Mushrooms in Accomack County, Virginia
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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum9 January records since 2011
Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadia2 January records since 2011
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
- Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum6 February records since 2011
- Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadia5 February records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
- Giraffe Spots Peniophora albobadia4 March records since 2011
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 March records since 2011
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.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 October records since 2011
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum3 October records since 2011
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes2 October records since 2011
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 October records since 2011
Conifercone Cap Baeospora myosura2 October records since 2011- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Gymnopilus subspectabilis3 November records since 2011
Silver Leaf Disease Chondrostereum purpureum2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 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: Oct, Jan, Feb.
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.
- 1
Feb 18, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Accomac, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Nov 4, 2025Gymnopilus subspectabilisnear Melfa, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Nov 4, 2025Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Melfa, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Oct 7, 2025Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Wattsville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Oct 7, 2025Fly Agaric Amanita muscarianear Wattsville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Oct 3, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear New Church, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Aug 31, 2025False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Wattsville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 6, 2025Ganoderma lobatumnear Horntown, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Nov 11, 2024Gymnopilus subspectabilisnear Chincoteague, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Nov 5, 2024Gymnopilus subspectabilisnear Chincoteague, VA (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: 11 CC0 and 91 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.