Mushrooms in Morgan 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:
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 July records across all years
Phanerochaete burtii2 July records across all years
Rosy Crust Peniophora incarnata2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens3 August records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 August records across all years- Polyporus mori2 August records across all years
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha2 August records across all years- Exidia thuretiana2 August records across all years
Scarlet Hood Hygrocybe coccinea2 August records across all years
Lactarius croceus2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 October records across all years
Field Mushroom Agaricus campestris2 October records across all years
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 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | Exidia thuretiana | 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: Aug, 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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Jul 22, 2023Corrugated-Cap Milky Lactarius corrugisnear Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Jul 22, 2023Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Oct 11, 2021Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensin Cacapon Resort State Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Apr 17, 2021Northern Cinnabar Polypore Trametes cinnabarinanear Paw Paw, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 16, 2020Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis spathulatain Cacapon Resort State Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Aug 2, 2020Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensin Cacapon Resort State Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jul 22, 2020Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betulanear Great Cacapon, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jan 20, 2018Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosanear Great Cacapon, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jan 20, 2018Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipesnear Great Cacapon, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jul 8, 2008Blue-Green Cracking Russula Russula parvovirescensnear Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
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How we built this page
222 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 217 CC0 and 5 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.