Mushrooms in Trinity 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.
Usually recorded in February here:
Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum2 February records since 2011
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 Clitocybe Clitocybe glacialis3 May records since 2011
Ballen's Spring American Caesar Amanita vernicoccora3 May records since 2011
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 May records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus3 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosus3 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
White Chanterelle Cantharellus subalbidus3 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Branched Shanklet Dendrocollybia racemosa5 November records across all years
Yellowleg Bonnet Mycena epipterygia4 November records across all years
Bay Bolete Imleria badia4 November records across all years
Pleated Marasmius Marasmius plicatulus4 November records across all years
Fuzzy Foot Xeromphalina campanella4 November records across all years
Purple Edge Bonnet Mycena purpureofusca3 November records across all years
California Jack O' Lantern Omphalotus olivascens3 November records across all years
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis3 November records across all years
Scaly Rustgill Gymnopilus sapineus3 November records across all years
Bleeding Milk Cap Lactarius rubrilacteus3 November records across all years
Pig's Ear Gomphus clavatus3 November records across all years
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus3 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Branched Shanklet Dendrocollybia racemosa5 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 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: Nov, Dec, 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 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.
- 1
Aug 18, 2026West Coast Reishi Ganoderma oregonensein Trinity County, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Jul 1, 2026Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosusin Trinity National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3May 22, 2026Snowmelt Clitocybe Clitocybe glacialisin Shasta National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Dec 4, 2025Branched Shanklet Dendrocollybia racemosanear Trinity Center, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Nov 29, 2025Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosain Six Rivers National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Nov 29, 2025Violet Hedgehog Hydnellum fuscoindicumin Six Rivers National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Oct 4, 2025Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fascicularein Trinity National Forest, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Apr 23, 2025Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinumnear Hayfork, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Dec 26, 2024Purple Edge Bonnet Mycena purpureofuscanear Weaverville, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Nov 9, 2024Fir-Cone Mushroom Strobilurus trullisatusnear Trinity Center, CA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
292 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 238 CC0 and 54 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.