Mushrooms in Botetourt 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.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
- Amanita cothurnata3 June records across all years
Mycetinis opacus2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi3 July records since 2011
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa2 July records since 2011
Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betula2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Tremellodendron merismatoides3 August records across all years
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 August records across all years- Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betula2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 October records across all years
Suillus cothurnatus2 October records across all years
Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare2 October records across all years
Inky Mushroom Agaricus placomyces2 October records across all years
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum2 October records across all years- Stump Puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme2 October records across all years
Dead Man's Hand Scleroderma polyrhizum2 October records across all years
Blue Spot Knight Tricholoma columbetta2 October records across all years
Lepista tarda2 October records across all years
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 | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 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: Oct, Jun, 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 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
Jul 26, 2026Byssomerulius incarnatusin Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jul 26, 2026Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis spathulatain Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jul 25, 2026Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstineiin Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jul 25, 2026Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyiin Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jul 25, 2026Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyiin Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Jul 25, 2026Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosain Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Jul 25, 2026Lactarius subplinthogalusin Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 25, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusin Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jul 25, 2026Protohydnum albumin Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Aug 7, 2025False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybditesnear Blue Ridge, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
222 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 189 CC0 and 33 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.