Mushrooms in Whitman 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:
- Sporotrichum carpogenum2 February records across all years
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Ceriporia purpurea2 June records across all years
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:
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum3 October records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum3 October records across all years
Peeling Puffball Lycoperdon marginatum3 October records across all years- Suillus amabilis2 October records across all years
Green-Staining Coral Mushroom Phaeoclavulina abietina2 October records across all years- Melzericium udicola2 October records across all years
Earpick Fungus Auriscalpium vulgare2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Melzericium udicola2 November records across all years
Olive Duster Coniophora olivacea2 November records across all years
Grey Puffball Bovista plumbea2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | Melzericium udicola | 5 |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | Suillus amabilis | 2 |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 2 |
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, Nov, Sep.
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 8 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.
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May 14, 2023Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Palouse, WA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 3, 1998Lilac Bonnet Mycena puranear Palouse, WA · museum/herbarium specimen (WTU) · original record - 3
Oct 3, 1998Velvety Milk Cap Lactarius fallaxnear Palouse, WA · museum/herbarium specimen (WTU) · original record - 4
Nov 23, 1966Suillus pseudobrevipesnear Pullman, WA · museum/herbarium specimen (SFSU) · original record - 5
Oct 18, 1966American Slippery Jack Suillus americanusnear Pullman, WA (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (RMS) · original record - 6Nov 6, 1950Melzericium udicolanear Rosalia, WA (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (WIS) · original record
- 7Nov 6, 1950Melzericium udicolanear Rosalia, WA (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
- 8Mar 27, 1950Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutumnear Pullman, WA (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
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How we built this page
112 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 107 CC0 and 5 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.