Mushrooms in Scott 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:
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius3 May records across all years
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 May records across all years
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 May records across all years
Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 June records across all years
Gymnopus semihirtipes2 June records across all years- Glistening Ink-Cap Coprinellus micaceus2 June records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 June records across all years
Mycena subcaerulea2 June records across all years
Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopus2 June records across all years- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 June records across all years
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Protohydnum album2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Leathery-Veiled Bolete Paragyrodon sphaerosporus2 September records since 2011
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 | 6 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 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: Jun, Sep, 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 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 4, 2026Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpureanear Lakeville, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 4, 2026Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosanear Lakeville, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 4, 2026Deadly Galerina Galerina marginatanear Elko New Market, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Oct 4, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Credit River, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Oct 4, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Savage, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Oct 4, 2026Atkinson's Fungus Cortinarius atkinsonianusnear Lakeville, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7May 16, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Shakopee, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Nov 22, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Jordan, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Nov 22, 2025Pholiota populneanear Belle Plaine, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
116 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 72 CC0 and 44 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.