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Huron NF / Lower MI Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Huron NF / Lower MI

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Huron National Forest in the northeastern Lower Peninsula — Au Sable River corridor, Lumbermen's Monument, Hoist Lakes Foot Travel Area. Mixed northern hardwood (sugar maple, beech, yellow birch) and dry-sand jack pine plains (Kirtland's warbler habitat) on glacial outwash. Spring morels in aspen-birch and after jack-pine harvests; chanterelles in hardwood-pine edges; matsutake-candidate Tricholoma magnivelare in jack pine duff in fall; hedgehog (Hydnum repandum) in mixed forest.

Trees:Sugar Maple Jack Pine American Beech

Updated Aug 27, 4:24 AM MT

AI Conditions Report

AI-generated · verify in field

**Huron NF is locked in Tier A on breadth, but moisture is the hard ceiling right now.** You've got 90+ viable species on paper—this forest type supports almost everything—but soil VWC sits at 0.14 (well below the trigger threshold) after only 1.12" rain in the past week. The real story is that wood-decay fungi (turkey tail, artist's conk, chaga, polypores) and saprophytes (puffballs, wine caps) will fruit sooner than ground-dwellers because they're already tapped into stored moisture in decaying substrate, while true mycorrhizal species will stall until soil rewets. Soil temp at 64°F is still cooperating—not hot, not cold—so the limiting factor is purely precipitation. Watch the next 48–72 hours. A rain event as small as 0.5" will trigger immediate fruiting in opportinist species like shaggy manes and fairy ring champignons; anything over 1" sets up a serious flush across the board. **Hot tip:** Target dead wood and standing snags right now—polypores, turkey tail, and jelly ears are already producing and don't care about soil moisture.

Generated by Claude (Anthropic) from the structured weather, soil, and phenology data on this page. The LLM can misread edge cases — treat this as a starting hypothesis, not a guarantee. Always verify conditions on the ground before committing to a long drive.

Foraging Potential80/100

❌Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

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Viable Species

Confidence × Primordia state

MODERATEPrimed

Chicken of the WoodsLaetiporus sulphureus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Hen of the WoodsGrifola frondosa

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Black TrumpetCraterellus cornucopioides

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Death CapAmanita phalloides

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Hedgehog MushroomHydnum repandum

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Shaggy ManeCoprinus comatus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Wine CapStropharia rugosoannulata

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Giant PuffballCalvatia gigantea

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Beefsteak PolyporeFistulina hepatica

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Turkey TailTrametes versicolor

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Witch's ButterTremella mesenterica

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Jack-o-LanternOmphalotus olearius

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Aspen BoleteLeccinum insigne

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Indigo Milk CapLactarius indigo

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

ChagaInonotus obliquus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Bear's Head ToothHericium americanum

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Crown-Tipped CoralArtomyces pyxidatus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Orange Peel FungusAleuria aurantia

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Dead Man's FingersXylaria polymorpha

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Birch BoleteLeccinum scabrum

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Parasol MushroomMacrolepiota procera

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Shaggy ParasolChlorophyllum rhacodes

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Fairy Ring ChampignonMarasmius oreades

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Meadow MushroomAgaricus campestris

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Artist's ConkGanoderma applanatum

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Birch PolyporeFomitopsis betulina

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Tinder FungusFomes fomentarius

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Bird's Nest FungusCyathus striatus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Cinnabar ChanterelleCantharellus cinnabarinus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Violet CoralClavaria zollingeri

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Berkeley's PolyporeBondarzewia berkeleyi

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Red-Capped Scaber StalkLeccinum aurantiacum

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Old Man of the WoodsStrobilomyces strobilaceus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Frost's BoleteBoletus frostii

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Horse MushroomAgaricus arvensis

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Pear-Shaped PuffballLycoperdon pyriforme

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Mica CapCoprinellus micaceus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Shrimp of the WoodsEntoloma abortivum

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Two-Colored BoleteBoletus bicolor

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Smooth ChanterelleCantharellus lateritius

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Caesar's AmanitaAmanita jacksonii

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Golden SpindlesClavulinopsis fusiformis

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Weeping Milk CapLactifluus volemus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Green-Gill LepiotaChlorophyllum molybdites

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Bitter BoleteTylopilus felleus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Green Cracked RussulaRussula virescens

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Peppery Milk CapLactarius piperatus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Woolly Milk CapLactarius torminosus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Oak Milk CapLactarius quietus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Coker's AmanitaAmanita cokeri

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Alcohol InkyCoprinopsis atramentaria

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Fairy InkcapCoprinellus disseminatus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Magpie InkyCoprinopsis picacea

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Yellow-StainerAgaricus xanthodermus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Red-Belted ConkFomitopsis pinicola

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Thin-Walled Maze PolyporeDaedaleopsis confragosa

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Mossy Maze PolyporeCerrena unicolor

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

False Turkey TailStereum ostrea

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Coral ToothHericium coralloides

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Northern ToothClimacodon septentrionalis

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Snow FungusTremella fuciformis

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Wood EarAuricularia americana

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Jelly AntlerCalocera viscosa

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Green ElfcupChlorociboria aeruginascens

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Ivory FunnelClitocybe dealbata

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Brown Roll-RimPaxillus involutus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Angel WingsPleurocybella porrigens

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Aspen OysterPleurotus populinus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Wolf's Milk SlimeLycogala epidendrum

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Dog Vomit Slime MoldFuligo septica

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Fluted Bird's NestCrucibulum laeve

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

King Alfred's CakesDaldinia concentrica

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Yellow Fly AgaricAmanita muscaria var. guessowii

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Parrot WaxcapGliophorus psittacinus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Dung Bird's NestCyathus stercoreus

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Amethyst DeceiverLaccaria amethystina

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Oak MazegillDaedalea quercina

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Amanita Muscaria

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

MODERATEPrimed

Ravenel's Stinkhorn

moisture marginal (today 0.14 VWC, 7d avg 0.12)

Primordia readiness: Cold = mycelium dormant. Activating = soil warming, primordia building. Primed = 5+ sustained warm days at species threshold; fruiting imminent if moisture cooperates. Based on Schmidt 1983 / Mihail 2007.