Mushrooms in Virginia Beach city, 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:
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus3 January records since 2011
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Usually recorded in March here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 March records since 2011
Usually recorded in April here:
Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
False Turkeytail Stereum lobatum2 June records since 2011
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Phylloporopsis boletinoides4 August records since 2011
Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisii3 August records since 2011
White Coarsely-Ribbed Bolete Austroboletus subflavidus3 August records since 2011
Flaming Gold Bolete Aureoboletus auriflammeus2 August records since 2011
Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiarium2 August records since 2011
Anise And Raspberry Limbed-Lepidella Amanita mutabilis2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivacea2 September records across all years
False Turkey-Tail Stereum ostrea2 September records across all years
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
- Sandy Laccaria Laccaria trullissata2 October records across all years
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 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: Aug, Sep, Jan.
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.
- 1Mar 8, 2026Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum communein Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Feb 18, 2026Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformein First Landing State Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Aug 17, 2025Anise And Raspberry Limbed-Lepidella Amanita mutabilisnear Virginia Beach, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Aug 15, 2025Plantpot Dapperling Leucocoprinus birnbaumiinear Virginia Beach, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 13, 2025Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis spathulatanear Virginia Beach, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jun 4, 2025False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumnear Virginia Beach, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Jun 4, 2025False Turkeytail Stereum lobatumnear Virginia Beach, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Sep 7, 2024Golden Reishi Ganoderma curtisiiin First Landing State Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
Sep 7, 2024Leccinum longicurvipesin First Landing State Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Sep 7, 2024Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansin First Landing State Park, VA · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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108 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 21 CC0 and 87 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.