Mushrooms in Randolph 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.
Usually recorded in April here:
Xeromphalina tenuipes2 April records across all years
Usually recorded in May here:
Bonnet Mycena Mycena galericulata3 May records across all years
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records across all years
Hemlock Varnish Shelf Ganoderma tsugae2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Almond-Scented Russula Russula fragrantissima4 June records across all years
Russula brunneola2 June records across all years- Xeromphalina tenuipes2 June records across all years
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 June records across all years
Noble Bolete Boletus nobilis2 June records across all years
Russula pulchra2 June records across all years
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens2 June records across all years
Strigose-Stemmed Bolete Boletus subvelutipes2 June records across all years
Pale Brittlestem Candolleomyces candolleanus2 June records across all years
Almond-Scented Russula Russula grata2 June records across all years
Violet Gray Bolete Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus2 June records across all years
Acid Polypore, Cherry Polypore Phellinus prunicola2 June records across all years
Usually recorded in July here:
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus4 July records since 2011
Hygrocybe appalachianensis3 July records since 2011
Chaga Inonotus obliquus3 July records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens3 July records since 2011
Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatus2 July records since 2011
Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi2 July records since 2011
Lentinus levis2 July records since 2011- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
Firm Russula Russula compacta3 August records across all years
Deceiver Laccaria laccata3 August records across all years- Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 August records across all years
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus2 August records across all years
Orange-Gilled Waxycap Humidicutis marginata2 August records across all years
Ballerina Waxcap Porpolomopsis calyptriformis2 August records across all years
Lactarius mutabilis2 August records across all years
Leccinum longicurvipes2 August records across all years
Acidic Gold-Pored Bolete Aureoboletus auriporus2 August records across all years- Almond-Scented Russula Russula grata2 August records across all years
- Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 August records across all years
Strobilomyces confusus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa4 September records across all years- Russula lentiginosa3 September records across all years
Decorated Pholiota Leucopholiota decorosa2 September records across all years- Panus neostrigosus2 September records across all years
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 | 10 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Russula lentiginosa | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | |
| 14 | 4 | |
| 15 | 4 |
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.
- 1
Sep 6, 2026Bear's Head Tooth Hericium americanumnear Durbin, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Sep 5, 2026Cornflower Bolete Gyroporus cyanescensin Monongahela National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Sep 1, 2026Funnel Chanterelle Craterellus tubaeformisin Monongahela National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 22, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Whitmer, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 5
Aug 17, 2026Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinusin Monongahela National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 6Aug 4, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Beverly, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7Aug 3, 2026Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Bowden, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Aug 3, 2026Dappled Webcap Cortinarius bolarisin Monongahela National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9Jul 25, 2026Chaga Inonotus obliquusin Monongahela National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 10
Jul 25, 2026Black-Staining Polypore Meripilus sumstineiin Monongahela National Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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744 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 659 CC0 and 85 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.