Mushrooms in Schoolcraft 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:
Chaga Inonotus obliquus2 April records since 2011
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Chaga Inonotus obliquus3 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceae3 June records since 2011
Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Poplar Bracket Oxyporus populinus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulina3 August records across all years
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca2 August records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor2 August records across all years
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 August records across all years
Cinnamon Bracket Hapalopilus rutilans2 August records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 August records across all years
White Spindles Clavaria fragilis2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme7 September records since 2011
Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanum7 September records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria6 September records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum6 September records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana5 September records since 2011
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei5 September records since 2011
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum4 September records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 September records since 2011
- Chaga Inonotus obliquus3 September records since 2011
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus2 September records since 2011
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium2 September records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum6 October records since 2011
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina6 October records since 2011- Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa5 October records since 2011
- Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme4 October records since 2011
- Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum4 October records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 October records since 2011- Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum3 October records since 2011
- Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanum3 October records since 2011
- Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 October records since 2011
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 October records since 2011
Lentil Shanklet Collybia tuberosa2 October records since 2011
Bear Lentinus Lentinellus ursinus2 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 | 13 | |
| 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 7 | |
| 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | 7 | |
| 11 | 7 | |
| 12 | 7 | |
| 13 | 6 | |
| 14 | 6 | |
| 15 | 5 |
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, Oct, Aug.
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.
- 1Jun 20, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinain Seney National Wildlife Refuge, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Jun 20, 2026Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinain Seney National Wildlife Refuge, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Sep 4, 2025Chaga Inonotus obliquusin Indian Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Sep 4, 2025Salmon Milkcap Lactarius salmonicolorin Indian Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Sep 4, 2025Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaein Indian Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Sep 4, 2025Candy Apple Waxy Cap Hygrocybe cuspidatain Indian Lake State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Sep 1, 2025Aureoboletus projectellusin Hiawatha National Forest, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Oct 12, 2024Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformein Seney National Wildlife Refuge, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Oct 1, 2024Tree Bacon Punctularia strigosozonatanear Manistique, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Sep 30, 2024Orange Mycena Mycena leaianain Schoolcraft County, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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313 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 289 CC0 and 24 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.