Mushrooms in Augusta 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.
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:
Lanmaoa pallidorosea3 July records across all years
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Golden Coincap Cyptotrama chrysopepla2 August records across all years
Plums And Custard Tricholomopsis rutilans2 August records across all years
Leccinum longicurvipes2 August records across all years
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 August records across all years
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve2 August records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 August records across all years- Lanmaoa pallidorosea2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus5 September records across all years
Russula foetentula3 September records across all years
Blushing Wood Mushroom Agaricus sylvaticus2 September records across all years
Marchandiomyces corallinus2 September records across all years- Coltriciella dependens2 September records across all years
- Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Hygrophorus nemoreus2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 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: Sep, Aug, Jul.
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.
- 1
Aug 18, 2026Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betulanear Wintergreen, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 9, 2026White Coral Jelly Fungus Sebacina sparassoideanear Wintergreen, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jun 19, 2026Lantern Stinkhorn Lysurus mokusinnear Stuarts Draft, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 23, 2025Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansin George Washington National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Aug 16, 2025Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Wintergreen, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Aug 16, 2025Phellinus robiniaenear Grottoes, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 11, 2025Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Grottoes, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Aug 6, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Grand Caverns Regional Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 2, 2025Fistulina americanain George Washington National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
207 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 148 CC0 and 59 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.