Mushrooms in Craig 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.
Usually recorded in February here:
Oak Mazegill Daedalea quercina2 February records since 2011
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.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betula3 July records since 2011
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo2 July records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides5 August records since 2011
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum3 August records since 2011
Fistulina americana3 August records since 2011
Blue-Green Cracking Russula Russula parvovirescens2 August records since 2011- Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betula2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Coker's Amanita Amanita cokeri2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Celandine Milkcap Lactarius chelidonium2 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 | 8 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 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: Aug, Oct, 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
Aug 29, 2026Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceusin Craig County, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 25, 2026Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosain Craig County, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Aug 20, 2026Fistulina americanain Craig County, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Aug 19, 2026Fistulina americanain Craig County, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jul 29, 2026Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigonear New Castle, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Jul 22, 2026Byssomerulius incarnatusnear New Castle, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Jul 22, 2026Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigonear New Castle, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Jun 13, 2026Orange Mycena Mycena leaianain Craig County, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Feb 18, 2026Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumin Craig County, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jul 30, 2025False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumin Craig County, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
192 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 144 CC0 and 48 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.