Mushrooms in Lee 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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata2 January records since 2011
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 January records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 January records since 2011
Usually recorded in February here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 February records across all years
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 February records across all years
Usually recorded in March here:
Xylobolus subpileatus2 March records since 2011
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:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 June records since 2011
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii2 June records since 2011
Lentinellus subaustralis2 June records since 2011
Protohydnum album2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipes3 July records since 2011
Bradley Lactifluus volemus2 July records since 2011
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii2 July records since 2011
Blackening Wax-Cap Hygrocybe conica2 July records since 2011- Protohydnum album2 July records since 2011
Shiny Cinnamon Polypore Coltricia cinnamomea2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo3 August records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens3 August records since 2011
Russula pulchra2 August records since 2011
Pholiota polychroa2 August records since 2011- Protohydnum album2 August records since 2011
- Agaricus leptocaulis2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 September records since 2011
Magnolia-Cone Mushroom Strobilurus conigenoides2 September records since 2011
Walnut Mycena Mycena crocea2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 October records since 2011
Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallica4 October records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme3 October records since 2011
Phellinus robiniae2 October records since 2011
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum2 October records since 2011
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa3 November records since 2011- Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 November records since 2011
Oak Curtain Crust Hymenochaete rubiginosa2 November records since 2011- Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallica2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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: Jul, 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.
- 1Aug 11, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensin Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Oct 4, 2025Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Lee County, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Aug 11, 2025Lactifluus subvellereusnear Big Stone Gap, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 11, 2025Lactifluus glaucescensnear Duffield, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 9, 2025Inocybe subradiatanear Jonesville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Aug 9, 2025Agaricus leptocaulisnear Jonesville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Aug 9, 2025Boletus flavorubellusnear Jonesville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Aug 9, 2025Phaeoclavulina subdecurrensnear Jonesville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Aug 9, 2025Pholiota polychroanear Jonesville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Aug 9, 2025Loweomyces fractipesnear Jonesville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
Bring along
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
How we built this page
309 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 24 CC0 and 285 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.