Mushrooms in Lincoln County, Montana
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:
Pine Bracket Porodaedalea pini2 April records across all years
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola3 June records across all years
Annosus Root Disease Heterobasidion annosum2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Laurilia sulcata6 July records across all years
Elder Whitewash Lyomyces sambuci2 July records across all years
Round Puffball Bovista pila2 July records across all years- Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola2 July records across all years
- Corm Dry Rot Rigidoporus vinctus2 July records across all years
Common Yellow Russula Russula ochroleuca2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Fomitopsis officinalis2 August records across all years
Phellopilus nigrolimitatus2 August records across all years- Hyphodontia granulosa2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Radulodon casearius3 September records across all years
Phlebiopsis gigantea2 September records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 September records across all years
Conferticium ochraceum2 September records across all years- Serried Porecrust Neoantrodia serialis2 September records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola4 October records across all years
Climacocystis borealis2 October records across all years- Annosus Root Disease Heterobasidion annosum2 October records across all years
- Serried Porecrust Neoantrodia serialis2 October records across all years
Rhodonia placenta2 October records across all years- Pine Bracket Porodaedalea pini2 October records across all years
Oxyporus corticola2 October records across all years
Dry Rot Serpula lacrymans2 October records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 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 | 9 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | Radulodon casearius | 3 |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 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: Oct, 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 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.
- 1Sep 16, 2019Boletinus ampliporusnear Pioneer Junction, MT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Jul 9, 1981Dyer's Mazegill Phaeolus schweinitziinear Troy, MT · museum/herbarium specimen (UT) · original record - 3
Jul 9, 1981Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatusnear Troy, MT · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record - 4Jul 28, 1972Round Puffball Bovista pilain Lincoln County, MT (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record
- 5Jul 28, 1972Round Puffball Bovista pilain Lincoln County, MT (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (NY) · original record
- 6
Jul 27, 1972Umber-Brown Puffball Lycoperdon umbrinumnear Troy, MT · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record - 7
Jul 13, 1971Olive Duster Coniophora olivaceain or near Kootenai National Forest, MT (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (NY) · original record - 8
Jun 18, 1971Crustoderma dryinumnear Happys Inn, MT (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (ILL) · original record - 91970-08Oxyporus cuneatusnear Yaak, MT · museum/herbarium specimen (O) · original record
- 10
Jul 20, 1970Golden Brittlegill Russula risigallinain Lincoln County, MT (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (WTU) · original record
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How we built this page
188 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 183 CC0 and 5 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.