Mushrooms in Kalamazoo 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta14 April records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor12 April records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 April records across all years- Waitea circinata2 April records across all years
- Minimedusa polyspora2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus8 May records since 2011
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus4 June records since 2011- Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Clitopilus scyphoides5 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus3 August records across all years- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus3 August records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 August records across all years
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum4 September records across all years
Michigan Earthball Scleroderma michiganense3 September records across all years
Xylodon raduloides2 September records across all years- Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Cratered Duster Amphinema byssoides2 October records since 2011
Pick-A-Back Toadstool Asterophora lycoperdoides2 October records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Flammulina elastica2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum4 December records since 2011
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | |
| 2 | 14 | |
| 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | Clitopilus scyphoides | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | Minimedusa polyspora | 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: Apr, Sep, 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 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
Sep 29, 2026Honey Fungus Armillaria melleanear Kalamazoo, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 29, 2026Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformenear Kalamazoo, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 9, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Augusta, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jun 6, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Parchment, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5May 29, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusin Kellogg Biological Station and Experimental forest, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6May 26, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusin Asylum Lake, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7May 22, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusin Kellogg Biological Station and Experimental forest, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Apr 30, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Parchment, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Dec 27, 2025Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformenear Portage, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Dec 23, 2025Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumin Kalamazoo Nature Center, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
220 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 79 CC0 and 141 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.