Mushrooms in Luce 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:
- Waxy Bell Galerina cerina8 June records across all years
Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus4 June records across all years- Galerina dimorphocystis3 June records across all years
Black Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa3 June records across all years
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Blackish-Red Russula Russula vinacea5 July records across all years
Hintapink Russula paludosa5 July records across all years
Sickener Russula emetica4 July records across all years
Russula sericeonitens3 July records across all years
Pluteus admirabilis3 July records across all years
The Yellow Swamp Brittlegill Russula claroflava2 July records across all years
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 July records across all years
Powder-Scale Pholiota Flammulaster erinaceellus2 July records across all years
Scaly Sawgill Neolentinus lepideus2 July records across all years
Blackfoot Polypore Cerioporus leptocephalus2 July records across all years
Collared Parachute Marasmius rotula2 July records across all years
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata6 August records across all years
Crab Brittlegill Russula xerampelina4 August records across all years- Russula sphagnophila4 August records across all years
Bladder Stalks Physalacria inflata4 August records across all years
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha3 August records across all years
Firm Russula Russula compacta3 August records across all years- Suillus subluteus3 August records across all years
- Russula polychroma3 August records across all years
Russula veternosa3 August records across all years
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus3 August records across all years
Copper Brittlegill Russula decolorans3 August records across all years- Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus3 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Inocybe tahquamenonensis3 September records across all years- Inosperma neobrunnescens3 September records across all years
- Mycena borealis2 September records across all years
Golden Brittlegill Russula risigallina2 September records across all years
Greenfoot Fibrecap Inosperma calamistratum2 September records across all years
Inocybe subochracea2 September records across all years
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans2 September records across all years
Bulbous Fibrecap Inocybe napipes2 September records across all years
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 | 10 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | Russula polychroma | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | Galerina dimorphocystis | 4 |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | Russula blackfordiae | 4 |
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 31, 2026Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosain Tahquamenon Falls State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jun 19, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinain Luce County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jun 18, 2026Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaein Luce County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 20, 2025Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumin Tahquamenon Falls State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 3, 2025Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellusin Luce County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Aug 19, 2025Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosumin Luce County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Jun 25, 2025Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaein Tahquamenon Falls State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Oct 4, 2022Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioidesin Luce County, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 11, 2022Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratumin Tahquamenon Falls State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Aug 19, 2022Deceiving Milkcap, Cottonroll Milkycap Lactarius deceptivusin Newberry State Forest Area, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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584 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 571 CC0 and 13 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.