Mushrooms in Baraga 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:
Mycena subcaerulea3 June records across all years
Mycena niveipes2 June records across all years
European Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia platyphylla2 June records across all years- Pholiota veris2 June records across all years
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Tubulicrinis subulatus4 July records across all years
Yellow Cobweb Xenasmatella vaga4 July records across all years- Bresadolia craterella3 July records across all years
Golden Waxy Cap Hygrocybe flavescens3 July records across all years
Peniophorella praetermissa2 July records across all years- Piloderma olivaceum2 July records across all years
Postia guttulata2 July records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 July records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records across all years
Bluefoot Bonnet Mycena amicta2 July records across all years
Plums And Custard Tricholomopsis rutilans2 July records across all years
Fuzzy Foot Xeromphalina campanella2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria5 August records across all years
Deceiving Milkcap, Cottonroll Milkycap Lactarius deceptivus3 August records across all years
Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopus3 August records across all years
Shining Waxcap, Nested Waxcap Gloioxanthomyces nitidus3 August records across all years
Xerocomellus truncatus2 August records across all years
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata2 August records across all years
Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus2 August records across all years
Upright Coral Ramaria stricta2 August records across all years
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus2 August records across all years
Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosus2 August records across all years
Candy Cap Lactarius camphoratus2 August records across all years
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Bicoloured Deceiver Laccaria bicolor5 September records across all years- Sandy Laccaria Laccaria trullissata4 September records across all years
Grayling Cantharellula umbonata4 September records across all years
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis4 September records across all years
Shaggy Pholiota Pholiota squarrosa3 September records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta3 September records across all years
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides3 September records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor3 September records across all years
Crested Coral Clavulina coralloides3 September records across all years- Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 September records across all years
Red Hot Milk Cap Lactarius rufus2 September records across all years
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Grey Coral Clavulina cinerea2 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 | 7 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 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: Oct, Sep, Aug.
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
Aug 30, 2026Lentinus levisin Craig Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 29, 2026Tawny Grisette Amanita fulvain Craig Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Aug 27, 2026Shining Waxcap, Nested Waxcap Gloioxanthomyces nitidusin Craig Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Aug 27, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueiin Craig Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Aug 27, 2026Shining Waxcap, Nested Waxcap Gloioxanthomyces nitidusin Craig Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 27, 2026Clitocybula oculusin Craig Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Aug 27, 2026Crested Coral Clavulina coralloidesin Craig Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 26, 2026Laccaria striatulain Craig Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Aug 26, 2026Pholiota betulicolain Craig Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Aug 26, 2026Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispain Craig Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
2,620 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 2,496 CC0 and 124 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.