Mushrooms in Tehama 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:
Snowmelt Mycena Mycena nivicola2 May records since 2011
Little Cone Bell Entoloma holoconiotum2 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
- Endoptychum depressum2 August records across all years
Cinnamon Porecrust Fuscoporia ferrea2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus4 September records across all years
Bitter Beech Bolete Caloboletus calopus2 September records across all years
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron2 September records across all years
Dry Rot Serpula lacrymans2 September records across all years
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus9 October records across all years
Suillus pseudobrevipes2 October records across all years
Caloboletus frustosus2 October records across all years
Bay Bolete Imleria badia2 October records across all years
Boletus subalpinus2 October records across all years
Bitter Brown Leucopax Leucopaxillus gentianeus2 October records across all years
Western Painted Suillus Suillus lakei2 October records across all years
Short-Stalked Suillus Suillus brevipes2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum3 November records since 2011
Short-Stemmed Russula Russula brevipes2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Hypholoma californicum2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | Hypholoma californicum | 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: Oct, Sep, May.
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 8 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.
- 1
Oct 15, 2025Fir-Cone Mushroom Strobilurus trullisatusin Lassen National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 10, 2024Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Mineral, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Sep 27, 2024Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Jul 8, 2024Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Mineral, CA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jun 24, 2024Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Lassen National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
May 22, 2024Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Lake California, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
May 17, 2024Woolly Bird's Nest Fungus Nidula niveotomentosain Tehama County, CA · museum/herbarium specimen · original record - 8May 17, 2024Snowmelt Mycena Mycena nivicolain or near Mendocino National Forest, CA · museum/herbarium specimen (California State University, East Bay) · original record
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How we built this page
224 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 176 CC0 and 48 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.