Mushrooms in Scott 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.
Usually recorded in January here:
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus3 January records since 2011
Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispa2 January records since 2011
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
- Acanthophysium oakesii2 March records across all years
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 May records since 2011
Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipes2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
Amanita Sect. Lepidella Amanita fuscozonata2 June records since 2011
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Cantharellus flavolateritius3 July records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 July records since 2011
Smooth Chanterelle Cantharellus lateritius2 July records since 2011
Green Cheese Polypore Niveoporofomes spraguei2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum3 August records since 2011
Chaga Inonotus obliquus2 August records since 2011
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records since 2011
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum2 August records since 2011
Stringy Butt Rot Poriella subacida2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus4 September records since 2011
Garlic-Odored Death Cap Amanita suballiacea2 September records since 2011- Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 September records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 September records since 2011
- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 September records since 2011
Sharp-Scaly Pholiota Pholiota squarrosoides2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus5 October records since 2011
Phellinus robiniae4 October records since 2011
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 October records since 2011
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa3 October records since 2011
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa3 October records since 2011- Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus3 October records since 2011
- Russula albimarginata2 October records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records since 2011
Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallica2 October records since 2011
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 October records since 2011
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 October records since 2011
Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Ganoderma resinaceum2 November records across all years
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 November records across all years
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 November records across all years
Usually recorded in December here:
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina3 December records since 2011
Spreading Phlebia Phlebia radiata3 December records since 2011- Crimped Gill Plicaturopsis crispa2 December records since 2011
- Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 December records since 2011
- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 December records since 2011
Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceus2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 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: Oct, Aug, Sep.
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, 2026Spotted Cort Cortinarius iodesnear Norton, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Aug 12, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Norton, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Aug 12, 2026Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinumnear Norton, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Aug 10, 2026Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumnear Gate City, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Jul 10, 2026Bradley Lactifluus volemusnear East Stone Gap, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jun 20, 2026Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensisnear East Stone Gap, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jun 20, 2026Golden Gilled Bolete Phylloporus rhodoxanthusnear Big Stone Gap, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
May 30, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Norton, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Nov 2, 2025Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumnear Norton, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
345 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 10 CC0 and 335 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.