Mushrooms in Dickenson 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:
- Hymenochaete curtisii2 February records across all years
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:
American Floury Amanita Amanita farinosa2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Russula flavida2 August records across all years
Reddening Lepiota Leucoagaricus americanus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Purple-Bloom Russula Russula mariae2 September records across all years
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Common Stump Brittlestem Psathyrella piluliformis2 October records across all years
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum2 October records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 October records across all years- Pholiota aggericola2 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 | Russula lilacipes | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 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, 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.
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Jul 22, 2026Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumnear Breaks, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jun 25, 2026Fistulina americananear Breaks, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
May 23, 2026Netted Fieldcap Bolbitius reticulatusnear Haysi, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 20, 2025Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosanear Breaks, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 17, 2025Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusin Breaks Interstate Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
May 17, 2025Black Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosain Breaks Interstate Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7May 17, 2025Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatumnear Breaks, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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May 17, 2025Orange Mycena Mycena leaiananear Breaks, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
May 17, 2025Orange Knight Tricholoma aurantiumnear Breaks, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
May 17, 2025Hairy Long Stem Marasmius Rhizomarasmius pyrrhocephalusnear Breaks, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
197 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 147 CC0 and 50 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.