Mushrooms in Berkeley 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.
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Too few past records in June here to list species.
Usually recorded in July here:
Old Man Of The Woods Strobilomyces strobilaceus2 July records across all years
Lactarius psammicola2 July records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum2 July records across all years
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Russula foetentula2 August records across all years
Saffron Crep Crepidotus crocophyllus2 August records across all years
Ringless Honey Fungus Desarmillaria tabescens2 August records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 August records across all years- Panus neostrigosus2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 October records across all years
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 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Russula sororia | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 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: Jul, Oct, Aug.
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 31, 2023Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Falling Waters, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Dec 17, 2022Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumin Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jul 1, 2021Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laevenear Inwood, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Jun 17, 2021Black Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosain Berkeley County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Nov 17, 2019Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformenear Falling Waters, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Oct 6, 2018Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Martinsburg, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Oct 6, 2018White Fibrecap Inocybe geophyllain Berkeley County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Oct 6, 2018Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformein Berkeley County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9
May 18, 2015Marasmius fulvoferrugineusin Berkeley County, WV · museum/herbarium specimen · original record - 10
May 18, 2015Squamulose Waxycap Hygrocybe squamulosain Berkeley County, WV · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
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How we built this page
395 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 186 CC0 and 209 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.