Mushrooms in Ramsey 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:
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 April records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus15 May records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme4 May records across all years
Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus3 May records across all years
Weeping Widow Lacrymaria lacrymabunda2 May records across all years- Poronidulus conchifer2 May records across all years
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 May records across all years
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 May records across all years
Aspen Bracket Phellinus tremulae2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus6 June records across all years
Goldenhaired Inkcap Parasola auricoma5 June records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 June records across all years- Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum5 June records across all years
- Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus4 June records across all years
Spring Fieldcap Agrocybe praecox3 June records across all years
Petticoat Mottlegill Panaeolus papilionaceus3 June records across all years
Wine Roundhead Stropharia rugosoannulata3 June records across all years
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius3 June records across all years- Polyporus mori2 June records across all years
Big Sheath Mushroom Volvopluteus gloiocephalus2 June records across all years
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
- Petticoat Mottlegill Panaeolus papilionaceus3 July records across all years
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis3 July records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 July records across all years
Collared Parachute Marasmius rotula2 July records across all years
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta2 July records across all years- Marasmius tritici2 July records across all years
Pick-A-Back Toadstool Asterophora lycoperdoides2 July records across all years
Grisette Amanita vaginata2 July records across all years- Leucocoprinus rubrotinctus2 July records across all years
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus3 August records across all years
- Petticoat Mottlegill Panaeolus papilionaceus3 August records across all years
- Collared Parachute Marasmius rotula2 August records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 August records across all years- Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 August records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor2 August records across all years
Tree Bacon Punctularia strigosozonata2 August records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 August records across all years- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 August records across all years
Flocculose Inkcap Coprinellus flocculosus2 August records across all years
Lanmaoa pseudosensibilis2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Pholiota populnea5 September records since 2011
Pallid Bolete Imleria pallida4 September records since 2011
Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus4 September records since 2011
Plums And Custard Tricholomopsis rutilans3 September records since 2011- Pallidohirschioporus subchartaceus3 September records since 2011
Tiger Sawgill Lentinus tigrinus3 September records since 2011
Freckled Dapperling Echinoderma asperum2 September records since 2011
Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioides2 September records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 September records since 2011
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 September records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum2 September records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Slippery Jack Suillus luteus5 October records across all years
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea4 October records across all years- Plums And Custard Tricholomopsis rutilans2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
- Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | |
| 2 | 16 | |
| 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 10 | |
| 7 | 10 | |
| 8 | 9 | |
| 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | 8 | |
| 11 | 7 | |
| 12 | 7 | |
| 13 | 7 | |
| 14 | 7 | |
| 15 | 6 |
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, Jun, 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.
- 1
Oct 4, 2026Elm Leech Hypsizygus ulmariusin Battle Creek Regional Park, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 4, 2026Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritiumin Battle Creek Regional Park, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 1, 2026Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinusin Crosby Farm Regional Park, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Oct 1, 2026Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusin Crosby Farm Regional Park, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 27, 2026Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispain Battle Creek Regional Park, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 27, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscariain Battle Creek Regional Park, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Sep 25, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Battle Creek Regional Park, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Sep 25, 2026Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusin Battle Creek Regional Park, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Sep 25, 2026False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumnear St. Paul, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Sep 25, 2026Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumin Battle Creek Regional Park, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
682 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 533 CC0 and 149 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.