Snowmelt Mycena
Mycena nivicola · Family Mycenaceae · Updated October 2026
51US records
3states
Maybusiest month
51 US records since 1967 (34 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jun 5, 2025 (about 17 months ago) in Tahoe National Forest, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Oregon and Washington, and the busiest months are May, Jun and Jul. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
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When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: May, Jun, Jul.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| California | 49 | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Oregon | 1 | Jun 11, 2023 |
| Washington | 1 | May 25, 2024 |
Top counties
- Siskiyou County, CA (18) · latest Jun 1, 2025
- Sierra County, CA (15) · latest Jun 5, 2025
- Alpine County, CA (2) · latest Aug 20, 1983
- El Dorado County, CA (2) · latest May 14, 2023
- Tuolumne County, CA (2) · latest May 10, 2023
- Tulare County, CA (2) · latest May 19, 2022
- Tehama County, CA (2) · latest May 17, 2024
- Amador County, CA (1) · latest Jul 12, 1967
- Glenn County, CA (1) · latest Jun 3, 1980
- Plumas County, CA (1) · latest Jun 8, 2017
More on this species from GBIF.
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