Mushrooms in Sandoval 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.
Usually recorded in June here:
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Purple-Spored Puffball Calvatia cyathiformis2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Panther Cap Amanita pantherina3 August records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina3 August records across all years
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron2 August records across all years
Xerocomellus truncatus2 August records across all years
Crustoderma dryinum2 August records across all years
Peeling Oysterling Crepidotus mollis2 August records across all years
Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus2 August records across all years
Copper-Top Leccinum aurantiacum2 August records across all years
Purple-Staining Milk Cap Lactarius uvidus2 August records across all years
Truncated Club Clavariadelphus truncatus2 August records across all years- Calonarius callochrous2 August records across all years
Slimy Spike Gomphidius glutinosus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Grey Puffball Bovista plumbea4 September records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 September records across all years- Purple-Spored Puffball Calvatia cyathiformis3 September records across all years
- Pholiota populnea3 September records across all years
- Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron3 September records across all years
- Truncated Club Clavariadelphus truncatus2 September records across all years
Pine Spikes Chroogomphus vinicolor2 September records across all years
Destroying Angel Amanita bisporigera2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Purple-Spored Puffball Calvatia cyathiformis2 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 | 7 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 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 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, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Sandoval County, NM (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Jul 3, 2026Desert Inkcap Montagnea arenarianear Placitas, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Nov 6, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Jemez Springs, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Nov 6, 2025Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiariumnear La Cueva, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Oct 19, 2025Dune Stinkhorn Phallus hadrianiin Cibola National Forest, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Oct 16, 2025Leucocoprinus leucothitesin Rio Rancho Bosque, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Oct 16, 2025Brownflesh Bracket Coriolopsis gallicain Rio Rancho Bosque, NM · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Sep 28, 2025Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear La Cueva, NM · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
- 9
Sep 27, 2025Western Painted Suillus Suillus lakeiin Sandoval County, NM · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
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How we built this page
241 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 202 CC0 and 39 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.