Mushrooms in Dakota 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:
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus10 May records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 May records since 2011
Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa2 May records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 May records since 2011- Poronidulus conchifer2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus5 June records across all years
Peeling Oysterling Crepidotus mollis2 June records across all years
Willow Shield Pluteus salicinus2 June records across all years
Poplar-Loving Ringless Amanita Amanita populiphila2 June records across all years- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus6 July records since 2011- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 July records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopus4 August records since 2011
Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum3 August records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 August records since 2011
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 August records since 2011
Hemistropharia albocrenulata3 August records since 2011
Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalis2 August records since 2011- Vitreoporus dichrous2 August records since 2011
Aniseed Cockleshell Lentinellus cochleatus2 August records since 2011- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 August records since 2011
Leopard Earthball Scleroderma areolatum2 August records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 August records since 2011
Pale Oyster Pleurotus pulmonarius2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus6 September records since 2011
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa4 September records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum4 September records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme3 September records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 October records since 2011
- Pholiota populnea2 October records since 2011
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 October records since 2011
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Lacrymaria echiniceps2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | |
| 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 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: Jun, Aug, 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.
- 1
Oct 4, 2026Clustered Bonnet Mycena inclinatanear Lakeville, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 4, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Lakeville, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 2, 2026Elm Leech Hypsizygus ulmariusnear Mendota Heights, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 26, 2026Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceusnear Inver Grove Heights, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Sep 26, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Inver Grove Heights, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Sep 26, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Hastings, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Sep 26, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Coates, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Sep 26, 2026Wood Blewit Lepista nudanear Rosemount, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Sep 26, 2026Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumnear Hampton, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Sep 26, 2026Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumnear Rosemount, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
368 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 201 CC0 and 167 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.