Mushrooms in Ashland County, Wisconsin
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:
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Death Cap Amanita phalloides2 August records across all years
Alder Bracket Xanthoporia radiata2 August records across all years
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum3 September records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum3 September records since 2011
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes2 September records since 2011
Flame Chanterelle Craterellus ignicolor2 September records since 2011
Cep Boletus edulis2 September records since 2011
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 September records since 2011
Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus2 September records since 2011
Russell's Bolete Aureoboletus russellii2 September records since 2011
False Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deterrimus2 September records since 2011
Shining Waxcap, Nested Waxcap Gloioxanthomyces nitidus2 September records since 2011
White Fibrecap Inocybe geophylla2 September records since 2011
Parrot Mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus2 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 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 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: Sep, Aug, Jul.
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.
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Aug 13, 2026Northern Red Belt Fomitopsis mounceaenear Marengo, WI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 13, 2025Hintapink Russula paludosain Ashland County, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Apr 6, 2025Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufanear Bayfield, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Dec 7, 2024Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Clam Lake, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Sep 5, 2024Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumin Ashland County, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 5, 2024Lentinus levisin Ashland County, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Sep 5, 2024Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformisin Ashland County, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Sep 5, 2024Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioidesin Ashland County, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Sep 5, 2024Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisin Ashland County, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
205 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 157 CC0 and 48 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.