Mushrooms in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
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:
- Tulostoma polymorphum2 April records across all years
Puffball Parasol Chlorophyllum agaricoides2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
- Tulostoma cretaceum7 May records across all years
- Tulostoma excentricum4 May records across all years
Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria3 May records across all years- Tulostoma polymorphum2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria7 June records across all years
- Tulostoma excentricum4 June records across all years
- Tulostoma cretaceum2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Bovistella utriformis2 July records across all years
- Tulostoma nanum2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Agaricus didymus7 August records across all years
Tomentella ferruginea5 August records across all years
Green-Tipped Coral Ramaria apiculata4 August records across all years- Agaricus sandianus3 August records across all years
- Polyozellus umbrinus3 August records across all years
- Tomentella viridis3 August records across all years
- Tulostoma caespitosum3 August records across all years
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium3 August records across all years- Corticium confine2 August records across all years
Flammulina populicola2 August records across all years
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans2 August records across all years
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Tulostoma cretaceum3 September records across all years
- Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria3 September records across all years
Tulostoma fimbriatum2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
- Tulostoma cretaceum2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | |
| 2 | 18 | |
| 3 | Tulostoma excentricum | 13 |
| 4 | Geastrum xerophilum | 9 |
| 5 | Tulostoma polymorphum | 8 |
| 6 | Agaricus didymus | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | Tulostoma nanum | 4 |
| 13 | Tulostoma caespitosum | 4 |
| 14 | Agaricus sandianus | 3 |
| 15 | Polyozellus umbrinus | 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: 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.
- 1Aug 15, 2026Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiariumnear Albuquerque, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Nov 22, 2025Spring Polypore Lentinus arculariusnear Cedar Crest, NM (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Nov 16, 2025Dune Stinkhorn Phallus hadrianinear Albuquerque, NM · museum/herbarium specimen · original record - 4
Nov 5, 2025Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarinain Cibola National Forest, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Oct 5, 2025Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanusnear Albuquerque, NM · museum/herbarium specimen · original record - 6
Oct 1, 2025Pale Oyster Pleurotus pulmonariusnear South Valley, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Sep 29, 2025Lactarius evosmusnear Albuquerque, NM · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
- 8Sep 23, 2025Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiariumnear Sandia Heights, NM · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
- 9Sep 23, 2025Calonarius pseudoglaucopusnear La Madera, NM · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
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How we built this page
268 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 237 CC0 and 31 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.