Mushrooms in Upshur 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:
Hairy Bracket Trametes hirsuta2 July records across all years
Usually recorded in August here:
Russula pectinatoides3 August records across all years
Lactarius fumosus3 August records across all years
Camembert Brittlegill Russula amoenolens2 August records across all years
White Coral Jelly Fungus Sebacina sparassoidea2 August records across all years
Velvet Rollrim Tapinella atrotomentosa2 August records across all years
Reddish Brown Bitter Bolete Tylopilus rubrobrunneus2 August records across all years
Yellowdrop Milkcap Lactarius chrysorrheus2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
- Globifomes graveolens2 September records across all years
Usually recorded in October here:
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum4 October records across all years
Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum2 October records across all years
Usually recorded in November here:
- Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore Lenzites betulinus2 November records across all years
Blushing Bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa2 November records across all years
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 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 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, May.
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.
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Sep 28, 2021Turkeytail Trametes versicolornear Buckhannon, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2Jul 12, 2013Rubroboletus rhodosanguineusnear Buckhannon, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
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Jul 12, 2013Neoboletus luridiformisnear Buckhannon, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 4
Oct 14, 2012Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalisin or near Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 5
Jul 27, 2012Milky Conecap Conocybe apalanear Buckhannon, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 6
Jul 27, 2012Horse Mushroom Agaricus arvensisnear Buckhannon, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 7
Jul 27, 2012Porphyrellus sordidusnear Buckhannon, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 8
Oct 8, 2011Deer Mushroom Pluteus cervinusnear Rock Cave, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 9Oct 8, 2011Vitreoporus dichrousnear Rock Cave, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
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How we built this page
211 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 209 CC0 and 2 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.