Mushrooms in Raleigh 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.
Usually recorded in March here:
Gelatinous Stalked Puffball Calostoma cinnabarinum4 March records since 2011
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:
Protohydnum album2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Gerronema strombodes2 July records across all years
Lanmaoa pallidorosea2 July records across all years
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens2 July records across all years
Apple Bolete Exsudoporus frostii2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformis3 August records across all years- Amanita crocea2 August records across all years
Ornate-Stalked Bolete Retiboletus ornatipes2 August records across all years- Parmastomyces mollissimus2 August records across all years
Gymnopus semihirtipes2 August records across all years
Violet-Gray Bolete Tylopilus violatinctus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 September records across all years
Blusher Amanita rubescens2 September records across all years
Deceiving Knight Tricholoma sejunctum2 September records across all years
Russula perlactea2 September records across all years
Crab Brittlegill Russula xerampelina2 September records across all years
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 September records across all years
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha2 September records across all years
Silvery-Violet Cort Cortinarius alboviolaceus2 September records across all years
Red Banded Webcap Cortinarius armillatus2 September records across all years
Weeping Widow Lacrymaria lacrymabunda2 September records across all years
Yellowing Brittlegill Russula puellaris2 September records across all years
Small Chanterelle Cantharellus minor2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 October records since 2011
Too few past records in November here to list species.
Usually recorded in December here:
Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotina2 December records since 2011
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 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: Sep, Aug, 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.
- 1
Sep 9, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusin New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 9, 2026Bradley Lactifluus volemusin New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 9, 2026Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosain New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Jul 16, 2026Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosanear Shady Spring, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5Jun 20, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusin New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6Dec 24, 2025Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinanear Shady Spring, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Dec 24, 2025Late Fall Oyster Mushroom Sarcomyxa serotinanear Shady Spring, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Dec 24, 2025Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbosanear Shady Spring, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Aug 5, 2025Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformisin New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Aug 5, 2025Shaggy-Stalked Bolete Aureoboletus betulanear Prince, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
338 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 317 CC0 and 21 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.