Mushrooms in Archuleta County, Colorado
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.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola2 June records across all years
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Peniophorella praetermissa2 August records across all years
Brain Fungus Sparassis crispa2 August records across all years
Botryobasidium vagum2 August records across all years
Truncated Club Clavariadelphus truncatus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Hydnocristella himantia2 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polyozellus tristis | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | Byssomerulius hirtellus | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 |
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: Aug, Sep, 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 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.
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Sep 1, 2024Cluster Cap Connopus acervatusin San Juan National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 1, 2024Rainbow Chanterelle Cantharellus roseocanusin San Juan National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 31, 2024Aspen Bolete Leccinum insignein San Juan National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jul 5, 2024Ruby King Bolete Boletus rubricepsin San Juan National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Jul 5, 2024Scaly Tooth Sarcodon imbricatusin Archuleta County, CO (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 9, 2015Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusin Archuleta County, CO (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Sep 25, 1999Hedgehog Fungus Hydnum repandumnear Pagosa Springs, CO · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record - 8
Sep 25, 1999Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarinanear Pagosa Springs, CO · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record
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How we built this page
122 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 116 CC0 and 6 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.