Mushrooms in Preston 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:
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae3 June records across all years
Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Bleeding Fairy Helmet Mycena haematopus2 July records across all years
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus2 July records across all years
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis2 July records across all years
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 July records across all years
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron2 July records across all years- Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor5 August records across all years
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius5 August records across all years
Deceiving Milkcap, Cottonroll Milkycap Lactarius deceptivus3 August records across all years
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva3 August records across all years
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata3 August records across all years- Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconia3 August records across all years
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens3 August records across all years
Common Earthball Scleroderma citrinum3 August records across all years
Tomentella ferruginea3 August records across all years
Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatum3 August records across all years
Oak Curtain Crust Hymenochaete rubiginosa3 August records across all years- Hymenochaete epichlora3 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Lycoperdon subincarnatum5 September records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa4 September records across all years
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus3 September records across all years- Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius3 September records across all years
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum3 September records across all years- Turkeytail Trametes versicolor3 September records across all years
- Scleroderma aurantium3 September records across all years
- Lycoperdon cruciatum3 September records across all years
Club Foot Ampulloclitocybe clavipes2 September records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 September records across all years- Mucronella minutissima2 September records across all years
- Pedicel Puffball Lycoperdon caudatum2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina2 October records across all years
Bearded Tooth Hericium erinaceus2 October records across all years
Gray Milkcap Lactarius griseus2 October records across all years
Coker's Lavender Staining Amanita Amanita lavendula2 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 | 10 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 5 | |
| 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | |
| 15 | 5 |
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, 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 9 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.
- 1
Jun 11, 2026Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyiin Cathedral State Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Jun 11, 2026Yellow Patches Amanita flavoconianear Aurora, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Jun 22, 2025Scaly Chanterelle Turbinellus floccosusnear Terra Alta, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4May 4, 2025Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear Aurora, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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Apr 19, 2025Cryptic Globe Fungus Cryptoporus volvatusnear Terra Alta, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Jun 6, 2024Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugaenear Terra Alta, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Feb 25, 2024White Green-Algae Coral Multiclavula mucidain Coopers Rock State Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8Oct 21, 2023Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarinain or near Coopers Rock State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
- 9Oct 21, 2023Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarinain or near Coopers Rock State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (TENN-F) · original record
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890 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 815 CC0 and 75 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.