Mushrooms in Hardy 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:
Spotted Bolete Xanthoconium affine3 July records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens2 August records across all years
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis2 August records across all years
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum5 October records across all years- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 October records across all years
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor2 October records across all years
Bulbous Honey Fungus Armillaria gallica2 October records across all years
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea2 October records across all years
Greville's Bolete Suillus grevillei2 October records across all years
Deadly Galerina Galerina marginata2 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 | 6 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 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: Aug, Oct, Jul.
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
Aug 24, 2026Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansin Hardy County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jul 30, 2026Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosain George Washington National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jul 29, 2026Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatumin George Washington National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Feb 16, 2025Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumin Hardy County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Feb 16, 2025Pear-Shaped Puffball Apioperdon pyriformein Hardy County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Oct 26, 2024Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Wardensville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Oct 26, 2024Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisnear Wardensville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Oct 26, 2024Deadly Galerina Galerina marginatanear Wardensville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Oct 26, 2024Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumnear Wardensville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Oct 13, 2024Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Wardensville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
252 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 225 CC0 and 27 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.