Mushrooms in Douglas 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:
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis5 July records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius5 July records across all years
Hardwood Trunk Rot Phellinus igniarius3 July records across all years
Snow-White Crust Plicatura nivea3 July records across all years
Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola2 July records across all years- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 July records across all years
Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinum2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens2 August records across all years- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 August records across all years
Upright Coral Ramaria stricta2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Lacquered Bracket Ganoderma lucidum2 September records across all years
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis2 September records across all years- Red Belted Conk Fomitopsis pinicola2 September records across all years
Salmon-Colored Entoloma Entoloma quadratum2 September records across all years
Aspen Bolete Leccinum insigne2 September records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 September records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 September records across all years
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 | 7 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 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: 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.
- 1Sep 13, 2026Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Oliver, WI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Sep 17, 2025Blackening Wax-Cap Hygrocybe conicanear Lake Nebagamon, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 17, 2025Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioidesnear Lake Nebagamon, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 16, 2025Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescensnear Brule, WI · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
- 5
Aug 16, 2025Old Potato Amanita Amanita solaniolensnear Brule, WI · museum/herbarium specimen · original record - 6Aug 15, 2025Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescensnear Superior, WI · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
- 7
Jun 27, 2025Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Superior, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Nov 17, 2024Violet Webcap Cortinarius violaceusin Amnicon Falls State Park, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 4, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Superior, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jul 8, 2024Pale Oyster Pleurotus pulmonariusnear Oliver, WI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
126 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 115 CC0 and 11 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.