Mushrooms in Plumas 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:
- Byssomerulius rubicundus2 March records across all years
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus4 May records across all years
Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus2 May records across all years- Cortinarius eldoradoensis2 May records across all years
Ballen's Spring American Caesar Amanita vernicoccora2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus3 June records since 2011
Spring King Boletus rex-veris3 June records since 2011
Snowmelt Clitocybe Clitocybe glacialis2 June records since 2011
Pholiota molesta2 June records since 2011
Sculpted Puffball Calvatia sculpta2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus5 July records since 2011
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae3 July records since 2011
Hebeloma hiemale2 July records since 2011- Inocybe helobia2 July records since 2011
- Coprinellus heptemerus2 July records since 2011
Sculptured Puffball Calbovista subsculpta2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus3 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Inocutis dryophila2 September records across all years
Dichomitus squalens2 September records across all years
Incense Cedar Conk Tyromyces amarus2 September records across all years- Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus4 October records across all years
Caloboletus frustosus2 October records across all years- Butyriboletus autumniregius2 October records across all years
Scaly Tooth Sarcodon imbricatus2 October records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus3 November records since 2011- Tricholomopsis flammula2 November records since 2011
Elastic Oysterling Panellus mitis2 November records since 2011
Rosy Slime Spike Gomphidius subroseus2 November records since 2011
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum2 November records since 2011
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | |
| 2 | 14 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 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: Jun, Jul, Nov.
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 4 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.
- 1Jul 8, 2026Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Plumas National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 11, 2025Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Jun 24, 2025Western American False Panther Amanita pantherinoidesnear Warner Valley, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jun 12, 2025Spring King Boletus rex-verisin Plumas-Eureka State Park, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
352 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 242 CC0 and 110 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.