Mushrooms in Fauquier 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:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstinei2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records across all years- Oak Polypore Buglossoporus quercinus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo3 August records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa4 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum3 October records since 2011
Tulasnella aurantiaca2 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 | 5 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 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: 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.
- 1Oct 3, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communenear Marshall, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Sep 4, 2026Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstineinear The Plains, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Aug 22, 2026Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigonear New Baltimore, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Aug 7, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Bull Run Mountain Estates, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
May 30, 2026Protohydnum albumin Thompson Wildlife Management Area, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Apr 27, 2026Lilac Oysterling Panus conchatusin Bull Run Mountains State Natural Area Preserve, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Dec 6, 2025White Green-Algae Coral Multiclavula mucidanear Warrenton, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
May 23, 2025Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinusnear Catlett, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Nov 2, 2024Phellinus robiniaein Sky Meadows State Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Oct 13, 2024Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumnear Warrenton, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
123 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 76 CC0 and 47 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.