Mushrooms in Taylor 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:
Floury Oyster Hohenbuehelia petaloides2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Bradley Lactifluus volemus2 August records across all years
Ringless Honey Fungus Desarmillaria tabescens2 August records across all years
Clustered Waxcap Hygrocybe caespitosa2 August records across all years
Too few past records in September here to list species.
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 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 |
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, Oct.
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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Jun 19, 2021Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin Valley Falls State Park, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Aug 5, 2010Ochre Spreading Tooth Steccherinum ochraceumin or near Tygart Lake State Park, WV (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 3Aug 5, 2010Lulesia popinalisin or near Tygart Lake State Park, WV (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
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Aug 5, 2010Crowded Parchment Stereum complicatumin or near Tygart Lake State Park, WV (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 5
Jul 15, 2008Golden Spindles Clavulinopsis fusiformisin or near Tygart Lake State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 6
Jul 15, 2008Orange Spindle Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarinain or near Tygart Lake State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 7
Jul 15, 2008Deceiver Laccaria laccatain or near Tygart Lake State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 8
Jul 15, 2008Shiny Cinnamon Polypore Coltricia cinnamomeain or near Tygart Lake State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 9Jul 15, 2008Boletus erythropusin or near Tygart Lake State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
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Jul 15, 2008Diamond Polypore Neofavolus alveolarisin or near Tygart Lake State Park, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
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How we built this page
171 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 168 CC0 and 3 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.