Mushrooms in Sacramento 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:
Yellow Fieldcap Bolbitius titubans16 January records since 2011
California Jack O' Lantern Omphalotus olivascens7 January records since 2011
Big Sheath Mushroom Volvopluteus gloiocephalus6 January records since 2011
Wood Blewit Lepista nuda6 January records since 2011
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum5 January records since 2011
Pleated Marasmius Marasmius plicatulus4 January records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 January records since 2011
Black Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa4 January records since 2011
Golden Milk Cap Lactarius alnicola4 January records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune4 January records since 2011
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus3 January records since 2011- Melanoleuca exscissa2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor9 February records since 2011
- Yellow Fieldcap Bolbitius titubans9 February records since 2011
Mulch Maids Leratiomyces percevalii5 February records since 2011- Big Sheath Mushroom Volvopluteus gloiocephalus4 February records since 2011
- California Jack O' Lantern Omphalotus olivascens3 February records since 2011
- Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum3 February records since 2011
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 February records since 2011
- Wood Blewit Lepista nuda3 February records since 2011
Coral Tooth Hericium coralloides2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
- Funalia hispida5 March records across all years
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 March records across all years
- Mulch Maids Leratiomyces percevalii3 March records across all years
Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanus2 March records across all years- Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
- Parasola conopila4 April records since 2011
Common Fieldcap Agrocybe pediades2 April records since 2011- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 April records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 April records since 2011
- Yellow Fieldcap Bolbitius titubans2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Fomitiporia polymorpha2 June records since 2011
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites3 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Western Chicken-Of-The-Woods Laetiporus gilbertsonii4 September records since 2011
Smoky Dapperling Leucoagaricus barssii3 September records since 2011
Bark Bonnet Phloeomana speirea2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Western Chicken-Of-The-Woods Laetiporus gilbertsonii3 October records across all years
Bearded Milkcap Lactarius pubescens2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum6 November records since 2011
- Yellow Fieldcap Bolbitius titubans5 November records since 2011
- Western Chicken-Of-The-Woods Laetiporus gilbertsonii5 November records since 2011
Death Cap Amanita phalloides4 November records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 November records since 2011- Golden Milk Cap Lactarius alnicola3 November records since 2011
Dichostereum effuscatum2 November records since 2011- Pholiota gummosa2 November records since 2011
Blushing Milkcap Lactarius controversus2 November records since 2011
Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadia2 November records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 November records since 2011
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Big Sheath Mushroom Volvopluteus gloiocephalus13 December records since 2011
- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria12 December records since 2011
- Wood Blewit Lepista nuda8 December records since 2011
Yellow Stainer Agaricus xanthodermus6 December records since 2011- Yellow Fieldcap Bolbitius titubans5 December records since 2011
- Golden Milk Cap Lactarius alnicola5 December records since 2011
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum4 December records since 2011- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 December records since 2011
- Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus3 December records since 2011
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus3 December records since 2011- California Jack O' Lantern Omphalotus olivascens3 December records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | |
| 2 | 28 | |
| 3 | 24 | |
| 4 | 22 | |
| 5 | 18 | |
| 6 | 17 | |
| 7 | 14 | |
| 8 | 13 | |
| 9 | 13 | |
| 10 | 12 | |
| 11 | 12 | |
| 12 | 11 | |
| 13 | 10 | |
| 14 | Russula californiensis | 8 |
| 15 | 7 |
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: Dec, Jan, 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 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 16, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Arden-Arcade, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Aug 16, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Arden-Arcade, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Jul 13, 2026False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Arden-Arcade, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4May 13, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Sacramento, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5May 11, 2026Death Cap Amanita phalloidesin American River Parkway, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
May 9, 2026Blushing Bride Amanita novinuptain Cosumnes River Preserve, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Apr 26, 2026Yellow Fieldcap Bolbitius titubansnear Citrus Heights, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Apr 26, 2026Mulch Maids Leratiomyces percevaliinear Arden-Arcade, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Apr 25, 2026Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinusin Arcade Creek Park Preserve Development, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Apr 25, 2026Mulch Fieldcap Agrocybe putaminumnear Arden-Arcade, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
587 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 248 CC0 and 339 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.