Mushrooms in Alger County, Michigan
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.
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:
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius14 June records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana4 June records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 June records since 2011
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 June records since 2011
Collared Parachute Marasmius rotula2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana13 August records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor8 August records since 2011
Red Banded Webcap Cortinarius armillatus7 August records since 2011
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus5 August records since 2011
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva5 August records since 2011- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina4 August records since 2011
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa4 August records since 2011
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium4 August records since 2011
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei4 August records since 2011
Sharp-Scaly Pholiota Pholiota squarrosoides4 August records since 2011
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 August records since 2011
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum3 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius5 September records since 2011
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia4 September records since 2011
Destroying Angel Amanita bisporigera3 September records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum3 September records since 2011
Amanita amerivirosa2 September records since 2011- Amanita chrysoblema2 September records since 2011
Grey Veiled Amanita Amanita porphyria2 September records since 2011
Golden Waxy Cap Hygrocybe flavescens2 September records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius3 October records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records since 2011
- Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 October records since 2011
Scurfy Deceiver Laccaria proxima2 October records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 October records since 2011
Winter Polypore Lentinus brumalis2 October records since 2011
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | |
| 2 | 19 | |
| 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 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: Aug, Sep, Jun.
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 10 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
Sep 9, 2026Chaga Inonotus obliquusin Shingleton State Foreset Area, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Sep 6, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Munising, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Aug 31, 2026Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinumin Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Aug 31, 2026Aspen Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus populinusin Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Aug 31, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaianain Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Aug 30, 2026Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleusin Hiawatha National Forest, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Aug 30, 2026Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanumin Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Aug 30, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaianain Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Aug 30, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaiananear Munising, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Aug 30, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusin Hiawatha National Forest, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
323 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 135 CC0 and 188 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.