Mushrooms in Wayne 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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 January records since 2011
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:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus5 May records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta3 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 June records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi3 July records across all years
Small Funnel-Veil Amanita Amanita multisquamosa2 July records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 July records across all years
Wood Mushroom Agaricus sylvicola2 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Cortinarius lucorum2 September records across all years- Cristinia mucida2 September records across all years
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus3 October records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 October records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 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 | 12 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 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: Sep, Jul, May.
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.
- 1Sep 20, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Trenton, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Sep 13, 2026Giant Puffball Calvatia giganteanear Garden City, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jun 6, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Novi, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jun 4, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Detroit, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Apr 27, 2026Spring Fieldcap Agrocybe praecoxin Ford Field Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Apr 26, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusin Maybury State Park, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Nov 19, 2025Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Inkster, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Oct 12, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Romulus, MI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Jul 7, 2025Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Novi, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Jun 28, 2025Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Flat Rock, MI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
204 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 169 CC0 and 35 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.