Mushrooms in McDowell 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:
Russula foetentula2 July records across all years
Blushing Rosette Abortiporus biennis2 July records across all years
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha2 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 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | |
| 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: Jul, Aug, 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 10, 2005Blue-Green Cracking Russula Russula parvovirescensin or near Panther State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 2
Aug 10, 2005Russula pectinatoidesin or near Panther State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 3
Aug 10, 2005Graceful Bolete Austroboletus gracilisin or near Panther State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 4
Aug 10, 2005Meadow Coral Clavulinopsis corniculatain or near Panther State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 5
Aug 10, 2005Golden Gilled Bolete Phylloporus rhodoxanthusin or near Panther State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 6
Aug 10, 2005Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaein or near Panther State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 7
Aug 10, 2005Mycetinis opacusin or near Panther State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 8
Aug 10, 2005Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusin or near Panther State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 9
Aug 10, 2005Coltricia montagneiin or near Panther State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 10
Aug 10, 2005Deceiver Laccaria laccatain or near Panther State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
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How we built this page
197 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 197 CC0 and 0 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.