Mushrooms in Shenandoah 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius2 April records across all years
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Resupinatus poriaeformis2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Antrodia albida3 September records across all years
- Peniophora isabellina2 September records across all years
Narrow Entoloma Entoloma strictius2 September records across all years
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron2 September records across all years
Kovara Suillellus luridus2 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 | 3 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | Peniophora isabellina | 2 |
| 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: Sep, Aug, 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.
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Oct 15, 2025False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostreain George Washington National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 15, 2025Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosain George Washington National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jun 25, 2025Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconianear Basye, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Oct 26, 2024Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceusnear Strasburg, VA (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 25, 2024Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigoin George Washington National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jul 4, 2023Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Strasburg, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jul 6, 2021Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusin George Washington National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 11, 2020False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvatanear Alonzaville, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 10, 2016Ringless Honey Fungus Desarmillaria tabescensin or near George Washington National Forest, VA · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 10
Sep 10, 2016Lactarius subpalustrisin or near George Washington National Forest, VA · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record
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How we built this page
134 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 118 CC0 and 16 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.