Mushrooms in Imperial 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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris4 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria3 February records since 2011
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 February records since 2011- Parasola conopila2 February records since 2011
- Psathyrella longicauda2 February records since 2011
- Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
- Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria7 March records since 2011
- Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris3 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Gasteroid Agaricus Agaricus deserticola2 April records since 2011
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.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
- Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris4 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Usually recorded in November here:
- Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | Podaxis carcinomalis | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | Psathyrella longicauda | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 15 | 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: Feb, Mar, Sep.
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.
- 1Mar 11, 2026Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenariaon Bureau of Land Management land, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jan 3, 2025Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillarisnear North Shore, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Mar 17, 2024Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenariaon Bureau of Land Management land, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Mar 17, 2024Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenariain Imperial County, CA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Mar 17, 2024Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenariaon Bureau of Land Management land, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Mar 9, 2024Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenariaon Bureau of Land Management land, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Mar 7, 2024Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillarisnear Salton City, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Feb 24, 2024Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenariaon Bureau of Land Management land, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Feb 17, 2024Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillarison Bureau of Land Management land, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Feb 15, 2024Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillarison Bureau of Land Management land, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
106 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 51 CC0 and 55 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.