Mushrooms in Gogebic 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:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae6 June records since 2011
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius6 August records across all years
Peniophora cinerea5 August records across all years
Upright Coral Ramaria stricta4 August records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum4 August records across all years
Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum3 August records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum3 August records across all years
Calcipostia guttulata3 August records across all years
Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalis3 August records across all years- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 August records across all years
- Athelia salicum2 August records across all years
Wrinkled Club Clavulina rugosa2 August records across all years- Postia balsamea2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Hebeloma arenosum5 September records across all years
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme4 September records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata3 September records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 September records across all years
Earth-Fan Thelephora terrestris2 September records across all years
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 September records across all years- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 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 | 12 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Hebeloma arenosum | 6 |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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
Aug 24, 2026Yellow Shield Pluteus chrysophaeusin Ottawa National Forest, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Aug 24, 2026Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalisin Ottawa National Forest, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Aug 2, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusin Ottawa National Forest, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jun 26, 2026Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear Wakefield, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jun 11, 2026Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaein Gogebic County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jun 11, 2026Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaein Gogebic County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jun 11, 2026Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentariusin Gogebic County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Jun 11, 2026Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaein Gogebic County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Sep 2, 2025Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformein Gogebic County, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Sep 2, 2025Frost's Amanita Amanita frostianain Gogebic County, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
153 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 120 CC0 and 33 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.