Mushrooms in Douglas 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:
Dichomitus squalens2 June records across all years
Poplar-Loving Ringless Amanita Amanita populiphila2 June records across all years
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 June records across all years
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Kaibab Jack Suillus kaibabensis5 August records since 2011
Western Painted Suillus Suillus lakei3 August records since 2011
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina3 August records since 2011
Suillus occidentalis2 August records since 2011
Short-Stalked Suillus Suillus brevipes2 August records since 2011
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 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 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 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: Aug, May, 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 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 22, 2026Salty Mushroom Agaricus bernardiinear Highlands Ranch, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 25, 2025Deconica coprophilanear Castle Pines, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 8, 2025Plums And Custard Tricholomopsis rutilansnear Westcreek, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jun 13, 2025Spring Polypore Lentinus arculariusnear Castle Pines, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
May 13, 2025Astraeus morganiiin Daniels Park, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Aug 10, 2024Pleated Inkcap Parasola plicatilisnear Highlands Ranch, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Sep 12, 2023Deconica coprophilanear Larkspur, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Aug 18, 2023Deadly Galerina Galerina marginatanear Highlands Ranch, CO · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record - 9
Aug 18, 2023Shaggy Pholiota Pholiota squarrosanear Highlands Ranch, CO · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record - 10Jun 12, 2023Psathyrella barrowsiiin or near Isabel National Forest, CO · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record
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How we built this page
139 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 122 CC0 and 17 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.