Mushrooms in Crow Wing 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.
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Deceiver Laccaria laccata4 June records across all years
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus3 June records across all years
Hairy-Stalked Collybia Gymnopus spongiosus3 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Common Funnel Infundibulicybe gibba5 July records across all years
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus4 July records across all years
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens3 July records across all years
Orange Pinwheel Marasmius siccus3 July records across all years
Jewelled Amanita Amanita gemmata3 July records across all years
Small Chanterelle Cantharellus minor2 July records across all years
Earpick Fungus Auriscalpium vulgare2 July records across all years
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 July records across all years
Clitocybe hydrogramma2 July records across all years
Grey Coral Clavulina cinerea2 July records across all years- Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus2 July records across all years
Short-Stemmed Russula Russula brevipes2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus5 August records across all years- Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus4 August records across all years
The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus3 August records across all years
Sessile Earthstar Geastrum fimbriatum3 August records across all years
Stinking Dapperling Lepiota cristata3 August records across all years
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa2 August records across all years
Aniseed Funnel Clitocybe odora2 August records across all years- Tricholoma atrosquamosum2 August records across all years
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus2 August records across all years
Shiny Cinnamon Polypore Coltricia cinnamomea2 August records across all years
Dog Stinkhorn Mutinus caninus2 August records across all years
Clay-Gilled Milkcap Lactarius argillaceifolius2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Woolly Milkcap Lactarius torminosus4 September records across all years- Cycloderma indicum3 September records across all years
- The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus3 September records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria3 September records across all years
Clustered Clitocybe Lepista subconnexa3 September records across all years
False Deathcap Amanita citrina2 September records across all years
Spongipellis unicolor2 September records across all years
Shield Dapperling Lepiota clypeolaria2 September records across all years
Earthy Powdercap Cystoderma amianthinum2 September records across all years
Clitocybe diatreta2 September records across all years- Short-Stemmed Russula Russula brevipes2 September records across all years
Blue-Staining Slippery Jack Suillus tomentosus2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Robust Clitocybe Clitocybe robusta3 October records across all years
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium2 October records across all years
Winter Polypore Lentinus brumalis2 October records across all years- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 October records across all years
Giant Funnel Leucopaxillus giganteus2 October records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 October records across all years
Carnation Earthfan Thelephora caryophyllea2 October records across all years
Ashen Knight Tricholoma virgatum2 October records across all years
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 | 8 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 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: Sep, Aug, Jul.
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.
- 1
Jul 1, 2025Leucocoprinus leucothitesnear Riverton, MN · museum/herbarium specimen (UT) · original record - 2
Sep 24, 2024Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Nisswa, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
May 25, 2024Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Emily, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 30, 2023Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Emily, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Aug 30, 2023Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Emily, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 4, 2021Copper-Top Leccinum aurantiacumnear Emily, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 23, 2015Eastern Stinkhorn Phallus raveneliinear Baxter, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 23, 2015Phallogaster saccatusnear Baxter, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Aug 23, 2015Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Baxter, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Aug 23, 2015Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatusnear Baxter, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
567 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 556 CC0 and 11 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.