Mushrooms in Braxton 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.
Usually recorded in June here:
Flat Crep Crepidotus applanatus2 June records across all years
Blackish-Red Russula Russula vinacea2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Scarlet Hood Hygrocybe coccinea2 July records across all years
Fairies' Bonnets Coprinellus disseminatus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Xerocomus tenax2 August records since 2011
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 October records across all years
Chalciporus piperatoides2 October records across all years
Wood Blewit Lepista nuda2 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 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 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, Jun, 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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May 2, 2025Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilusin Elk River Wildlife Management Area, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Nov 10, 2022Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatusin Elk River Wildlife Management Area, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 7, 2021Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigonear Sutton, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 6, 2021Russula flavidain Elk River Wildlife Management Area, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 6, 2021Corrugated-Cap Milky Lactarius corrugisin Elk River Wildlife Management Area, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 6, 2021Purple-And-White Deceiver Laccaria ochropurpureain Elk River Wildlife Management Area, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jun 2, 2021Graceful Bolete Austroboletus gracilisin Elk River Wildlife Management Area, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Jan 26, 2021Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinusin Elk River Wildlife Management Area, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jan 10, 2021Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinain Elk River Wildlife Management Area, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Sep 5, 2020Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear Sutton, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
243 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 240 CC0 and 3 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.