since 2011
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum6 April records since 2011- Rhizocybe vermicularis5 April records since 2011
- Entoloma subcapitatum4 April records since 2011
- Panaeolus rickenii3 April records since 2011
- Ballerina Waxcap Porpolomopsis calyptriformis3 April records since 2011
Prince Agaricus augustus2 April records since 2011
Cinnamon Porecrust Fuscoporia ferrea2 April records since 2011- Mycena subsanguinolenta2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus16 May records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor9 May records since 2011
- Russula zelleri5 May records since 2011
- Lichenomphalia ericetorum5 May records since 2011
Collared Mosscap Rickenella swartzii4 May records since 2011
Wood Oysterling Deconica horizontalis3 May records since 2011- Aleurodiscus grantii3 May records since 2011
Spruce Sprite Crinipellis piceae3 May records since 2011
Darkening Brittlegill Russula vinosa3 May records since 2011
Spring Cavalier Melanoleuca cognata3 May records since 2011
Silky Webcap Cortinarius evernius3 May records since 2011
Wood Blewit Lepista nuda3 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor14 June records since 2011
Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanus9 June records since 2011
Russula crassotunicata7 June records since 2011- Collared Mosscap Rickenella swartzii6 June records since 2011
Grey Veiled Amanita Amanita porphyria4 June records since 2011- Prince Agaricus augustus4 June records since 2011
Dusky Bolete Porphyrellus porphyrosporus4 June records since 2011- Olive Lute Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum3 June records since 2011
Lactarius occidentalis3 June records since 2011- Armillaria nabsnona3 June records since 2011
- Honey Waxcap Hygrocybe reidii3 June records since 2011
- Phlebia subfascicularis3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Bleeding Blue Tooth Hydnellum cyanopodium10 July records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor9 July records since 2011
- Prince Agaricus augustus9 July records since 2011
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa9 July records since 2011
Pick-A-Back Toadstool Asterophora lycoperdoides6 July records since 2011
Gastroboletus turbinatus6 July records since 2011- Pacific Golden Chanterelle Cantharellus formosus6 July records since 2011
- Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanus5 July records since 2011
- Darkening Brittlegill Russula vinosa4 July records since 2011
Miller Clitopilus prunulus4 July records since 2011
Fib King Boletus fibrillosus4 July records since 2011- Russula crassotunicata4 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Majestic Amanita Amanita augusta19 August records since 2011- Bleeding Blue Tooth Hydnellum cyanopodium13 August records since 2011
- Pacific Golden Chanterelle Cantharellus formosus8 August records since 2011
Bleeding Tooth Fungus Hydnellum peckii7 August records since 2011
Sarcodon stereosarcinon7 August records since 2011- Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa7 August records since 2011
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta6 August records since 2011- Russula chlorineolens6 August records since 2011
Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea5 August records since 2011- Pick-A-Back Toadstool Asterophora lycoperdoides5 August records since 2011
- Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare5 August records since 2011
- Dusky Bolete Porphyrellus porphyrosporus5 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Majestic Amanita Amanita augusta26 September records since 2011
- Pacific Golden Chanterelle Cantharellus formosus10 September records since 2011
- Pick-A-Back Toadstool Asterophora lycoperdoides7 September records since 2011
- Bleeding Tooth Fungus Hydnellum peckii7 September records since 2011
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca6 September records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor6 September records since 2011
- Bleeding Blue Tooth Hydnellum cyanopodium6 September records since 2011
- Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea6 September records since 2011
- Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare6 September records since 2011
West Coast Reishi Ganoderma oregonense5 September records since 2011
Collybiopsis villosipes5 September records since 2011
Skullcap Dapperling Leucocoprinus brebissonii5 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Cep Boletus edulis34 October records since 2011- False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca21 October records since 2011
Conifercone Cap Baeospora myosura20 October records since 2011- Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare17 October records since 2011
- Marasmiellus candidus15 October records since 2011
- Miller Clitopilus prunulus14 October records since 2011
- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria14 October records since 2011
- Collybiopsis villosipes12 October records since 2011
- Pacific Golden Chanterelle Cantharellus formosus12 October records since 2011
- Bleeding Blue Tooth Hydnellum cyanopodium12 October records since 2011
Blue Polypore Albatrellopsis flettii11 October records since 2011
Midnight Entoloma Entoloma medianox10 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria57 November records since 2011
- Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare23 November records since 2011
- Cep Boletus edulis19 November records since 2011
- Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus18 November records since 2011
- Conifercone Cap Baeospora myosura17 November records since 2011
- Collybiopsis villosipes14 November records since 2011
Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus14 November records since 2011- Marasmiellus candidus13 November records since 2011
- Questionable Stropharia Stropharia ambigua13 November records since 2011
- Tangerine Bonnet Atheniella aurantiidisca11 November records since 2011
- Bleeding Blue Tooth Hydnellum cyanopodium11 November records since 2011
Western Matsutake Tricholoma murrillianum11 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria22 December records since 2011
Scaly Knight Tricholoma vaccinum12 December records since 2011- Questionable Stropharia Stropharia ambigua12 December records since 2011
- Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus12 December records since 2011
- Cep Boletus edulis11 December records since 2011
- Wood Blewit Lepista nuda10 December records since 2011
Western Witch's Hat Hygrocybe singeri9 December records since 2011
Velvety Milk Cap Lactarius fallax8 December records since 2011
Pleated Marasmius Marasmius plicatulus8 December records since 2011
Almond Woodwax Hygrophorus agathosmus7 December records since 2011- Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis6 December records since 2011
Hypholoma dispersum6 December records since 2011
⚠ Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site. We show where fungi have been recorded, nothing more. We never say any mushroom is edible or safe, and you shouldn't decide that from any website, app or photo. Many deadly mushrooms look like harmless ones. If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 right away.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 121 | |
| 2 | 110 | |
| 3 | 107 | |
| 4 | 74 | |
| 5 | 73 | |
| 6 | 69 | |
| 7 | 69 | |
| 8 | 63 | |
| 9 | 58 | |
| 10 | 57 | |
| 11 | 56 | |
| 12 | 55 | |
| 13 | 49 | |
| 14 | 45 | |
| 15 | 42 |
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, Oct, 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 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 20, 2026Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fascicularenear Arcata, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Sep 20, 2026Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatumin Arcata Community Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Sep 16, 2026False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiacain Trinidad State Beach, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Sep 15, 2026Stuntz's Great Ringless Amanita Amanita pachycoleain Arcata Community Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 13, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericolanear Pine Hills, CA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Sep 5, 2026Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatumin Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Aug 29, 2026Simocybe serrulatanear Trinidad, CA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Aug 18, 2026Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinusin Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Aug 1, 2026Phlebia acerinain Sue-meg State Park, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
Many sightings are on private land. Always get the landowner's permission, and follow the rules of parks and forests, which often limit or ban collecting.
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How we built this page
7,653 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 2,605 CC0 and 5,048 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.