Mushrooms in Summers 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:
Smoothish-Stemmed Bolete Hemileccinum subglabripes2 July records across all years
Marasmius nigrodiscus2 July records across all years
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii2 July records across all years
Almond-Scented Russula Russula grata2 July records across all years
Lactarius psammicola2 July records across all years
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Clustered Brown Bolete Aureoboletus innixus2 August records across all years
Small Chanterelle Cantharellus minor2 August records across all years
Orange Polypore Hapalopilus croceus2 August records across all years
Dyer's Mazegill Phaeolus schweinitzii2 August records across all years
Rosy Conk Rhodofomes cajanderi2 August records across all years
Oak Curtain Crust Hymenochaete rubiginosa2 August records across all years
Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus2 August records across all years
Lactifluus glaucescens2 August records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 August records across all years- Vitreoporus dichrous2 August records across all years
Collybiopsis subnuda2 August records across all years
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
The Granulated Bolete Suillus granulatus3 October records across all years
Painted Suillus Suillus spraguei2 October records across all years
False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca2 October records across all years
American Slippery Jack Suillus americanus2 October records across all years
Hedgehog Fungus Hydnum repandum2 October records across all years
Black Trumpet Craterellus cornucopioides2 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 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 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: Aug, Jul, Sep.
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
Apr 27, 2023Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusin New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Nov 7, 2022Velvet Shank Flammulina velutipesin Bluestone National Scenic River, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
May 25, 2022Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusnear Meadow Bridge, WV (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4Aug 18, 2007Oak Curtain Crust Hymenochaete rubiginosain Pipestem Resort State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record
- 5
Aug 18, 2007Chaga Inonotus obliquusin Pipestem Resort State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 6
Aug 18, 2007Hymenopellis rubrobrunnescensin Pipestem Resort State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 7
Aug 18, 2007Brown-Toothed Crust Fungus Hydnoporia olivaceain or near Pipestem Resort State Park, WV (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 8
Aug 18, 2007Round Puffball Bovista pilain or near Pipestem Resort State Park, WV (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 9
Aug 18, 2007Conifer Mazegill Gloeophyllum sepiariumin Pipestem Resort State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record - 10Aug 18, 2007Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosain or near Pipestem Resort State Park, WV (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (F) · original record
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How we built this page
333 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 330 CC0 and 3 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.