Wild Mushrooms

Typical growth time: November through January

In addition to the Gardens' many plant collections, each fall we enjoy an interesting natural phenomena: a wide variety of wild mushrooms appear throughout our grounds. Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies, or reproductive structures, of some types of fungi. Throughout the season, we offer mushroom talks and walks by regional experts and interpretive signs are posted where mushrooms appear. We have identified more than 160 species on the grounds and we are still discovering new ones each season. Visit the Gardens to learn about the vast array of wild mushrooms found here!

Take photos, not fungi! Please remember, that mushrooms found at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens should stay at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens... DO NOT PICK OR COLLECT from our botanical collection!

Plant List: MCBG Mushroom Species List

iNaturalist Doumented: Mushrooms of MCBG

MCBG Plant Bed Map

Gallery of Wild Mushrooms found at MCBG

WANT TO LEARN MORE? Each November and December we host a number of Mushroom Walks and Mushroom Workshops!

MykoWeb is a resource for mushrooms and mycology with a California focus.