Mushrooms in Inyo 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:
Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris4 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
- Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris9 March records across all years
Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
- Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria3 April records across all years
Cinnamon Porecrust Fuscoporia ferrea2 April records across all years
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
- Cortinarius cinnamomeoluteus2 June records since 2011
Slippery Jack Suillus luteus2 June records since 2011- Cystodermella adnatifolia2 June records since 2011
Orange Knight Tricholoma aurantium2 June records since 2011- Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosus9 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosus5 August records across all years
- Suillus discolor3 August records across all years
Short-Stalked Suillus Suillus brevipes2 August records across all years
Brownflesh Bracket Coriolopsis gallica2 August records across all years
Lantern Stinkhorn Lysurus mokusin2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Short-Stalked Suillus Suillus brevipes6 September records since 2011
Inocybe leiocephala4 September records since 2011
Orange Webcap Cortinarius mucosus2 September records since 2011
Willow Deceiver Laccaria pumila2 September records since 2011
Cortinarius decipiens2 September records since 2011
Hebeloma hiemale2 September records since 2011
Fruity Brittlegill Russula queletii2 September records since 2011- Cortinarius tabularis2 September records since 2011
Jellied Bolete Suillus flavidus2 September records since 2011- Russula turci2 September records since 2011
- Inocybe moravica2 September records since 2011
Arrhenia lobata2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | |
| 2 | 16 | |
| 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | Suillus discolor | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | Cortinarius cinnamomeoluteus | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 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: Aug, Sep, Jun.
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.
- 1Aug 29, 2026Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosusin Inyo County, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jul 21, 2026Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosusin Inyo National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Jul 13, 2026Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosusin Inyo National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Jul 4, 2026Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosusin Inyo National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jul 4, 2026Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosusin Inyo National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Mar 24, 2026Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillarisin Inyo County, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Mar 13, 2026Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillarisin Death Valley National Park, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Feb 27, 2026Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillarisin Death Valley National Park, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Feb 25, 2026Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillarisnear Furnace Creek, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Dec 8, 2025Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillarisin Death Valley National Park, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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1,729 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 1,532 CC0 and 197 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.