Mushrooms in Park 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
- Disciseda subterranea2 April records across all years
Disciseda bovista2 April records across all years
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Field Earthstar Geastrum campestre2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Burnt-Sugar Milky Lactarius helvus7 July records since 2011
Bicoloured Deceiver Laccaria bicolor7 July records since 2011
Western Amethyst Laccaria Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis4 July records since 2011
Western Painted Suillus Suillus lakei4 July records since 2011
Surprise Webcap Cortinarius semisanguineus3 July records since 2011
Ruby King Bolete Boletus rubriceps3 July records since 2011
Flammulina populicola3 July records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 July records since 2011
Scaly Tooth Sarcodon imbricatus2 July records since 2011
Soapy Knight Tricholoma saponaceum2 July records since 2011
Liver Milkcap Lactarius hepaticus2 July records since 2011
Pinelitter Gingertail Xeromphalina cauticinalis2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Burnt-Sugar Milky Lactarius helvus7 August records since 2011
- Bicoloured Deceiver Laccaria bicolor7 August records since 2011
- Scaly Tooth Sarcodon imbricatus7 August records since 2011
- Western Amethyst Laccaria Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis6 August records since 2011
Orange Rough-Cap Tooth Hydnellum aurantiacum6 August records since 2011- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria5 August records since 2011
Hedgehog Fungus Hydnum repandum4 August records since 2011
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus4 August records since 2011- Liver Milkcap Lactarius hepaticus3 August records since 2011
- Lactarius badiosanguineus3 August records since 2011
- Paraxerula americana3 August records since 2011
Crab Brittlegill Russula xerampelina3 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Burnt-Sugar Milky Lactarius helvus8 September records since 2011
- Western Amethyst Laccaria Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis4 September records since 2011
- Hygrophoropsis morganii3 September records since 2011
- Bicoloured Deceiver Laccaria bicolor2 September records since 2011
- Liver Milkcap Lactarius hepaticus2 September records since 2011
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 | 22 | |
| 2 | 17 | |
| 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | Paraxerula americana | 6 |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 6 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 |
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
Jul 21, 2026Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosusin Pike National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 12, 2025Aspen Bracket Phellinus tremulaein Park County, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 12, 2025Sweetgrass Tooth Hydnellum suaveolensin Park County, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Oct 12, 2025Blotched Woodwax Hygrophorus erubescensin Park County, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5May 30, 2025Aspen Bracket Phellinus tremulaein Park County, CO (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 22, 2024Aspen Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus populinusin Pike National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 22, 2024Ramaria rubricarnatain Pike National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Aug 22, 2024Tricholoma imbricatoidesin Pike National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 22, 2024Shaggy Pholiota Pholiota squarrosain Pike National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
762 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 677 CC0 and 85 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.