Mushrooms in Wetzel 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.
Too few past records in July here to list species.
Too few past records in August here to list species.
Too few past records in September here to list species.
Usually recorded in October here:
Curtis's Puffball Lycoperdon curtisii2 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 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | |
| 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, Oct, 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 8 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
Aug 15, 2022Cinnabar Chanterelle Cantharellus cinnabarinusin Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area, WV · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 2
Jul 18, 2006Purple Cap Russula Russula ornaticepsin or near Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 3
Jul 18, 2006Agaricus abruptibulbusin or near Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 4
Jul 18, 2006Shield Dapperling Lepiota clypeolariain or near Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area, WV (location blurred by the observer) · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 5
Jul 18, 2006Purple-Bloom Russula Russula mariaein or near Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 6
Jul 18, 2006Gilled Bolete Phylloporus leucomycelinusin or near Lantz Preserve, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 7
Jul 18, 2006Turkeytail Trametes versicolorin or near Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record - 8
Jul 18, 2006Shiny Cinnamon Polypore Coltricia cinnamomeain or near Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area, WV · museum/herbarium specimen (DEWV) · original record
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How we built this page
154 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 153 CC0 and 1 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.