Mushrooms in Washington 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.
Usually recorded in February here:
Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris2 February records since 2011
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:
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus2 May records across all years
Chlamydopus meyenianus2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 June records since 2011
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris3 September records across all years
Gasteroid Agaricus Agaricus deserticola2 September records across all years
Giant Club Clavariadelphus pistillaris2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Schizostoma laceratum2 October records across all years
- Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris2 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 | 10 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | Schizostoma laceratum | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 |
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, Sep, May.
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
Nov 28, 2025Dune Stinkhorn Phallus hadrianiin Washington County, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Aug 15, 2025Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Washington County, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Jul 14, 2025Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiariumnear Kanarraville, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jun 19, 2025Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Pine Valley, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Jul 10, 2024Giant Lentinus Neolentinus ponderosusnear Springdale, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jun 6, 2024Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Pine Valley, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7May 14, 2024Chlamydopus meyenianusnear St. George, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8May 9, 2024Chlamydopus meyenianusnear Washington, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Apr 19, 2024Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillarisnear St. George, UT · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Mar 9, 2024Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillarisin Washington County, UT (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
4,441 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 4,264 CC0 and 177 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.