Mushrooms in Carver County, Minnesota
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:
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 April records since 2011
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes3 June records across all years- Coprinus quadrifidus3 June records across all years
Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanus3 June records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva3 June records across all years
Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus3 June records across all years
Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopus2 June records across all years
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 June records across all years
Common Fieldcap Agrocybe pediades2 June records across all years
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 June records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 June records across all years- White Jelly Fungus Ductifera pululahuana2 June records across all years
Black Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 July records since 2011
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Bay Polypore Picipes badius3 September records across all years
Leathery-Veiled Bolete Paragyrodon sphaerosporus2 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 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 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: Jun, Sep, Apr.
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 9 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
Oct 5, 2026Giant Puffball Calvatia giganteanear Chanhassen, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 3, 2026Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumnear Chanhassen, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 21, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Chaska, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jul 25, 2026Feltscale Inky Cap Coprinopsis variegatanear Carver, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
May 22, 2026Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolarisnear Chanhassen, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6May 16, 2026Poronidulus conchifernear Minnetrista, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Sep 25, 2025Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusnear Chanhassen, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Sep 20, 2025Bay Polypore Picipes badiusnear Victoria, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Sep 20, 2025Bay Polypore Picipes badiusnear Victoria, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
137 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 104 CC0 and 33 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.