Mushrooms in Buckingham 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:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 June records across all years
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 August records across all years
Laxitextum bicolor2 August records across all years
Dung Bird's Nest Cyathus stercoreus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Ringless Honey Fungus Desarmillaria tabescens3 September records across all years- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 September records across all years
Vermilion Waxcap Hygrocybe miniata2 September records across all years- Vitreoporus dichrous2 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Usually recorded in November here:
Ochre Spreading Tooth Steccherinum ochraceum2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum4 December records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea3 December records across all years
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum2 December records across all years
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 December records across all years
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 December records across all years
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 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: Sep, Aug, Dec.
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.
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Jul 17, 2025False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvatanear Yogaville, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Feb 9, 2025Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Yogaville, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Nov 18, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Buckingham Courthouse, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Nov 18, 2024Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceusnear Buckingham Courthouse, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 19, 2024Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusin Buckingham County, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Aug 18, 1987Collared Parachute Marasmius rotulain Buckingham County, VA · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record - 7Jun 19, 1986Collared Parachute Marasmius rotulain Buckingham County, VA · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
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Apr 9, 1983Deadly Galerina Galerina marginatanear Buckingham Courthouse, VA (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record - 9
Aug 20, 1977Xerocomus morrisiinear Dillwyn, VA (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record - 10
Aug 20, 1977Acidic Gold-Pored Bolete Aureoboletus auriporusnear Dillwyn, VA (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (BPI) · original record
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How we built this page
122 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 117 CC0 and 5 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.