Mushrooms in Leelanau 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:
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Shining Waxcap, Nested Waxcap Gloioxanthomyces nitidus2 August records across all years
Phellinopsis conchata2 August records across all years- Polyporus alutaceus2 August records across all years
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina2 August records across all years- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 August records across all years
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 September records since 2011
Too few past records in October here to list species.
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 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Polyporus alutaceus | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 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: Aug, Jul, 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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Aug 23, 2026Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformisnear Cedar, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jun 2, 2026Aspen Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus populinusnear Maple City, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
May 20, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusin Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 4, 2025Mouse-Pee Pinkgill Entoloma incanumnear Maple City, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 20, 2025Orange Pinwheel Marasmius siccusin Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Aug 4, 2025Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentariusnear Leland, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jul 13, 2025Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Suttons Bay, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Nov 8, 2024Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarinain Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Oct 14, 2024Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Northport, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
197 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 173 CC0 and 24 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.