Mushrooms in Ravalli 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:
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Fungi Xanthoperenniporia tenuis4 May records across all years
Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Neoantrodia variiformis2 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola3 September records across all years
White-Rot Fungus Trametes pubescens3 September records across all years
Greville's Bolete Suillus grevillei2 September records across all years
Rusty Crust Skeletocutis amorpha2 September records across all years- Resinoporia crassa2 September records across all years
- Gloeophyllum protractum2 September records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 September records across all years- Serried Porecrust Neoantrodia serialis2 September records across all years
- Poria ferruginea-fusca2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus3 October records across all years- Greville's Bolete Suillus grevillei2 October records across all years
White Fibrecap Inocybe geophylla2 October records across all years
Blue-Staining Slippery Jack Suillus tomentosus2 October records across all years
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata2 October records across all years
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 October records across all years- Cortinarius lilacinopes2 October records across all years
Clouded Agaric Clitocybe nebularis2 October records across all years
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve2 October records across all years
Rosy Slime Spike Gomphidius subroseus2 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 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | Australoporus tasmanicus | 3 |
| 15 | 3 |
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, 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 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.
- 1Apr 10, 2026Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Pinesdale, MT (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 26, 2023Apricot Jelly Guepinia helvelloidesin Bitterroot National Forest, MT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jun 19, 2023Western American False Panther Amanita pantherinoidesnear Stevensville, MT (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Apr 7, 2021Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Bitterroot National Forest, MT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jun 18, 2020Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaein Ravalli County, MT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jun 18, 2020Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaein Ravalli County, MT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jun 18, 2020Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaein Ravalli County, MT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Sep 10, 2019Bleeding Tooth Fungus Hydnellum peckiinear Florence, MT (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Oct 30, 1984Greville's Bolete Suillus grevilleiin Bitterroot National Forest, MT · museum/herbarium specimen (DBG) · original record
- 10
Oct 5, 1984Western Painted Suillus Suillus lakeiin Bitterroot National Forest, MT · museum/herbarium specimen (UT) · original record
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How we built this page
250 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 243 CC0 and 7 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.