Mushrooms in Otero 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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Schrenk's Red-Belt Conk Fomitopsis schrenkii3 January records across all years
Sandy Stilt Puffball Battarrea phalloides2 January records across all years
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
- Schrenk's Red-Belt Conk Fomitopsis schrenkii3 March records since 2011
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
- Schrenk's Red-Belt Conk Fomitopsis schrenkii2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Schrenk's Red-Belt Conk Fomitopsis schrenkii3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Schrenk's Red-Belt Conk Fomitopsis schrenkii3 July records since 2011
Fuzzy Foot Xeromphalina campanella2 July records since 2011
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium2 July records since 2011
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Tulostoma cretaceum3 August records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum3 August records across all years- Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius3 August records across all years
Golden Pholiota Pholiota aurivella3 August records across all years- Scytinostromella heterogenea2 August records across all years
Milking Crust Gloiothele lactescens2 August records across all years
Dichomitus squalens2 August records across all years
Green-Tipped Coral Ramaria apiculata2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus3 September records across all years
Chlamydopus meyenianus2 September records across all years
Phanerochaete carnosa2 September records across all years
Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenaria2 September records across all years- Schrenk's Red-Belt Conk Fomitopsis schrenkii2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Schrenk's Red-Belt Conk Fomitopsis schrenkii3 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 | 20 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | Scytinostromella heterogenea | 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: 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
- 2Sep 8, 2025Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiariumnear High Rolls, NM (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Aug 2, 2025Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatumnear High Rolls, NM (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 2, 2025Bitter Brown Leucopax Leucopaxillus gentianeusnear Cloudcroft, NM (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 2, 2025Scaly Oysterling Crepidotus calolepisnear High Rolls, NM (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Aug 1, 2025Plums And Custard Tricholomopsis rutilansin Lincoln National Forest, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Oct 20, 2024Schrenk's Red-Belt Conk Fomitopsis schrenkiiin Lincoln National Forest, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Oct 20, 2024Peeling Oysterling Crepidotus mollisin Lincoln National Forest, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Aug 28, 2024Spring Polypore Lentinus arculariusin Lincoln National Forest, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Jul 31, 2024Goldleaf Shield Pluteus romelliiin Lincoln National Forest, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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153 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 100 CC0 and 53 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.