Mushrooms in Loudoun 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:
Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritium2 February records across all years
Usually recorded in March here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 March records since 2011
Black-Eared Fungus Auricularia nigricans2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus5 April records since 2011
Protohydnum album2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Protohydnum album3 May records since 2011
- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records since 2011
- Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformis2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
- Protohydnum album4 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- Protohydnum album15 July records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus4 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 August records since 2011
Byssomerulius incarnatus2 August records since 2011- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 August records since 2011
- Protohydnum album2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Protohydnum album3 September records since 2011
- Byssomerulius incarnatus3 September records since 2011
Pulveroboletus curtisii3 September records since 2011
False Parasol Chlorophyllum molybdites2 September records since 2011
Bladder Stalks Physalacria inflata2 September records since 2011
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 September records since 2011
Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatus2 September records since 2011
Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceus2 September records since 2011- Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 September records since 2011
Asian Beauty Radulomyces copelandii2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 October records since 2011
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa4 October records since 2011
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum2 October records since 2011- Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 October records since 2011
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 October records since 2011- Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceus2 October records since 2011
- Byssomerulius incarnatus2 October records since 2011
- Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
- Asian Beauty Radulomyces copelandii2 November records since 2011
Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallica2 November records since 2011- Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
- Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 December records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | 4 |
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, 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
Oct 4, 2026Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopusnear Lowes Island, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 2, 2026Redspored Dapperling Melanophyllum haematospermumnear Lowes Island, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 19, 2026White Tubelet Henningsomyces candidusnear Lansdowne, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 3, 2026Pale Oyster Pleurotus pulmonariusnear Upperville, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Sep 2, 2026Byssomerulius incarnatusin Algonkian Regional Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Sep 1, 2026Cobalt Crust Terana coeruleanear Cascades, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 28, 2026Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstineinear Lowes Island, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 28, 2026Couscous Crust Bulbillomyces farinosusnear Lowes Island, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Aug 10, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusin Potomack Lakes Sportsplex, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Aug 8, 2026Protohydnum albumnear Brambleton, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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328 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 77 CC0 and 251 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.