Mushrooms in Deschutes County, Oregon
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.
Usually recorded in May here:
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Spring King Boletus rex-veris3 June records across all years
Hygrophorus goetzei2 June records across all years
Arched Woodwax Hygrophorus camarophyllus2 June records across all years
Flowery Blewit Lepista irina2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Crescent Crust Chaetodermella luna11 July records across all years
- Cristella submutabilis9 July records across all years
Botryobasidium subcoronatum8 July records across all years- Tubulicrinis chaetophorus4 July records across all years
- Peniophora media4 July records across all years
Cratered Duster Amphinema byssoides3 July records across all years
Laddered Webcrust Hyphoderma setigerum3 July records across all years- Botryobasidium flavescens3 July records across all years
- Kneiffia subalutacea3 July records across all years
Piloderma bicolor3 July records across all years- Hyphodontia alienata3 July records across all years
- Sphaerobasidium minutum3 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Rhizopogon smithii3 August records across all years
- Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus3 August records across all years
- Calonarius bigelowii2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Pyrofomes demidoffii2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Blushing Beard Truffle Rhizopogon roseolus9 October records across all years
Yellow Beard Truffle Rhizopogon ochraceorubens2 October records across all years
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus2 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 | 11 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | Peniophora media | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | Pyrofomes demidoffii | 3 |
| 13 | Rhizopogon smithii | 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, Jul, Jun.
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
Sep 13, 2026Short-Stemmed Russula Russula brevipesnear Sunriver, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 13, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Sunriver, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jun 28, 2026Paxillus cuprinusnear Bend, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Sep 28, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Bend, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Jul 21, 2025Blue Polypore Albatrellopsis flettiiin Deschutes County, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Aug 10, 2024Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Shevlin Park, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Aug 10, 2024Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Shevlin Park, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Jul 31, 2024Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Bend, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Jun 18, 2024Spring King Boletus rex-verisnear Three Rivers, OR (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Jun 18, 2024Spring King Boletus rex-verisnear Sunriver, OR (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
2,046 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 1,996 CC0 and 50 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.