Mushrooms in Clearwater County, Idaho
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:
Cyclocybe aegerita7 June records across all years
Laurilia sulcata6 June records across all years- Microporus perula2 June records across all years
Stringy Butt Rot Poriella subacida2 June records across all years
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Annosus Root Disease Heterobasidion annosum2 July records across all years- Laurilia sulcata2 July records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 July records across all years
Pine Bracket Porodaedalea pini2 July records across all years
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae2 July records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 July records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Benzoin Bracket Ischnoderma benzoinum2 August records across all years
Phellinus viticola2 August records across all years- Annosus Root Disease Heterobasidion annosum2 August records across all years
- Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
- Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 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 | 8 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 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: Jun, Jul, Aug.
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
Apr 28, 2025Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaein St. Joe National Forest, ID · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 29, 2021Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosusin Clearwater County, ID (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
May 15, 2021Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Elk River, ID · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
May 24, 2020Spring King Boletus rex-verisnear Elk River, ID · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 21, 2019Apricot Jelly Guepinia helvelloidesnear Elk River, ID (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jul 29, 2019Smith's Bolete Boletus smithiiin Clearwater National Forest, ID · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
- 8Jul 12, 2007Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judaein Clearwater County, ID · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
- 9Jun 28, 2000Leucogaster citrinusin Clearwater County, ID · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
- 10Oct 22, 1986Armillaria altimontananear Elk River, ID · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
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How we built this page
110 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 100 CC0 and 10 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.