Mushrooms in Polk 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 March records across all years- Fungi Owingsia umbellifera2 March records across all years
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
- Melanogaster ambiguus4 May records across all years
- Collybia laxipes4 May records across all years
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Ramaria flavigelatinosa3 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae8 October records since 2011
Pacific Golden Chanterelle Cantharellus formosus7 October records since 2011
Blue-Staining Suillus Suillus caerulescens6 October records since 2011
Rosy Slime Spike Gomphidius subroseus3 October records since 2011
Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopus2 October records since 2011
Angel's Wings Pleurocybella porrigens2 October records since 2011
Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceus2 October records since 2011
Western Painted Suillus Suillus lakei2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Russula obscurozelleri9 November records across all years
Smith's Amanita Amanita smithiana5 November records across all years
Red Coral Ramaria araiospora3 November records across all years- Ramaria flavigelatinosa3 November records across all years
Ramaria leptoformosa3 November records across all years
Yellowfoot Dapperling Lepiota magnispora2 November records across all years
Jewelled Amanita Amanita gemmata2 November records across all years
Pale Oyster Pleurotus pulmonarius2 November records across all years- Ramaria celerivirescens2 November records across all years
- Ramaria conjunctipes2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
- Ramaria sandaracina2 December records across all years
- Ramaria celerivirescens2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | Melanogaster ambiguus | 4 |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | Collybia laxipes | 4 |
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: Oct, Nov, Sep.
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.
- 1Jun 30, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Independence, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Jun 10, 2026Hare'Sfoot Inkcap Coprinopsis lagopusnear Salem, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 23, 2024Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fascicularein Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Sep 25, 2024Pacific Golden Chanterelle Cantharellus formosusnear Summit, OR (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Dec 24, 2023Oak Mazegill Daedalea quercinanear Dallas, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Dec 24, 2023Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Dallas, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Dec 24, 2023Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Dallas, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Oct 18, 2023Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceusin Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Jan 10, 2023Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinanear Kings Valley, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jan 10, 2023Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Kings Valley, OR · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
215 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 121 CC0 and 94 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.