Mushrooms in Wayne 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.
Usually recorded in June here:
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii2 June records across all years
Russula rubescens2 June records across all years- Russula blanda2 June records across all years
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Usually recorded in August here:
Gloeoporus thelephoroides2 August records across all years
Usually recorded in September here:
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva2 September records across all years
Brown American Star-Footed Amanita Amanita brunnescens2 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 | 3 | |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 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: Sep, Jun, Aug.
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
Jul 11, 2024Deceiver Laccaria laccatain Cabwaylingo State Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jul 11, 2024Ruby Bolete Hortiboletus rubellusin Cabwaylingo State Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 3
Jul 11, 2024Bradley Lactifluus volemusin Cabwaylingo State Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jul 11, 2024Lactarius hygrophoroidesin Cabwaylingo State Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Jul 18, 2023Gloeomucro dependensnear Crum, WV · museum/herbarium specimen · original record
- 6Aug 15, 2016Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitziiin Cabwaylingo State Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 7
Aug 15, 2016Reddish Brown Bitter Bolete Tylopilus rubrobrunneusin Cabwaylingo State Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 8
Aug 15, 2016White Spindles Clavaria fragilisnear Crum, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Aug 15, 2016American Abrupt-Bulbed Lepidella Amanita abruptain Cabwaylingo State Forest, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Aug 4, 2009Deceiver Laccaria laccatain or near Cabwaylingo State Forest, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
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How we built this page
179 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 170 CC0 and 9 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.