Mushrooms in Gilmer 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:
Small Chanterelle Cantharellus minor2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha2 August records across all years
Bradley Lactifluus volemus2 August records across all years
Blackening Russula Russula adusta2 August records across all years
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 August records across all years- Crucibulum crucibuliforme2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 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 | 4 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 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 | Russula blanda | 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, Jul, Apr.
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.
- 1
Mar 20, 2021Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatumnear Glenville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Oct 25, 2020Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallicanear Glenville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 17, 2020Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumin Cedar Creek State Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Oct 17, 2020Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivaceanear Glenville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Oct 17, 2020Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Glenville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Oct 17, 2020Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Glenville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Oct 17, 2020Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusin Cedar Creek State Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Oct 11, 2020Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Glenville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Oct 11, 2020Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformenear Glenville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Aug 22, 2020Orange Mycena Mycena leaianain Cedar Creek State Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
178 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 165 CC0 and 13 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.