Mushrooms in Madison 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:
Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilva2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 June records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegans3 July records since 2011
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum2 July records since 2011
Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum2 July records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records since 2011
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides2 July records since 2011
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum2 July records since 2011
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Cat's Tongue Pseudohydnum gelatinosum4 August records since 2011
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Asian Beauty Radulomyces copelandii2 September records since 2011
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Cystostereum murrayi2 October records across all years
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 October records across all years- Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 October records across all years
- Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Fuscoporia contigua2 November records across all years
Phlebiopsis crassa2 November records across all years
Milk-White Toothed Polypore Irpex lacteus2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 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: Sep, Jul, 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, 2026Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumnear Brightwood, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Aug 12, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Luray, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Jul 6, 2026Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Madison County, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jun 19, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Luray, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Oct 26, 2025White Green-Algae Coral Multiclavula mucidain Shenandoah National Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Oct 22, 2025Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallicain Shenandoah National Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Oct 20, 2025Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumin Shenandoah National Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Oct 20, 2025Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritiumin Shenandoah National Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Oct 11, 2025Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisin Shenandoah National Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Oct 1, 2025Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumin Shenandoah National Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
148 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 70 CC0 and 78 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.