Mushrooms in Chippewa 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:
Hymenopellis radicata3 June records across all years
Mycena subcaerulea2 June records across all years- Pholiota vernalis2 June records across all years
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 June records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 June records across all years- Inocybe tarda2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus7 July records across all years
Bay Polypore Picipes badius6 July records across all years
Mycena denticulata6 July records across all years
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia6 July records across all years
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus4 July records across all years
Orange Birch Bolete Leccinum versipelle4 July records across all years
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine4 July records across all years
The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus4 July records across all years
Candy Cap Lactarius camphoratus4 July records across all years
Gray Milkcap Lactarius griseus4 July records across all years
Peppery Bolete Chalciporus piperatus4 July records across all years
Cecilia's Ringless Amanita Amanita ceciliae4 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Bay Polypore Picipes badius12 August records across all years
Blushing Bolete Leccinum scabrum11 August records across all years- Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus9 August records across all years
Bay Bolete Imleria badia8 August records across all years
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus7 August records across all years
Burnt-Sugar Milky Lactarius helvus7 August records across all years
Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis7 August records across all years
Smoothish-Stemmed Bolete Hemileccinum subglabripes6 August records across all years
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei6 August records across all years
Stocking Webcap Cortinarius torvus6 August records across all years- Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine6 August records across all years
Inocybe tahquamenonensis6 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Crested Coral Clavulina coralloides13 September records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata8 September records across all years
Fuzzy Foot Xeromphalina campanella8 September records across all years- Blushing Bolete Leccinum scabrum8 September records across all years
Lentil Shanklet Collybia tuberosa8 September records across all years
Field Blewit Lepista personata7 September records across all years
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis7 September records across all years
Bitter Bracket Amaropostia stiptica7 September records across all years
Alder Scalycap Pholiota alnicola7 September records across all years
Angel's Wings Pleurocybella porrigens6 September records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme6 September records across all years
- Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformis6 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Inonotopsis subiculosa4 October records across all years
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus4 October records across all years- Typhula fistulosa3 October records across all years
Crowded Cuplet Merismodes fasciculata3 October records across all years
Rusty Porecrust Fuscoporia ferruginosa3 October records across all years
Mycena laevigata3 October records across all years- Crested Coral Clavulina coralloides3 October records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 October records across all years
Conocybe rugosa2 October records across all years
Yellowleg Bonnet Mycena epipterygia2 October records across all years
Beech Mushroom Hypsizygus tessulatus2 October records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 October records across all years
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 | 23 | |
| 2 | 21 | |
| 3 | 19 | |
| 4 | 16 | |
| 5 | 16 | |
| 6 | 15 | |
| 7 | 15 | |
| 8 | 15 | |
| 9 | 15 | |
| 10 | 13 | |
| 11 | 12 | |
| 12 | 12 | |
| 13 | 12 | |
| 14 | 11 | |
| 15 | 11 |
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: Sep, Aug, Jul.
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.
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Jun 18, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinain Chippewa County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Oct 2, 2025Painted Suillus Suillus spragueiin Chippewa County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 18, 2025Blue-Staining Slippery Jack Suillus tomentosusin Seney National Wildlife Refuge, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 6, 2025Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adustain Chippewa County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Jul 22, 2025Chrome-Footed Bolete Harrya chromipesin Hiawatha National Forest, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Oct 3, 2024Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaein Chippewa County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Sep 30, 2024Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformisin Chippewa County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 30, 2024Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumin Chippewa County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jul 2, 2024Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Chippewa County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Apr 21, 2024Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaein Chippewa County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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3,110 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 3,058 CC0 and 52 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.