Mushrooms in Teller 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:
Western Giant Puffball Calvatia booniana2 June records since 2011
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
- Lactarius barrowsii3 August records since 2011
Northern Bearded Milkcap Lactarius repraesentaneus3 August records since 2011
Hedgehog Fungus Hydnum repandum3 August records since 2011
Lactarius luculentus3 August records since 2011
Suillus brunnescens2 August records since 2011
Ochre Club Clavariadelphus ligula2 August records since 2011
Almond Woodwax Hygrophorus agathosmus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha2 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 | 9 | |
| 2 | Lactarius barrowsii | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 1 |
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, Sep, May.
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 4, 2025Barrow's Bolete Boletus barrowsiiin Pike National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Jun 30, 2025Western Giant Puffball Calvatia booniananear Cripple Creek, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Jun 30, 2025Western Giant Puffball Calvatia booniananear Cripple Creek, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Jun 3, 2025Aspen Bracket Phellinus tremulaein Mueller State Park, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 20, 2023Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Pike National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jul 31, 2021Bleeding Tooth Fungus Hydnellum peckiiin Pike National Forest, CO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Sep 3, 2019Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxanthanear Goldfield, CO · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
- 8
Aug 10, 2019Bay Bolete Imleria badianear Florissant, CO (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record - 9
Aug 10, 2019Scaly Sawgill Neolentinus lepideusnear Florissant, CO (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record
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How we built this page
142 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 122 CC0 and 20 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.