Our Wisconsin mushroom guide helps you understand how to get started or improve your skills in mushroom hunting in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Mushroom Guide: Edible Mushrooms In Wisconsin
In this guide, we invite you to explore the main edible mushrooms. Here is a non-exhaustive list of mushrooms you might find in Wisconsin:
- Agaricus campestris: Field Mushroom
- Boletus edulis: Porcini Mushroom
- Calvatia gigantea: Giant Puffball
- Cantharellus cibarius: Chanterelle
- Craterellus fallax: Black Trumpet
- Entoloma abortivum: Aborted Entoloma
- Flammulina velutipes: Winter Mushroom or Velvet Shank
- Grifola frondosa: Hen of the Woods or Maitake
- Hydnum repandum: Hedgehog Mushroom
- Lactarius deliciosus: Saffron Milk Cap
- Laetiporus sulphureus: Chicken of the Woods
- Lycoperdon perlatum: Common Puffball
- Marasmius oreades: Fairy Ring Mushroom
- Morchella sp: Morel Mushroom
Please note that the seasons for some mushrooms are not specified in the text, so they may have a broader availability throughout the year or in specific regions.
Discover the best mushroom spots in Wisconsin directly with our Mushroom Maps.
Wisconsin Mushroom Guide: How To Hunt For Mushrooms
- First, you need to have a thorough understanding of the growth conditions of the mushroom you’re seeking. Each mushroom, such as morel or chanterelle, requires specific soil type, acidity, host trees, altitude, aspect…
- Next, you need to have a comprehensive knowledge of Wisconsin: its forests, soils, and topography (altitude, aspect, slope).
- Finally, once you know which mushroom you’re searching for, you just need to identify the right conditions in the right place in Wisconsin.
In this guide, it’s challenging to delve into the details of each parameter as it would require writing a complete book on the subject. It would be very tedious for you to read and apply all the concepts covered. This is why the next section might interest you:
Our Maps Will Guide You To The Mushrooms
Are you looking for a real interactive guide to know where to find the best edible mushrooms in Wisconsin, and you want to know the best time to go searching for each mushroom? Discover our mushroom maps!
Our maps allow you to know where, when, and how to find edible mushrooms (morels, chanterelles, lion’s mane, and more) and provide you with all the details to understand why these are the best spots (soil, trees, topography, and more).
Embark on an adventure with our maps!
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