Mushrooms in Skagit 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
Lichenomphalia ericetorum2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
- Lichenomphalia ericetorum3 April records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae8 May records since 2011- Gymnopus aquosus4 May records since 2011
- Porodaedalea gilbertsonii2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Snowmelt Clitocybe Clitocybe glacialis2 June records across all years
Cortinarius clandestinus2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Greenfoot Fibrecap Inosperma calamistratum3 July records across all years- Cortinarius zinziberatus3 July records across all years
- Cortinarius clandestinus3 July records across all years
Mycoacia uda2 July records across all years
Lilac Oysterling Panus conchatus2 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 September records since 2011
Short-Stemmed Russula Russula brevipes2 September records since 2011- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae2 September records since 2011
Cep Boletus edulis2 September records since 2011
Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Scrobiculate Milk Cap Lactarius scrobiculatus7 October records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata7 October records across all years
Slimy Milky Lactarius mucidus6 October records across all years
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea5 October records across all years
Cystoderma fallax4 October records across all years
Scarlet Bonnet Atheniella adonis4 October records across all years
Orange Milkcap Lactarius aurantiacus3 October records across all years
Earthy Powdercap Cystoderma amianthinum3 October records across all years
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus3 October records across all years
Russula mordax2 October records across all years
Shield Dapperling Lepiota clypeolaria2 October records across all years
Cystodermella granulosa2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Questionable Stropharia Stropharia ambigua7 November records since 2011
Lactarius luculentus3 November records since 2011
Yellowfoot Dapperling Lepiota magnispora3 November records since 2011- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae3 November records since 2011
Golden Edge Bonnet Mycena aurantiomarginata3 November records since 2011- Stereopsis humphreyi2 November records since 2011
Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi2 November records since 2011
Western Witch's Hat Hygrocybe singeri2 November records since 2011
Pleated Marasmius Marasmius plicatulus2 November records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Hair Ice Crust Exidiopsis effusa3 December records since 2011- Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae3 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | |
| 2 | 14 | |
| 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | Gymnopus aquosus | 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: Sep, Oct, Nov.
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 7 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 16, 2026Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Edison, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 16, 2026Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Edison, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Sep 16, 2026Fuzzy Foot Xeromphalina campanellanear Bow, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Sep 16, 2026Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosanear Edison, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Sep 7, 2026Tangerine Bonnet Atheniella aurantiidiscanear Swede Heaven, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jul 24, 2026Flocculose Inkcap Coprinellus flocculosusnear Anacortes, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jul 17, 2026Stuntz's Great Ringless Amanita Amanita pachycoleanear Anacortes, WA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
651 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 496 CC0 and 155 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.