Mushrooms in Hancock 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:
Blackfoot Polypore Cerioporus leptocephalus2 June records across all years
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 June records across all years
Mycena subcaerulea2 June records across all years
Lilac Oysterling Panus conchatus2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus2 July records across all years
Cinnamon Bracket Hapalopilus rutilans2 July records across all years
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine2 July records across all years- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 July records across all years
Reddish Brown Bitter Bolete Tylopilus rubrobrunneus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Leccinum longicurvipes2 August records across all years
Oak Mazegill Daedalea quercina2 August records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 August records across all years
Inky Mushroom Agaricus placomyces2 August records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 August records across all years
Fuzzy Foot Xeromphalina campanella2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Robust Clitocybe Clitocybe robusta2 October records across all years
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 October records across all years- Mycena atkinsoniana2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosa2 November records across all years
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 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: Jun, Jul, 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.
- 1
Sep 15, 2024Phellinus robiniaenear Weirton, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 13, 2024Spreading Phlebia Phlebia radiatanear New Cumberland, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Jul 14, 2021Reddish Brown Bitter Bolete Tylopilus rubrobrunneusin Tomlinson Run State Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Apr 11, 2020Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Chester, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
May 6, 2017Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolarisnear Newell, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Nov 1, 2011Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosumin or near Tomlinson Run State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 7Nov 1, 2011Jelly Rot Phlebia tremellosain or near Tomlinson Run State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
- 8
Nov 1, 2011Tricholoma pullumin or near Tomlinson Run State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 9
Nov 1, 2011Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinain or near Tomlinson Run State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 10
Nov 1, 2011Brick Cap Hypholoma lateritiumin or near Tomlinson Run State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
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How we built this page
273 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 267 CC0 and 6 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.