Mushrooms in Monroe 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.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens2 August records across all years
Tomentosus Root Rot Onnia tomentosa2 August records across all years
Crab Brittlegill Russula xerampelina2 August records across all years
Yellow-Staining Milkcap Lactarius vinaceorufescens2 August records across all years
Amethyst Deceiver Laccaria amethystina2 August records across all years
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 | 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: Aug, Jun, 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.
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Jul 9, 2025Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarinanear Union, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 20, 2024Honey Fungus Armillaria melleain Monroe County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jul 24, 2024Lactarius psammicolain Monroe County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Apr 15, 2023Veiled Panus Tectella patellarisin Monroe County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Apr 15, 2023Mossy Maze Polypore Cerrena unicolorin Monroe County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Apr 15, 2023Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumin Monroe County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Apr 15, 2023Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinusin Monroe County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Apr 15, 2023Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumin Monroe County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Apr 15, 2023Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinain Monroe County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Apr 15, 2023Fungi Pallidohirschioporus biformisin Monroe County, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
207 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 195 CC0 and 12 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.