Mushrooms in Smyth 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.
Usually recorded in June here:
Collybiopsis dichroa2 June records across all years
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Xylodon brevisetus4 July records across all years
Phellinus chrysoloma3 July records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum3 July records across all years
Climacocystis borealis3 July records across all years
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2 July records across all years
Cinnamon Porecrust Fuscoporia ferrea2 July records across all years- Botryobasidium medium2 July records across all years
Needled Webcrust Hyphodontia alutaria2 July records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 July records across all years
Bay Polypore Picipes badius2 July records across all years
Peniophorella praetermissa2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betula2 August records since 2011
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 October records since 2011
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 | 7 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | Botryobasidium medium | 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: Jul, 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 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.
- 1Aug 8, 2026Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betulain Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
- 3Aug 9, 2025Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear Adwolf, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Aug 9, 2025Purplepore Bracket Trichaptum abietinumnear Adwolf, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 9, 2025Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarinanear Adwolf, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jul 12, 2025False Yellowfoot Chrysomphalina chrysophyllain Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 19, 2024Corrugated-Cap Milky Lactarius corrugisin Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 19, 2024Flame Chanterelle Craterellus ignicolorin Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Aug 19, 2023Chaga Inonotus obliquusin Jefferson National Forest, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jul 19, 2023White Spindles Clavaria fragilisnear Allison Gap, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
187 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 144 CC0 and 43 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.