Mushrooms in Kent 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.
Usually recorded in May here:
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus5 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus6 June records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus4 June records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus4 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus5 July records since 2011
Chalciporus piperatoides2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records since 2011- Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 August records since 2011
Hare'Sfoot Inkcap Coprinopsis lagopus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 September records since 2011
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus ravenelii3 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 | 18 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | Boletus rubroflammeus | 1 |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 |
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, 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
Sep 20, 2026Giant Puffball Calvatia giganteanear Wyoming, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 14, 2026White Spindles Clavaria fragilisnear Wyoming, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 10, 2026Pig's Ear Gomphus clavatusnear Lowell, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Sep 10, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Lowell, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Sep 10, 2026Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinumnear Lowell, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 10, 2026Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosanear Lowell, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Sep 10, 2026Orange Pinwheel Marasmius siccusnear Lowell, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Sep 10, 2026Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceusnear Lowell, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Sep 10, 2026Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioidesnear Lowell, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Sep 10, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusin Fallasberg Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
101 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 55 CC0 and 46 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.