Mushrooms in Colfax 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.
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.
Usually recorded in July here:
Cultivated Mushroom Agaricus bisporus8 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Agaricus subfloccosus4 August records across all years
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius4 August records across all years
The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus4 August records across all years
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus3 August records across all years
Lycoperdon pulcherrimum3 August records across all years
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus3 August records across all years- Panus neostrigosus3 August records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 August records across all years
Alcohol Inky Cap Coprinopsis atramentaria2 August records across all years
Scurfy Twiglet Tubaria furfuracea2 August records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 August records across all years
Petticoat Mottlegill Panaeolus papilionaceus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Grisette Amanita vaginata5 September records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata3 September records across all years- Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum3 September records across all years
Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea3 September records across all years- Arrhenia peltigerina2 September records across all years
Blackening Wax-Cap Hygrocybe conica2 September records across all years
Gold Dust Waxy Cap Hygrophorus chrysodon2 September records across all years- Alcohol Inky Cap Coprinopsis atramentaria2 September records across all years
Fuzzy Foot Xeromphalina campanella2 September records across all years
Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatus2 September records across all years
Dirty Tricholoma Tricholoma terreum2 September records across all years- Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
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 | 6 | |
| 3 | Agaricus subfloccosus | 5 |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 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: Aug, Sep, Jul.
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
Jun 28, 2025Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Angel Fire, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jun 25, 2025American Ear Fungus Auricularia americanain Colfax County, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jul 12, 2024Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufanear Eagle Nest, NM (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jul 8, 2022Schrenk's Red-Belt Conk Fomitopsis schrenkiiin Cimarron Canyon State Park, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Aug 5, 2021Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Angel Fire, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jul 25, 2021Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Cimarron Canyon State Park, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jul 25, 2021Barrow's Bolete Boletus barrowsiiin Cimarron Canyon State Park, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 9, 2019Cracked-Cap Bolete Xerocomellus diffractusnear Ute Park, NM (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Aug 9, 2019Western Painted Suillus Suillus lakeiin Cimarron Canyon State Park, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Aug 9, 2019Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Cimarron Canyon State Park, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
203 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 189 CC0 and 14 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.