Mushrooms in Stearns 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.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Blackfoot Polypore Cerioporus leptocephalus6 July records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea5 July records across all years
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune5 July records across all years- Hymenopellis megalospora5 July records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus5 July records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis5 July records across all years
- Laccaria ohiensis4 July records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus4 July records across all years- Cotylidia undulata4 July records across all years
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva4 July records across all years
Powder-Scale Pholiota Flammulaster erinaceellus4 July records across all years
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia4 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus4 September records since 2011
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa3 September records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum3 September records since 2011
Magpie Fungus Coprinopsis picacea2 September records since 2011
Shaggy Pholiota Pholiota squarrosa2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 October records since 2011
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 | 10 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | Cotylidia undulata | 4 |
| 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: Jul, Sep, 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 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 2, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear St. Joseph, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 2, 2026Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosanear St. Joseph, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Oct 2, 2026Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumnear St. Joseph, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Oct 2, 2026Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumnear St. John's University, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Oct 2, 2026Bay Polypore Picipes badiusnear St. Joseph, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Oct 2, 2026Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioidesnear St. Joseph, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Sep 28, 2026Shaggy Pholiota Pholiota squarrosanear St. John's University, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 27, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaiananear St. John's University, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Sep 27, 2026Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosanear St. John's University, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
316 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 290 CC0 and 26 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.