Mushrooms in Nicholas 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:
False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvata9 July records across all years
Elegant Polypore Cerioporus varius2 July records across all years
Common Collybia Gymnopus dryophilus2 July records across all years
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum2 July records across all years
Bradley Lactifluus volemus2 July records across all years
Separated-Tubes Bolete Xanthoconium separans2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
- False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvata2 August records across all years
Phellinus viticola2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa2 September records since 2011
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum2 September records since 2011
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 | 11 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 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: Jul, Aug, 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.
- 1Sep 13, 2026Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumnear Summersville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2
Sep 12, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Summersville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3Sep 12, 2026Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinumnear Summersville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 4
Sep 12, 2026Ganoderma lobatumnear Summersville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Sep 12, 2026Golden Bracket Fuscoporia gilvanear Summersville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Sep 12, 2026Hymenopellis furfuraceanear Summersville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7Jul 3, 2026Separated-Tubes Bolete Xanthoconium separansnear Summersville, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8Jul 3, 2026Separated-Tubes Bolete Xanthoconium separansnear Summersville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 9Jul 3, 2026False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvatanear Summersville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10Jul 3, 2026False Caesar's Mushroom Amanita parcivolvatanear Summersville, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
219 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 195 CC0 and 24 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.