Mushrooms in Emmet 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:
Blushing Bolete Leccinum scabrum6 June records across all years
Rose Spindles Clavaria rosea5 June records across all years
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus5 June records across all years
Xeromphalina tenuipes4 June records across all years
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus4 June records across all years
Netted Fieldcap Bolbitius reticulatus3 June records across all years- Pholiota vernalis3 June records across all years
Alkaline Mycena Mycena alcalina3 June records across all years
Lavender Baeospora Baeospora myriadophylla3 June records across all years
Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus3 June records across all years
Mycena niveipes3 June records across all years
Mycena denticulata3 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Blushing Bolete Leccinum scabrum14 July records across all years
- Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus14 July records across all years
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata12 July records across all years
Willow Shield Pluteus salicinus12 July records across all years
Pluteus flavofuligineus11 July records across all years
Inocybe subdestricta10 July records across all years
Leucopaxillus laterarius9 July records across all years
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei8 July records across all years- Inocybe obscura8 July records across all years
Golden Waxy Cap Hygrocybe flavescens7 July records across all years
Dwarf Shield Pluteus nanus7 July records across all years
Wrinkled Cortinarius Cortinarius corrugatus6 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens10 August records across all years- Blushing Bolete Leccinum scabrum10 August records across all years
Crab Brittlegill Russula xerampelina9 August records across all years- Inocybe subdestricta7 August records across all years
- Inocybe nigridisca6 August records across all years
Tacked Milkcap Lactarius trivialis5 August records across all years
Blushing Milkcap Lactarius controversus5 August records across all years
Russula integra5 August records across all years
Hintapink Russula paludosa5 August records across all years
Aspen Bolete Leccinum insigne4 August records across all years
Peppery Bolete Chalciporus piperatus4 August records across all years
Strigose-Stemmed Bolete Boletus subvelutipes4 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Crowned Earthstar Geastrum coronatum5 September records across all years
Clitocybe hydrogramma4 September records across all years
Green-Tipped Coral Ramaria apiculata3 September records across all years- Inocybe pallidiangulata3 September records across all years
Lentinellus vulpinus2 September records across all years
Cystodermella granulosa2 September records across all years
Scaly Webcap Cortinarius pholideus2 September records across all years- Cortinarius flavifolius2 September records across all years
Yellow Webcap Cortinarius delibutus2 September records across all years
Zoned Hairy Parachute Crinipellis zonata2 September records across all years- Tacked Milkcap Lactarius trivialis2 September records across all years
Orange Pinwheel Marasmius siccus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Rosy Woodwax Hygrophorus pudorinus2 October records across all years
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 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 | 30 | |
| 2 | 19 | |
| 3 | 18 | |
| 4 | 16 | |
| 5 | 14 | |
| 6 | 12 | |
| 7 | 12 | |
| 8 | 11 | |
| 9 | Inocybe nigridisca | 11 |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | 10 | |
| 12 | 10 | |
| 13 | 9 | |
| 14 | 9 | |
| 15 | 9 |
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: Jul, 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.
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Oct 17, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Harbor Springs, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 4, 2025Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioidesnear Cross Village, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 28, 2025Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanumnear Cross Village, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Sep 15, 2025Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Harbor Springs, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 6, 2025Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusnear Cross Village, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 6, 2025Clitocybula oculusnear Cross Village, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Sep 6, 2025Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinusnear Cross Village, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Sep 5, 2025Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Pellston, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Aug 30, 2025Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laevenear Carp Lake, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Sep 29, 2024Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Harbor Springs, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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1,878 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 1,838 CC0 and 40 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.