Mushrooms in San Miguel 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.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum8 August records since 2011
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium8 August records since 2011
Lilac Bonnet Mycena pura7 August records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria7 August records since 2011
Liver Milkcap Lactarius hepaticus5 August records since 2011
Conifer Tuft Hypholoma capnoides5 August records since 2011
Flammulina populicola5 August records since 2011
Tomentosus Root Rot Onnia tomentosa5 August records since 2011
Shaggy Pholiota Pholiota squarrosa5 August records since 2011
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve5 August records since 2011
White Fibrecap Inocybe geophylla5 August records since 2011
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum4 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 | 8 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 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, 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 29, 2026Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatumnear Telluride, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 15, 2026Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufanear Ophir, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Aug 15, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Ophir, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Aug 15, 2026Piercing Marasmius Paragymnopus perforansnear Ophir, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Aug 15, 2026Lilac Bonnet Mycena puranear Ophir, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Aug 12, 2026Piercing Marasmius Paragymnopus perforansnear Ophir, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Aug 12, 2026Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laevenear Ophir, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Aug 4, 2026Aspropaxillus giganteusin Uncompahgre National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Aug 4, 2026Shaggy Pholiota Pholiota squarrosain Uncompahgre National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Aug 4, 2026Egghead Mottlegill Panaeolus semiovatusin Uncompahgre National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
538 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 475 CC0 and 63 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.