Mushrooms in Washington County, Missouri
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.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus3 September records since 2011
Russula ochroleucoides2 September records since 2011
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides2 September records since 2011
Byssomerulius incarnatus2 September records since 2011
Collared Parachute Marasmius rotula2 September records since 2011
Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea2 September records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 September records since 2011
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 September records since 2011
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 September records since 2011
Elegant Polypore Cerioporus varius2 September records since 2011- Cubamyces lactineus2 September records since 2011
Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 October records since 2011
Amanita amerivirosa2 October records since 2011
Cantharellus flavolateritius2 October records since 2011
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa2 October records since 2011
Ganoderma lobatum2 October records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records since 2011
Botryobasidium aureum2 October records since 2011- Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpurea2 October records since 2011
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 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 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: Sep, Oct, 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 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.
- 1Dec 27, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Terre du Lac, MO (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Jun 18, 2024Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laevein Hughes Mountain Natural Area, MO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Oct 2, 2022Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Washington State Park, MO · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Oct 1, 2022Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumin or near Washington State Park, MO · museum/herbarium specimen (CSU) · original record
- 5
Oct 1, 2022Bay Polypore Picipes badiusin or near Washington State Park, MO · museum/herbarium specimen (CSU) · original record - 6
Oct 1, 2022Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinumin Washington County, MO (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 7
Oct 1, 2022Wrinkled Peach Rhodotus palmatusin or near Washington State Park, MO (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 8
Oct 1, 2022Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanusin Washington County, MO (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 9
Oct 1, 2022Tricholoma venenatumin Washington County, MO (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record
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How we built this page
184 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 146 CC0 and 38 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.