Mushrooms in Allegan 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.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
- Thelephora albidobrunnea4 August records across all years
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus3 August records across all years
Stereum versicolor3 August records across all years- Cycloderma indicum2 August records across all years
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 August records across all years
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Allophlebia ludoviciana2 September records across all years
Phanerochaete burtii2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Phanerochaete velutina2 October records across all years
Phanerochaete sordida2 October records across all years
Big Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera fumosa2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Corticium lacteum4 November records across all years
Wrinkled Webcrust Hyphodermella corrugata2 November records across all years
Elbowpatch Crust Fomitiporia punctata2 November records across all years
Frothy Porecrust Irpex latemarginatus2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 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: Nov, Aug, 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 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 5, 2026Fistulina americananear Fennville, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jul 20, 2026Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceusin Allegan State Game Area, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jun 22, 2026Lentinus levisin Saugatuck Dunes State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jun 21, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Fennville, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
May 18, 2026Smith's Earthstar Astraeus smithiiin Saugatuck Dunes State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Apr 17, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Allegan, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Apr 17, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Allegan, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Mar 29, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Saugatuck, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jan 11, 2026Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulansnear Allegan, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Sep 7, 2025Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitziiin Allegan State Game Area, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
128 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 117 CC0 and 11 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.