Mushrooms in Jackson 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
Phellinus robiniae2 March records since 2011
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Lactarius areolatus3 July records across all years- Porphyrellus cyaneotinctus2 July records across all years
- Boletus bicolor2 July records across all years
Fungi Boletus miniato-olivaceus2 July records across all years
Kovara Suillellus luridus2 July records across all years
Apple Bolete Exsudoporus frostii2 July records across all years
Boletellus chrysenteroides2 July records across all years
Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioides2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Lactarius areolatus3 August records across all years
Miller Clitopilus prunulus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Boletus variipes2 September records across all years
Pinkmottle Woodwax Hygrophorus russula2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Clustered Bonnet Mycena inclinata2 October records across all years- Pholiota populnea2 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 | 7 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | Porphyrellus cyaneotinctus | 2 |
| 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: Sep, Jul, Oct.
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 9 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
Oct 4, 2026Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispanear Leslie, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 25, 2026Silky Rosegill Volvariella bombycinanear Leslie, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Sep 20, 2026Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispanear Vandercook Lake, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Sep 20, 2026Handsome Club Clavulinopsis laeticolornear Vandercook Lake, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 20, 2026Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laevenear Vandercook Lake, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 19, 2026Byssomerulius incarnatusnear Jackson, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Sep 12, 2026Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusnear Napoleon, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8May 16, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Leslie, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9May 3, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Grass Lake, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
159 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 74 CC0 and 85 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.