Mushrooms in Bedford 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:
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum6 May records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 May records across all years
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum3 June records across all years
Small Chanterelle Cantharellus minor2 June records across all years- Vitreoporus dichrous2 June records across all years
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:
False Turkeytail Stereum lobatum2 October records since 2011
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 |
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: Jun, May, Oct.
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
Sep 4, 2026Cobalt Crust Terana coeruleanear Motley, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Aug 21, 2026Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinusnear Stewartsville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Jul 24, 2026Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipesin Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jun 10, 2026Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteusnear North Shore, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Jun 10, 2026Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitziiin Bedford County, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Feb 21, 2026Dentocorticium portoricensenear Westlake Corner, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Oct 11, 2025Sickener Russula emeticanear Stewartsville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Sep 29, 2025Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosanear Stewartsville, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Aug 12, 2025False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Stewartsville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Aug 9, 2025Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansnear Stewartsville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
136 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 117 CC0 and 19 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.