Mushrooms in Polk 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.
Usually recorded in May here:
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 May records since 2011
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus3 August records across all years- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 August records across all years
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
White-Rot Fungus Trametes pubescens2 October records across all years- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Acanthophysium oakesii2 November records across all years
- Melanoporia nigra2 November records across all years
Red Tree Brain Fungus Peniophora rufa2 November records across all years- White-Rot Fungus Trametes pubescens2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 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: May, Aug, Nov.
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.
- 1Sep 18, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Amery, WI · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Aug 30, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Dresser, WI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Aug 30, 2026False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiacanear Dresser, WI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Aug 30, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Somerset, WI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Aug 30, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Dresser, WI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Aug 30, 2026False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiacanear Osceola, WI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Aug 30, 2026Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalisnear St. Croix Falls, WI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 30, 2026Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumnear Osceola, WI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Aug 30, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Osceola, WI (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
102 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 74 CC0 and 28 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.