Mushrooms in Mason 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:
Crab Brittlegill Russula xerampelina2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Deceiver Laccaria laccata2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Milky Conecap Conocybe apala3 July records across all years
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Too few past records in September here to list species.
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 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 |
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: May, Oct, Jun.
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.
- 1Jul 29, 2022Milky Conecap Conocybe apalain Tu-Endie-Wei State Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Aug 18, 2005Surprise Webcap Cortinarius semisanguineusnear Leon, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 3
- 4
Jun 12, 2003Amethyst Deceiver Laccaria amethystinain McClintic Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 5
Jun 12, 2003Wrinkled Peach Rhodotus palmatusin McClintic Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 6
Jun 11, 2003Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatumnear Leon, WV (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 7Jun 11, 2003Polyporus morinear Leon, WV (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
- 8
Jun 11, 2003Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescensin McClintic Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 9Jun 11, 2003Deceiver Laccaria laccatanear Leon, WV (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
- 10Jun 11, 2003Deceiver Laccaria laccatain McClintic Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
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How we built this page
114 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 113 CC0 and 1 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.