Mushrooms in Pulaski 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.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Salmon Coral Ramaria formosa2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Apple Bolete Exsudoporus frostii4 August records across all years
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens3 August records across all years
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 August records across all years
Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodes2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Inky Mushroom Agaricus placomyces2 October records across all years
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 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 1 |
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: Nov, Aug, 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.
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Sep 2, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Pulaski, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Mar 20, 2024Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Pulaski, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jan 24, 2024Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumnear Pulaski, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 25, 2023Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Hiwassee, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Apr 2, 2023Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Hiwassee, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Sep 1, 2022Giant Puffball Calvatia giganteanear Allisonia, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 31, 2022False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvatanear Pulaski, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Aug 31, 2022Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Pulaski, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 31, 2022Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioidesnear Pulaski, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Aug 31, 2022Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Pulaski, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
107 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 68 CC0 and 39 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.