Mushrooms in Rockbridge 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:
Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulans4 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 June records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea3 July records across all years
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve2 July records across all years
Carrot-Footed Lepidella Amanita daucipes2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Zoned Tooth Hydnellum concrescens4 August records across all years
Peppery Bolete Chalciporus piperatus3 August records across all years
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 August records across all years
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus2 August records across all years
Bradley Lactifluus volemus2 August records across all years
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus2 August records across all years
Mycorrhaphium adustum2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Inosperma rimosoides3 September records across all years
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus3 September records across all years
Elbowpatch Crust Fomitiporia punctata2 September records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 September records across all years
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum2 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
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 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 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, 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 13, 2026Peach-Colored Fly Agaric Amanita persicinanear Glasgow, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 12, 2026Yellow American Blusher Amanita flavorubensnear Glasgow, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 12, 2026Pseudofistulina radicatanear Glasgow, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 12, 2026False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumnear Glasgow, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 12, 2026Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Glasgow, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 12, 2026Pallid Bolete Imleria pallidanear Glasgow, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Sep 12, 2026Clay-Gilled Milkcap Lactarius argillaceifoliusnear Glasgow, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Sep 12, 2026American Abrupt-Bulbed Lepidella Amanita abruptanear Glasgow, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 12, 2026Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescensnear Glasgow, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jul 14, 2026Gerronema strombodesnear Goshen, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
158 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 90 CC0 and 68 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.