Mushrooms in Jefferson 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.
Usually recorded in February here:
Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosa2 February records across all years
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Usually recorded in April here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 April records since 2011
Too few past records in May here to list species.
Usually recorded in June here:
Common Porecrust, Split Gill Fungus Schizophyllum commune2 June records across all years
Blusher Amanita rubescens2 June records across all years
Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarina2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides2 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Usually recorded in September here:
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis2 September records across all years
Too few past records in October here to list species.
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 | 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, 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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Aug 23, 2026Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatusnear Bolivar, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jul 13, 2026Protohydnum albumnear Shepherdstown, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Oct 28, 2025Devil's Dipstick Mutinus elegansnear Shannondale, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Sep 28, 2025Flat Crep Crepidotus applanatusin Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 28, 2025Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticusin Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 6, 2024Orange Mycena Mycena leaiananear Shepherdstown, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Mar 2, 2024Dead Man's Hand Scleroderma polyrhizumnear Shepherdstown, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Apr 29, 2023Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Bolivar, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Apr 7, 2023Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusin Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Nov 17, 2022Mock Oyster Mushroom Phyllotopsis nidulansnear Shepherdstown, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
160 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 126 CC0 and 34 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.