Mushrooms in Kanawha 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.
Usually recorded in May here:
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana6 May records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus3 May records since 2011
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 May records since 2011
Xeromphalina tenuipes2 May records since 2011
Elegant Polypore Cerioporus varius2 May records since 2011
Tulasnella aurantiaca2 May records since 2011
Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare2 May records since 2011
Bleeding Bonnet Mycena sanguinolenta2 May records since 2011
Wrinkled Psathyrella Typhrasa gossypina2 May records since 2011
Ceramic Parchment Xylobolus frustulatus2 May records since 2011
Sheathed Woodtuft Kuehneromyces marginellus2 May records since 2011
Protohydnum album2 May records since 2011
Usually recorded in June here:
False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvata3 June records since 2011- Wrinkled Psathyrella Typhrasa gossypina2 June records since 2011
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii2 June records since 2011
Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipes2 June records since 2011
Feltscale Inky Cap Coprinopsis variegata2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
- False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvata12 July records since 2011
American Floury Amanita Amanita farinosa4 July records since 2011
Yellow American Blusher Amanita flavorubens4 July records since 2011
Clustered Waxcap Hygrocybe caespitosa4 July records since 2011
Yellow Unicorn Entoloma Entoloma murrayi3 July records since 2011
Separated-Tubes Bolete Xanthoconium separans2 July records since 2011
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis2 July records since 2011- Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records since 2011
Yellow Shield Pluteus chrysophaeus2 July records since 2011
Lactarius subplinthogalus2 July records since 2011
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens2 July records since 2011
Pick-A-Back Toadstool Asterophora lycoperdoides2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigo4 August records across all years- Wolfiporia extensa2 August records across all years
- Boletus roseolateritius2 August records across all years
Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeus2 August records across all years
Orange Polypore Hapalopilus croceus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 September records since 2011
Black-Stalked Marasmius Tetrapyrgos nigripes2 September records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 September records since 2011
Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosa2 September records since 2011
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa2 September records since 2011
Byssomerulius incarnatus2 September records since 2011
Too few past records in October here to list species.
Usually recorded in November here:
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 November records since 2011
Usually recorded in December here:
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 |
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, Sep.
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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Sep 6, 2026Flaming Gold Bolete Aureoboletus auriflammeusnear Nitro, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Aug 24, 2026Boletus roseolateritiusnear Dunbar, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3Aug 24, 2026Boletus roseolateritiusnear Dunbar, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4Aug 24, 2026Ringless Honey Mushroom Desarmillaria caespitosanear Dunbar, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Aug 23, 2026Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeusnear Dunbar, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Aug 20, 2026Golden Threads Lepidella Amanita canescensnear Sissonville, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Aug 20, 2026Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivumnear Cross Lanes, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Aug 18, 2026Blue Lactarius Lactarius indigonear Nitro, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jul 5, 2026Destroying Angel Amanita bisporigeranear Nitro, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
589 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 282 CC0 and 307 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.