Mushrooms in Clark 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.
Usually recorded in February here:
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 February records since 2011
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Usually recorded in April here:
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae3 April records since 2011
Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Fool's Mushroom Amanita verna3 May records across all years
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatus2 October records across all years
Leucocoprinus leucothites2 October records across all years
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus2 October records across all years
Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioides2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Russula obscurozelleri7 November records across all years
Pocket-Stalked Russula Russula cerolens6 November records across all years
Questionable Stropharia Stropharia ambigua4 November records across all years- Cortinarius rapaceus2 November records across all years
- Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus2 November records across all years
Yellow Fieldcap Bolbitius titubans2 November records across all years
Blue-Staining Suillus Suillus caerulescens2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Lilac Oysterling Panus conchatus2 December records since 2011
Rusty Porecrust Fuscoporia ferruginosa2 December records since 2011- Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi2 December records since 2011
Western Witch's Hat Hygrocybe singeri2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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: Nov, Dec, Apr.
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.
- 1Sep 22, 2026Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusin Battle Ground Lake, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Apr 18, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Washougal, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Apr 12, 2026Brownflesh Bracket Coriolopsis gallicanear Lake Shore, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Mar 13, 2026Wrinkled Club Clavulina rugosanear Vancouver, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Feb 9, 2026Inocybe ionocephalanear Vancouver, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Feb 2, 2026Jellied Bird's Nest Fungus Nidula candidanear Five Corners, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jan 21, 2026Woolly Bird's Nest Fungus Nidula niveotomentosanear Vancouver, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jan 14, 2026White Fibrecap Inocybe geophyllanear Vancouver, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jan 14, 2026Western Amethyst Laccaria Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalisnear Vancouver, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
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How we built this page
151 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 78 CC0 and 73 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.