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Mushrooms in Pierce County, Washington
Updated October 2026 · from open GBIF records
4,572mushroom records
1,062species recorded
Octbusiest month
4,572 records since 1900 (364 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:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune4 January records since 2011
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 January records since 2011
Osteina undosa2 January records since 2011
Marasmiellus candidus2 January records since 2011
Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi2 January records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
Split Porecrust Schizopora paradoxa3 February records across all years- Tephrocybe atrata3 February records across all years
Verdigris Navel Arrhenia chlorocyanea2 February records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 February records across all years
Usually recorded in March here:
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae9 March records since 2011
Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatus3 March records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 March records since 2011
Lichenomphalia ericetorum2 March records since 2011- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Inocybe subdestricta29 April records across all years- Inocybe obscura13 April records across all years
Phanerochaete sordida8 April records across all years
Rusty Porecrust Fuscoporia ferruginosa6 April records across all years- Conocybe subpubescens5 April records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum3 April records across all years
Trechispora mollusca3 April records across all years
Mountain Brownie Deconica montana3 April records across all years
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina2 April records across all years- Odontia sulphurea2 April records across all years
Laddered Webcrust Hyphoderma setigerum2 April records across all years
Fragrant Clitocybe Clitocybe fragrans2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
Inocybe mixtilis13 May records across all years- Inocybe subdestricta7 May records across all years
Cortinarius clandestinus3 May records across all years
Panther Cap Amanita pantherina3 May records across all years- Inocybe subbrunnea3 May records across all years
Torn Fibrecap Inocybe lacera2 May records across all years
Golden Gilled Bolete Phylloporus rhodoxanthus2 May records across all years- Acanthobasidium penicillatum2 May records across all years
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus2 May records across all years
Spring Fieldcap Agrocybe praecox2 May records across all years- Inocybe abietis2 May records across all years
Inocybe leiocephala2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Torn Fibrecap Inocybe lacera4 June records across all years
- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae4 June records across all years
- Serried Porecrust Neoantrodia serialis3 June records across all years
- Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina3 June records across all years
Brownflesh Bracket Coriolopsis gallica2 June records across all years
Hydnocristella himantia2 June records across all years
Brown Funnel Polypore Coltricia perennis2 June records across all years
Cinnamon Porecrust Fuscoporia ferrea2 June records across all years
Bleeding Broadleaf Crust Stereum rugosum2 June records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 June records across all years- Inocybe subdestricta2 June records across all years
- Inocybe mixtilis2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Woolly Fibrecap Inocybe stellatospora7 July records across all years- Inocybe mixtilis6 July records across all years
Orange Disco Aleurodiscus amorphus5 July records across all years
Upright Coral Ramaria stricta5 July records across all years- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae5 July records across all years
- Inocybe obscura4 July records across all years
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 July records across all years
Lilac Leg Fibrecap Inocybe griseolilacina3 July records across all years- Inocybe amethystina3 July records across all years
- Inocybe pusio3 July records across all years
- Inosperma armoricanum3 July records across all years
Phaeoclavulina eumorpha2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus5 August records since 2011
Cep Boletus edulis5 August records since 2011
Bear's Head Hericium abietis3 August records since 2011
Ochre-Banded Conk Fomitopsis ochracea2 August records since 2011
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Inocybe laetior13 September records across all years
Inocybe subochracea12 September records across all years
Fleecy Fibrecap Inocybe flocculosa11 September records across all years
Inocybe picrosma9 September records across all years- Inocybe decemgibbosa9 September records across all years
- Pholiotina cyanopus8 September records across all years
Corn-Silk Fiberhead Pseudosperma sororium8 September records across all years- Lactarius payettensis7 September records across all years
Franchet's Amanita Amanita franchetii7 September records across all years- Inocybe subdestricta7 September records across all years
- Mycena austinii6 September records across all years
- Inocybe subcarpta6 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria8 October records since 2011
Wood Woolly-Foot Collybiopsis peronata7 October records since 2011
Fir-Cone Mushroom Strobilurus trullisatus6 October records since 2011
White Fibrecap Inocybe geophylla4 October records since 2011
Admirable Bolete Aureoboletus mirabilis4 October records since 2011
Gassy Webcap Cortinarius traganus4 October records since 2011
Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis3 October records since 2011
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum3 October records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa3 October records since 2011
Crustomyces subabruptus3 October records since 2011- Athelopsis baculifera3 October records since 2011
Violet Hedgehog Hydnellum fuscoindicum2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus4 November records since 2011
Green Navel Chrysomphalina grossula3 November records since 2011- Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa3 November records since 2011
- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 November records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 November records since 2011
Questionable Stropharia Stropharia ambigua3 November records since 2011
Frosty Funnel Clitocybe phyllophila2 November records since 2011
Bleeding Milk Cap Lactarius rubrilacteus2 November records since 2011- Marasmiellus candidus2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Candy Cap Lactarius rubidus5 December records since 2011
Hair Ice Crust Exidiopsis effusa5 December records since 2011- Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina4 December records since 2011
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune3 December records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 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 | 103 | |
| 2 | 70 | |
| 3 | 45 | |
| 4 | 29 | |
| 5 | 25 | |
| 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 23 | |
| 8 | 22 | |
| 9 | 21 | |
| 10 | 21 | |
| 11 | 20 | |
| 12 | 19 | |
| 13 | 19 | |
| 14 | 19 | |
| 15 | 18 |
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, Aug.
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.
- 1
Oct 1, 2026Bleeding Tooth Fungus Hydnellum peckiiin Mount Rainier National Park, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Sep 6, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Pierce County, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 19, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Laetiporus conifericolain Snoqualmie National Forest, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 9, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Tacoma, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jul 19, 2026Jellied Bird's Nest Fungus Nidula candidain Pierce County, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jul 19, 2026Crab Brittlegill Russula xerampelinain Pierce County, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jul 19, 2026Calcipostia guttulatain Pierce County, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 19, 2026Elbowpatch Crust Fomitiporia punctatain Pierce County, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Jul 18, 2026Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusin Mount Rainier National Park, 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
4,572 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 4,248 CC0 and 324 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.