Mushrooms in Mono 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.
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria3 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Psathyrella uliginicola2 June records since 2011
- Inocybe dunensis2 June records since 2011
Little Cone Bell Entoloma holoconiotum2 June records since 2011
Snowmelt Clitocybe Clitocybe glacialis2 June records since 2011
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 June records since 2011
Saffron Webcap Cortinarius croceus2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria3 July records since 2011
- Tyromyces leucospongius3 July records since 2011
Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosus3 July records since 2011
Cortinarius clandestinus2 July records since 2011
Torn Fibrecap Inocybe lacera2 July records since 2011
Short-Stemmed Russula Russula brevipes2 July records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 July records since 2011
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosus5 August records across all years
- Saffron Webcap Cortinarius croceus2 August records across all years
- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 August records across all years
Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericola2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Galerina clavata6 September records since 2011
Yellow-Edged Bonnet Mycena citrinomarginata3 September records since 2011
Cortinarius comptulus3 September records since 2011- Naucoria escharioides3 September records since 2011
- Cortinarius castaneus2 September records since 2011
- Cortinarius saturninus2 September records since 2011
- Inocybe helobia2 September records since 2011
Flammulina populicola2 September records since 2011
Rickenella mellea2 September records since 2011- Hebeloma velatum2 September records since 2011
- Hygrophorus boyeri2 September records since 2011
- Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Short-Stalked Suillus Suillus brevipes3 October records since 2011
Coppery Waxcap Hygrophorus siccipes3 October records since 2011- Cortinarius badiolatus2 October records since 2011
Suillus pseudobrevipes2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Galerina clavata | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | Hebeloma velatum | 3 |
| 15 | 3 |
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: Sep, Jun, Jul.
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 6, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericolain Inyo National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jul 31, 2026Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Toiyabe National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Jul 30, 2026Tyromyces leucospongiusin Inyo National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Jul 26, 2026Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Inyo National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jul 25, 2026Tyromyces leucospongiusin Inyo National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jul 25, 2026Tyromyces leucospongiusin Inyo National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jul 24, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Inyo National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Jul 22, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericolain Mono County, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Jul 19, 2026Blue-Staining Slippery Jack Suillus tomentosusin Inyo National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Jul 14, 2026Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosusin Stanislaus National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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326 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 31 CC0 and 295 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.