Mushrooms in Utah 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus5 April records since 2011
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus4 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus7 May records since 2011
- Hebeloma dunense4 May records since 2011
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 May records since 2011- Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus2 May records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Orange Sponge Polypore Pycnoporellus alboluteus2 June records across all years- Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 June records across all years
Aspen Bolete Leccinum insigne2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron2 July records across all years
Milky Conecap Conocybe apala2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Reddening Lepiota Leucoagaricus americanus2 August records since 2011
Bohemian Truffle Pisolithus arhizus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus4 September records since 2011
Dune Stinkhorn Phallus hadriani4 September records since 2011
Corkstar Puffball Mycenastrum corium2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus4 October records since 2011
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 | 17 | |
| 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | Hebeloma dunense | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | Tulosesus pellucidus | 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: May, Aug, 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.
- 1May 20, 2026Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Alpine, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2May 20, 2026Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Alpine, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3May 17, 2026Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Santaquin, UT (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
May 5, 2026Brown Hay Cap Panaeolina foeniseciinear Provo, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Oct 23, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Orem, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Oct 17, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Orem, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Oct 9, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Orem, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Oct 8, 2025Yellow Stainer Agaricus xanthodermusnear Orem, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 3, 2025Silky Rosegill Volvariella bombycinanear Provo, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jun 1, 2025Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadianear Santaquin, UT (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
139 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 68 CC0 and 71 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.