Mushrooms in Dolores 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:
Spring Fieldcap Agrocybe praecox4 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Phlegmacium sublilacinum3 July records across all years- Fungi Owingsia umbellifera3 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria5 August records since 2011
Purple Spindles Alloclavaria purpurea4 August records since 2011
Lilac Bonnet Mycena pura4 August records since 2011
Rainbow Chanterelle Cantharellus roseocanus4 August records since 2011
Ruby King Bolete Boletus rubriceps3 August records since 2011
Common Funnel Infundibulicybe gibba2 August records since 2011- Polyozellus atrolazulinus2 August records since 2011
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium2 August records since 2011
Golden Bootleg Phaeolepiota aurea2 August records since 2011
Verdigris Agaric Stropharia aeruginosa2 August records since 2011
Too few past records in September here to list species.
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 | 6 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | Polyozellus atrolazulinus | 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: Aug, Jul, Jun.
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 22, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain San Juan National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 15, 2026Climacocystis borealisnear Rico, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 14, 2026Scaly Tooth Sarcodon imbricatusnear Rico, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 14, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Rico, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Aug 14, 2026Lilac Bonnet Mycena puranear Rico, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Aug 14, 2026Bruising Webcap Thaxterogaster purpurascensnear Rico, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 13, 2025Cluster Cap Connopus acervatusin San Juan National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Aug 18, 2024Rainbow Chanterelle Cantharellus roseocanusin San Juan National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Aug 17, 2024Purple Spindles Alloclavaria purpureain San Juan National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Aug 17, 2024Truncated Club Clavariadelphus truncatusnear Rico, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
125 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 107 CC0 and 18 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.