Mushrooms in Prince William 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:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 February records since 2011
Phellinus robiniae2 February records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 February records since 2011- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 February records since 2011
Usually recorded in March here:
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum4 March records across all years
Elbowpatch Crust Fomitiporia punctata2 March records across all years- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 March records across all years
Usually recorded in April here:
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus3 April records since 2011
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 April records since 2011
Scaly Sawgill Neolentinus lepideus2 April records since 2011
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 April records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 April records since 2011
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 April records since 2011
Usually recorded in May here:
- Scaly Sawgill Neolentinus lepideus2 May records since 2011
Umbrella Polypore Polyporus umbellatus2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus2 June records since 2011
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus4 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor4 August records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus3 August records since 2011
Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii3 August records since 2011
Calostoma ravenelii2 August records since 2011
Fluted Bird's Nest Cyathus striatus2 August records since 2011
Byssomerulius incarnatus2 August records since 2011
False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvata2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinus3 September records since 2011
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 September records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 September records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 September records since 2011
- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo4 October records since 2011- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 October records since 2011
Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 October records since 2011
Blushing Rosette Abortiporus biennis2 October records since 2011- Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 October records since 2011
- Byssomerulius incarnatus2 October records since 2011
Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceus2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Onnia circinata5 November records across all years
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium2 November records across all years- Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriforme2 November records across all years
Plateful Of Pyramids Lepidella Amanita polypyramis2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa5 December records since 2011- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus5 December records since 2011
Crystal Brain Fungus Myxarium nucleatum4 December records since 2011- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 December records since 2011
- Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus3 December records since 2011
- Byssomerulius incarnatus3 December records since 2011
Spreading Phlebia Phlebia radiata3 December records since 2011
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata2 December records since 2011- Poronidulus conchifer2 December records since 2011
Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolaris2 December records since 2011
Smoked Oysterling Resupinatus applicatus2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 6 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 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: Jul, Oct, Dec.
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 9 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
Aug 12, 2026Stinky Squid Pseudocolus fusiformisin Bull Run Mountains State Natural Area Preserve, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Aug 12, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensin Bull Run Mountains State Natural Area Preserve, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3May 26, 2026Scaly Sawgill Neolentinus lepideusin Prince William Forest Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Apr 27, 2026Scaly Sawgill Neolentinus lepideusin Prince William Forest Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Apr 27, 2026Scaly Sawgill Neolentinus lepideusin Prince William Forest Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Mar 9, 2026White Green-Algae Coral Multiclavula mucidanear Bull Run Mountain Estates, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Mar 7, 2026Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumin Prince William Forest Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Mar 6, 2026Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformein Conway Robinson Memorial State Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Dec 24, 2025Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosanear Buckhall, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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431 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 135 CC0 and 296 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.