Mushrooms in Wright 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 March records since 2011
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus6 May records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus3 June records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 June records since 2011
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme3 July records across all years
Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolor3 July records across all years- Hericium cirrhatum2 July records across all years
Bay Polypore Picipes badius2 July records across all years
White-Rot Fungus Trametes pubescens2 July records across all years
Petticoat Mottlegill Panaeolus papilionaceus2 July records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 July records across all years
Umbrella Polypore Polyporus umbellatus2 July records across all years
Willow Glue Hydnoporia tabacina2 July records across all years- Loreleia postii2 July records across all years
- Marasmius cystidiosus2 July records across all years
Great Funnel-Veil Amanita Amanita velatipes2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus6 August records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana3 August records since 2011- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis3 August records since 2011
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 August records since 2011
Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopus2 August records since 2011- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 September records since 2011
- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea2 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 | 16 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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, 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.
- 1Oct 3, 2026Giant Puffball Calvatia giganteanear Monticello, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Oct 2, 2026Coral Tooth Hericium coralloidesnear St. Michael, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 2, 2026Elm Leech Hypsizygus ulmariusnear St. Michael, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Sep 27, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaiananear Maple Lake, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Sep 22, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Maple Lake, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Sep 11, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Buffalo, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Sep 11, 2026Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumnear Monticello, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Sep 11, 2026Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosanear Maple Lake, MN (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Aug 31, 2026Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilvain Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods State Scientific and Natural Area, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Aug 31, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaianain Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods State Scientific and Natural Area, MN · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
203 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 153 CC0 and 50 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.