Mushrooms in Eagle 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.
Usually recorded in May here:
Mycena overholtsii2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Mycena overholtsii3 June records across all years
- Entoloma tortuosum2 June records across all years
Egghead Mottlegill Panaeolus semiovatus2 June records across all years
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium2 June records across all years
Spruce Conesprout Strobilurus occidentalis2 June records across all years
Clitocybe albirhiza2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Leratiomyces riparius4 July records across all years
Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus4 July records across all years
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides3 July records across all years- Lactarius nitidus3 July records across all years
Lactarius olympianus3 July records across all years
Grey Tooth Phellodon melaleucus3 July records across all years- Mycena elegantula3 July records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum3 July records across all years
Elegant Polypore Cerioporus varius3 July records across all years
Wood Mushroom Agaricus sylvicola3 July records across all years
Black Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa3 July records across all years
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae3 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme8 August records across all years
- Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum7 August records across all years
Onnia circinata5 August records across all years
Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopus5 August records across all years
Robust Clitocybe Clitocybe robusta5 August records across all years
Arched Woodwax Hygrophorus camarophyllus4 August records across all years
Conifer Webcap Cortinarius gentilis4 August records across all years
Purple-Staining Milk Cap Lactarius uvidus4 August records across all years
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans4 August records across all years
Shaggy Pholiota Pholiota squarrosa4 August records across all years- Floccularia pitkinensis4 August records across all years
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve4 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum4 September records across all years
Pine Bracket Porodaedalea pini2 September records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme2 September records across all years
Freckled Dapperling Echinoderma asperum2 September records across all years
Split Fibrecap Pseudosperma rimosum2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Angel's Wings Pleurocybella porrigens2 October records across all years
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 | 14 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | 4 |
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, Sep.
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 9 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
Sep 18, 2026Gold Dust Waxy Cap Hygrophorus chrysodonin White River National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 31, 2024Scaly Tooth Sarcodon imbricatusnear Norrie, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 27, 2024Blotched Woodwax Hygrophorus erubescensnear Copper Mountain, CO · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record - 4
Aug 27, 2024Suillus pseudobrevipesnear Minturn, CO · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record - 5
Aug 27, 2024Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensisnear Copper Mountain, CO · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record - 6
Aug 27, 2022Rainbow Chanterelle Cantharellus roseocanusnear Vail, CO (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Aug 7, 2022Polyozellus atrolazulinusin Sylvan Lake State Park, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 7, 2022Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosumin Sylvan Lake State Park, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Aug 7, 2022Rainbow Chanterelle Cantharellus roseocanusnear Fulford, CO (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
652 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 614 CC0 and 38 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.