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Mushrooms in Kitsap County, Washington
Updated October 2026 · from open GBIF records
1,078mushroom records
399species recorded
Novbusiest month
1,078 records since 1893 (329 in the last 10 years)
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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae3 January records since 2011
Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea2 January records since 2011
Bitter Iodine Polypore Jahnoporus hirtus2 January records since 2011
Questionable Stropharia Stropharia ambigua2 January records since 2011
Marasmiellus candidus2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae10 February records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum3 February records across all years- Marasmiellus candidus3 February records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 February records across all years
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis2 February records across all years
Earpick Fungus Auriscalpium vulgare2 February records across all years- Questionable Stropharia Stropharia ambigua2 February records across all years
Usually recorded in March here:
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae5 March records across all years
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 March records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor2 March records across all years
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
Western American False Panther Amanita pantherinoides4 April records across all years
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus2 April records across all years- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 April records across all years
Fairy Ring Champignon Marasmius oreades2 April records across all years
Sunshine Amanita Amanita aprica2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
- Western American False Panther Amanita pantherinoides5 May records since 2011
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae4 May records since 2011
- Sunshine Amanita Amanita aprica3 May records since 2011
Pale Oyster Pleurotus pulmonarius2 May records since 2011
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae8 June records across all years
- Inocybe praetervisa3 June records across all years
Torn Fibrecap Inocybe lacera3 June records across all years
Inocybe assimilata2 June records across all years- Pale Oyster Pleurotus pulmonarius2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae17 July records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum12 July records across all years
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina12 July records across all years
Rusty Porecrust Fuscoporia ferruginosa10 July records across all years- Rhodofomes roseus10 July records across all years
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor9 July records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum8 July records across all years
Elder Whitewash Lyomyces sambuci6 July records across all years
Russula brunneola2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor24 August records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta10 August records across all years
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium8 August records across all years
Robust Bracket Fomitiporia robusta6 August records across all years- Hydnoporia fuscescens5 August records across all years
Dyer's Mazegill Phaeolus schweinitzii4 August records across all years
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea4 August records across all years
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola3 August records across all years- Hydnellum floriforme2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae5 September records since 2011
Shadowed Waxcap Hygrocybe phaeococcinea2 September records since 2011
Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericola2 September records since 2011
Spreading Phlebia Phlebia radiata2 September records since 2011
Fir-Cone Mushroom Strobilurus trullisatus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare3 October records since 2011- Xeromphalina fulvipes2 October records since 2011
Crab Brittlegill Russula xerampelina2 October records since 2011
Sessile Earthstar Geastrum saccatum2 October records since 2011
Short-Stemmed Russula Russula brevipes2 October records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 October records since 2011
Wood Woolly-Foot Collybiopsis peronata2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Boletopsis Spp. Boletopsis grisea2 November records since 2011
Western Amethyst Laccaria Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis2 November records since 2011
Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum2 November records since 2011- Questionable Stropharia Stropharia ambigua2 November records since 2011
Conifer Tuft Hypholoma capnoides2 November records since 2011- Fir-Cone Mushroom Strobilurus trullisatus2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria4 December records since 2011- Questionable Stropharia Stropharia ambigua4 December records since 2011
- Marasmiellus candidus3 December records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina3 December records since 2011- Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum3 December records since 2011
- Crab Brittlegill Russula xerampelina2 December records since 2011
- Western American False Panther Amanita pantherinoides2 December records since 2011
⚠ Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site. We show where fungi have been recorded, nothing more. We never say any mushroom is edible or safe, and you shouldn't decide that from any website, app or photo. Many deadly mushrooms look like harmless ones. If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 right away.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | |
| 2 | 27 | |
| 3 | 17 | |
| 4 | 15 | |
| 5 | 13 | |
| 6 | 13 | |
| 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | 12 | |
| 9 | 12 | |
| 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | 11 | |
| 12 | 10 | |
| 13 | 10 | |
| 14 | 10 | |
| 15 | 10 |
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, Oct, Dec.
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.
- 1Oct 1, 2026Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaein Grand Forest - Tolo, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Aug 4, 2026Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Bainbridge Island, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Jun 4, 2026Prince Agaricus augustusnear Bainbridge Island, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4May 5, 2026Western American False Panther Amanita pantherinoidesin Grand Forest - Tolo, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5May 5, 2026Western American False Panther Amanita pantherinoidesin Grand Forest - Tolo, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6May 1, 2026Sunshine Amanita Amanita apricanear Bremerton, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7May 1, 2026Sunshine Amanita Amanita apricanear Bremerton, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Mar 27, 2026Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Bainbridge Island, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Mar 15, 2026Marasmiellus candidusin Port Gamble Upland Block, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
Many sightings are on private land. Always get the landowner's permission, and follow the rules of parks and forests, which often limit or ban collecting.
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How we built this page
1,078 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 789 CC0 and 289 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.