Mushrooms in Barbour County, West 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:
Bay Polypore Picipes badius2 May records across all years
Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinus2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
- Hymenopellis megalospora2 June records across all years
Blackish-Red Russula Russula vinacea2 June records across all years
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 June records across all years
Peck's Milky Cap Lactarius peckii2 June records across all years
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha2 June records across all years
Mouse-Pee Pinkgill Entoloma incanum2 June records across all years
Veiled Oyster Pleurotus dryinus2 June records across all years- Russula burlinghamiae2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens3 July records across all years- Russula lentiginosa3 July records across all years
Purple Cap Russula Russula ornaticeps2 July records across all years
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata2 July records across all years
Russula ochroleucoides2 July records across all years- Russula operta2 July records across all years
Firm Russula Russula compacta2 July records across all years
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Green Quilt Russula Russula crustosa3 August records across all years
Boletus subluridellus3 August records across all years
Blackening Russula Russula adusta3 August records across all years
Russula flavisiccans3 August records across all years
Brown-Net Bolete Tylopilus variobrunneus2 August records across all years
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine2 August records across all years
Russula rubescens2 August records across all years
Smooth Chanterelle Cantharellus lateritius2 August records across all years- Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 August records across all years
Chestnut Bolete Gyroporus castaneus2 August records across all years
Camembert Brittlegill Russula amoenolens2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Russula lentiginosa3 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russula lentiginosa | 7 |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | |
| 15 | Russula xantho | 3 |
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, Jul, Jun.
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.
- 1Jul 29, 2025Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Grafton, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Oct 8, 2013Shaggy Bracket Inonotus hispidusin or near Teter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 3
Sep 1, 2013Cantharellus cinereusin or near Audra State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 4
Jul 14, 2013Tylopilus tabacinusnear Philippi, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 5
Jun 26, 2013Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusin or near Teter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 6Oct 12, 2012Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumnear Philippi, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
- 7Aug 25, 2012Agaricus nanaugustusnear Philippi, WV (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (SFSU) · original record
- 8Aug 4, 2012Butyriboletus brunneusin or near Teter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
- 9
Aug 3, 2012Caloboletus firmusin or near Audra State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
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How we built this page
425 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 423 CC0 and 2 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.