Mushrooms in Chelan County, Washington
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:
Spring Fieldcap Agrocybe praecox5 May records across all years- Inocybe decipiens5 May records across all years
- Cortinarius parkeri4 May records across all years
- Pholiota carbonaria3 May records across all years
Snowmelt Clitocybe Clitocybe glacialis3 May records across all years
Spring King Boletus rex-veris3 May records across all years- Loreleia marchantiae2 May records across all years
- Phlegmacium subolivascens2 May records across all years
Spotted Collybia Rhodocollybia maculata2 May records across all years
Mycena overholtsii2 May records across all years
Clitocybe albirhiza2 May records across all years- Clitocybe mitis2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 June records across all years- Hermanssonia centrifuga2 June records across all years
Cortinarius clandestinus2 June records across all years
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium2 June records across all years
Cep Boletus edulis2 June records across all years- Tyromyces leucospongius2 June records across all years
Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea2 June records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum2 June records across all years- Lyophyllum pusillum2 June records across all years
Cortinarius thiersii2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Cylindrobasidium corrugum2 July records across all years
- Mycena overholtsii2 July records across all years
- Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea2 July records across all years
- Inocybe chelanensis2 July records across all years
Blue Polypore Albatrellopsis flettii2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Cortinarius pinguis5 August records across all years
Peniophora cinerea4 August records across all years- Cortinarius absarokensis3 August records across all years
Rosy Larch Bolete Suillus ochraceoroseus2 August records across all years
Laurilia sulcata2 August records across all years
Torn Fibrecap Inocybe lacera2 August records across all years- Stout Webcap Cystinarius crassus2 August records across all years
False Yellowfoot Chrysomphalina chrysophylla2 August records across all years
Orange Chrysomphalina Chrysomphalina aurantiaca2 August records across all years- Inocybe lucifuga2 August records across all years
Saffron Webcap Cortinarius croceus2 August records across all years
Imperial Webcap Cortinarius purpureus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Galerina minima18 September records across all years
- Arrhenia velutipes5 September records across all years
Ivory Bonnet Atheniella flavoalba3 September records across all years- Galerina harrisonii3 September records across all years
Mountain Brownie Deconica montana3 September records across all years
Hairy Leg Bell Galerina vittiformis2 September records across all years
Woolly Fibrecap Inocybe lanuginosa2 September records across all years
Dark Bitter Bolete Caloboletus conifericola2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Ochre Club Clavariadelphus ligula5 October records across all years
Veiled Oyster Pleurotus dryinus5 October records across all years
Coral Tooth Hericium coralloides4 October records across all years- Entoloma fuligineomarginatum3 October records across all years
Blue-Staining Suillus Suillus caerulescens3 October records across all years
Ramaria flavigelatinosa3 October records across all years
White Chanterelle Cantharellus subalbidus3 October records across all years
Western Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis radicata3 October records across all years
Western Painted Suillus Suillus lakei3 October records across all years
Honey Pinkgill Entoloma cetratum2 October records across all years- Entoloma insuetum2 October records across all years
- Ramaria verna2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Gymnopilus obscurus4 November records across all years
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina4 November records across all years
Gymnopilus aeruginosus2 November records across all years
Neolentinus kauffmanii2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galerina minima | 18 |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | Arrhenia velutipes | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | Inocybe decipiens | 5 |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | 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, 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
Sep 8, 2026Sweetgrass Tooth Hydnellum suaveolensin Wenatchee National Forest, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Jun 6, 2026Spring King Boletus rex-verisnear Leavenworth, WA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3May 23, 2026Spring King Boletus rex-verisnear Leavenworth, WA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4May 16, 2026Spring King Boletus rex-verisin Chelan County, WA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5May 9, 2026Spring King Boletus rex-verisin Chelan County, WA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Apr 28, 2026Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatusin Chelan County, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Apr 28, 2026Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin Chelan County, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Oct 7, 2025Birch Knight Tricholoma fulvumin Chelan County, WA · museum/herbarium specimen · original record - 9Sep 22, 2025Dark Bitter Bolete Caloboletus conifericolain Chelan County, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Sep 13, 2025Turbinellus kauffmaniiin Chelan County, WA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
813 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 707 CC0 and 106 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.