Mushrooms in Kern 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.
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria5 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
- Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria8 April records since 2011
Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris4 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria7 May records since 2011
Ash Cap Myxomphalia maura4 May records since 2011
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 May records since 2011
Pholiota molesta2 May records since 2011- Clitocybe bresadolana2 May records since 2011
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 July records since 2011
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
- False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites4 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Usually recorded in November here:
- Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria3 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | Montagnea candollei | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | Clitocybe bresadolana | 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: May, Apr, Mar.
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.
- 1Apr 4, 2026Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenariain Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Mar 30, 2026Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenariain Kern County, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Mar 23, 2026Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenariain Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Jan 8, 2026Agaricus incultorumin Tule Elk State Reserve, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Nov 10, 2025Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosusnear Alta Sierra, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Oct 13, 2025Ash Cap Myxomphalia mauranear Alta Sierra, CA · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
- 7Apr 28, 2025Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenarianear Onyx, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Nov 12, 2024Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenarianear California City, CA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Oct 10, 2024Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenarianear Mojave, CA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Sep 14, 2024Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Los Padres National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
149 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 41 CC0 and 108 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.