Mushrooms in Rich County, Utah
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:
Snowmelt Clitocybe Clitocybe glacialis3 May records across all years
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus3 May records across all years
Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa2 May records across all years
Clitocybe albirhiza2 May records across all years- Baeospora occidentalis2 May records across all years
Bald Cavalier Melanoleuca melaleuca2 May records across all years- Tyromyces leucospongius2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Baeospora occidentalis8 June records across all years
- Clitocybe albirhiza2 June records across all years
Lentinellus montanus2 June records across all years
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
- Pseudosperma spurium2 August records across all years
- Pseudosperma aestivum2 August records across all years
- Pseudosperma niveivelatum2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Blue-Staining Slippery Jack Suillus tomentosus3 September records across all years
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae3 September records across all years- Tyromyces leucospongius2 September records across all years
Schrenk's Red-Belt Conk Fomitopsis schrenkii2 September records across all years- Stout Webcap Cystinarius crassus2 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
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 | Baeospora occidentalis | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | Pseudosperma aestivum | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 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: Sep, May, 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 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.
- 1
Jul 23, 2017Aspen Bracket Phellinus tremulaenear Garden, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
May 29, 2012Conifercone Cap Baeospora myosurain Cache National Forest, UT · museum/herbarium specimen (USU) · original record - 3May 22, 2012Snowmelt Clitocybe Clitocybe glacialisin Cache National Forest, UT · museum/herbarium specimen (USU) · original record
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May 22, 2012Ash Cap Myxomphalia maurain Cache National Forest, UT · museum/herbarium specimen (USU) · original record - 5May 22, 2012Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Cache National Forest, UT · museum/herbarium specimen (USU) · original record
- 6May 22, 2012Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Cache National Forest, UT · museum/herbarium specimen (USU) · original record
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May 22, 2012Gastropila fumosain Cache National Forest, UT · museum/herbarium specimen (USU) · original record - 8May 19, 2012Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufain Cache National Forest, UT · museum/herbarium specimen (SRP) · original record
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May 19, 2012Jellied Bird's Nest Fungus Nidula candidain Cache National Forest, UT · museum/herbarium specimen (USU) · original record
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How we built this page
132 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 131 CC0 and 1 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.