Mushrooms in Pendleton 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.
Usually recorded in June here:
Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanus3 June records across all years
The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus2 June records across all years- Hymenopellis megalospora2 June records across all years
Clustered Bonnet Mycena inclinata2 June records across all years
Crab Brittlegill Russula xerampelina2 June records across all years
Ash Tree Bolete Boletinellus merulioides2 June records across all years
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Firm Russula Russula compacta2 July records across all years
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia2 July records across all years
Bitter Bolete Tylopilus felleus2 July records across all years
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides2 July records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Pallid Bolete Imleria pallida4 August records across all years
Clustered Toughshank Collybiopsis confluens4 August records across all years- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus4 August records across all years
Sessile Earthstar Geastrum saccatum3 August records across all years
Shield Dapperling Lepiota clypeolaria3 August records across all years
Leccinum longicurvipes3 August records across all years
Orange-Yellow Marasmius Marasmius strictipes3 August records across all years
Lactarius croceus3 August records across all years
Boletellus chrysenteroides3 August records across all years
Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betula3 August records across all years- Crab Brittlegill Russula xerampelina3 August records across all years
Truncated Club Clavariadelphus truncatus3 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Collybiopsis subnuda2 September records across all years
White Coral Jelly Fungus Sebacina sparassoidea2 September records across all years
Aborted Entoloma, Shrimp Of The Woods Entoloma abortivum2 September records across all years
Hymenopellis furfuracea2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Chaga Inonotus obliquus3 October records since 2011
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 | 7 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | 3 |
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, Sep, 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.
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Sep 21, 2026Rooting Polypore Polyporus radicatusin Monongahela National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 21, 2026Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanumin Monongahela National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Aug 22, 2026Scaly Webcap Cortinarius pholideusin Monongahela National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Aug 17, 2026Dripping Slimecap Zhuliangomyces illinitusin Monongahela National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5
Aug 17, 2026Sharp-Scaly Pholiota Pholiota squarrosoidesin Monongahela National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6
Jul 25, 2026Reddish Brown Bitter Bolete Tylopilus rubrobrunneusnear Brandywine, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7
Jul 25, 2026Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitziinear Brandywine, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Jul 25, 2026Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinumnear Brandywine, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Jul 25, 2026Painted Suillus Suillus spragueinear Brandywine, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10
Jul 24, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensin Monongahela National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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544 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 509 CC0 and 35 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.