Are there mushrooms around Homyel right now

Today's index is 38 out of 100. Poor — something is possible, but do not count on a full basket.

Best today
Lactarius deliciosus
Starting

The forecast here is regional — an average over several measurement points — rather than a calculation for this town. The larger the region, the coarser the number. Data from 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST.

Homyel and the country around it

The ring marks Homyel, the dots are the rest of the measurement network in Gomel Region. The field between points is interpolated; clicking a point opens its town.

The week, species by species

22 species are in season in Gomel Region right now — ordered by today's index. Another 3 species are out of season: the index reads zero all week.

Lactarius deliciosus — botanical illustration

Lactarius deliciosus

Lactarius deliciosus

Starting38 today

Week's best 40on Wednesdayaverage 35by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3818 Sept
  2. Sat3619 Sept
  3. Sun3220 Sept
  4. Mon3221 Sept
  5. Tue3422 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
Boletus edulis — botanical illustration

Boletus edulis

Boletus edulis

Starting36 today

Week's best 36on Fridayaverage 33by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3618 Sept
  2. Sat3419 Sept
  3. Sun2920 Sept
  4. Mon3021 Sept
  5. Tue3022 Sept
  6. Wed3623 Sept
Imleria badia — botanical illustration

Imleria badia

Imleria badia

Starting36 today

Week's best 36on Fridayaverage 32by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3618 Sept
  2. Sat3419 Sept
  3. Sun2820 Sept
  4. Mon2921 Sept
  5. Tue3022 Sept
  6. Wed3623 Sept
Amanita muscaria — botanical illustration

Amanita muscaria

Amanita muscaria

Starting36 today

Week's best 38on Wednesdayaverage 34by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3618 Sept
  2. Sat3519 Sept
  3. Sun3020 Sept
  4. Mon3121 Sept
  5. Tue3222 Sept
  6. Wed3823 Sept
Suillus granulatus — botanical illustration

Suillus granulatus

Suillus granulatus

Starting33 today

Week's best 37on Wednesdayaverage 32by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3318 Sept
  2. Sat3219 Sept
  3. Sun2920 Sept
  4. Mon3021 Sept
  5. Tue3122 Sept
  6. Wed3723 Sept
Leccinum aurantiacum — botanical illustration

Leccinum aurantiacum

Leccinum aurantiacum

Starting33 today

Week's best 34on Wednesdayaverage 30by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3318 Sept
  2. Sat3119 Sept
  3. Sun2720 Sept
  4. Mon2821 Sept
  5. Tue2822 Sept
  6. Wed3423 Sept
Amanita pantherina — botanical illustration

Amanita pantherina

Amanita pantherina

Starting33 today

Week's best 33on Fridayaverage 30by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3318 Sept
  2. Sat3019 Sept
  3. Sun2620 Sept
  4. Mon2721 Sept
  5. Tue2822 Sept
  6. Wed3323 Sept

Leccinum versipelle

Leccinum versipelle

Starting33 today

Week's best 34on Wednesdayaverage 30by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3318 Sept
  2. Sat3119 Sept
  3. Sun2720 Sept
  4. Mon2821 Sept
  5. Tue2822 Sept
  6. Wed3423 Sept
Leccinum scabrum — botanical illustration

Leccinum scabrum

Leccinum scabrum

Starting32 today

Week's best 34on Wednesdayaverage 30by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3218 Sept
  2. Sat3019 Sept
  3. Sun2720 Sept
  4. Mon2821 Sept
  5. Tue2822 Sept
  6. Wed3423 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Starting32 today

Week's best 32on Fridayaverage 28by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3218 Sept
  2. Sat2919 Sept
  3. Sun2420 Sept
  4. Mon2621 Sept
  5. Tue2622 Sept
  6. Wed3123 Sept
Macrolepiota procera — botanical illustration

Macrolepiota procera

Macrolepiota procera

Starting32 today

Week's best 32on Fridayaverage 29by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3218 Sept
  2. Sat3019 Sept
  3. Sun2620 Sept
  4. Mon2621 Sept
  5. Tue2822 Sept
  6. Wed3223 Sept
Armillaria mellea — botanical illustration

Armillaria mellea

Armillaria mellea

Starting31 today

Week's best 34on Wednesdayaverage 30by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3118 Sept
  2. Sat3019 Sept
  3. Sun2620 Sept
  4. Mon2821 Sept
  5. Tue2822 Sept
  6. Wed3423 Sept
Cantharellus cibarius — botanical illustration

Cantharellus cibarius

Cantharellus cibarius

Starting31 today

Week's best 32on Wednesdayaverage 29by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3118 Sept
  2. Sat3019 Sept
  3. Sun2620 Sept
  4. Mon2621 Sept
  5. Tue2722 Sept
  6. Wed3223 Sept
Xerocomellus chrysenteron — botanical illustration

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Starting30 today

Week's best 30on Fridayaverage 27by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3018 Sept
  2. Sat2819 Sept
  3. Sun2420 Sept
  4. Mon2421 Sept
  5. Tue2622 Sept
  6. Wed3023 Sept
Russula delica — botanical illustration

Russula delica

Russula delica

Starting30 today

Week's best 30on Fridayaverage 27by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today3018 Sept
  2. Sat2819 Sept
  3. Sun2420 Sept
  4. Mon2421 Sept
  5. Tue2622 Sept
  6. Wed3023 Sept
Collybia nuda — botanical illustration

Collybia nuda

Collybia nuda

Starting28 today

Week's best 32on Wednesdayaverage 27by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today2818 Sept
  2. Sat2819 Sept
  3. Sun2420 Sept
  4. Mon2521 Sept
  5. Tue2722 Sept
  6. Wed3223 Sept
Agaricus campestris — botanical illustration

Agaricus campestris

Agaricus campestris

Starting28 today

Week's best 38on Wednesdayaverage 28by the weekend rising

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today2818 Sept
  2. Sat2719 Sept
  3. Sun2420 Sept
  4. Mon2621 Sept
  5. Tue2722 Sept
  6. Wed3823 Sept
Suillus bovinus — botanical illustration

Suillus bovinus

Suillus bovinus

Starting28 today

Week's best 28on Fridayaverage 25by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today2818 Sept
  2. Sat2619 Sept
  3. Sun2220 Sept
  4. Mon2321 Sept
  5. Tue2422 Sept
  6. Wed2823 Sept
Marasmius oreades — botanical illustration

Marasmius oreades

Marasmius oreades

Starting27 today

Week's best 38on Wednesdayaverage 28by the weekend rising

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today2718 Sept
  2. Sat2619 Sept
  3. Sun2420 Sept
  4. Mon2621 Sept
  5. Tue2622 Sept
  6. Wed3823 Sept
Lycoperdon perlatum — botanical illustration

Lycoperdon perlatum

Lycoperdon perlatum

Starting25 today

Week's best 36on Wednesdayaverage 26by the weekend rising

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today2518 Sept
  2. Sat2519 Sept
  3. Sun2220 Sept
  4. Mon2421 Sept
  5. Tue2622 Sept
  6. Wed3623 Sept
Kuehneromyces mutabilis — botanical illustration

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Starting24 today

Week's best 30on Wednesdayaverage 24by the weekend rising

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today2418 Sept
  2. Sat2319 Sept
  3. Sun2120 Sept
  4. Mon2221 Sept
  5. Tue2222 Sept
  6. Wed3023 Sept
Collybia personata — botanical illustration

Collybia personata

Collybia personata

Starting24 today

Week's best 28on Wednesdayaverage 22by the weekend steady

Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».

  1. Today2418 Sept
  2. Sat2219 Sept
  3. Sun1920 Sept
  4. Mon1921 Sept
  5. Tue2222 Sept
  6. Wed2823 Sept

Lactarius deliciosus near Homyel: where to look

Lactarius deliciosus — botanical illustration

Lactarius deliciosus: the species in brief

How to tell it

An orange cap marked with darker concentric rings. Bruised areas often turn green. The orange latex is one of the most useful identification features.

Where it grows

Associated with conifers, especially pine, in plantations, woodland edges, grass and moss.

In the kitchen

Often fried, grilled or preserved. In parts of eastern Europe it is also salted. Its firm texture and slightly resinous flavour stand up well to simple cooking.

Nutrition

Low in calories. Nutritional values vary by species, age and preparation.

This is a note about the species, not about what is in your basket. Full card with lookalikes →

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Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Homyel in September 2026?

Today's foraging index is 38 out of 100. It is built from two weeks of rainfall, soil temperature, the length of the dry spell and each species' season, and it updates daily.

Which mushrooms are picked around Homyel?

There are too few records for this region to name species yet. We will not list them «from the field guide»: an unconfirmed list looks exactly like a confirmed one and is worth something else entirely.

How accurate is this forecast?

It is a model of weather and season, not an observation of the wood. It answers «is this week worth a trip» well, and it does not know what is growing round the next bend. We measure its accuracy against independent records and publish the result — without that number a forecast stays a promise.

The index is high but I found nothing — why?

The index reads weather and season — things that are the same for tens of kilometres around. It does not know your particular wood, and that is where the mushroom grows. The usual reasons: wrong trees — every species has its own, and no weather makes up for the wrong stand; the wood was felled recently or is young — the mycelium takes years to recover; the spot is picked out — everything near a road or a car park goes over a weekend; the flush has been taken — you came a day after those who came on time; or the flush passed and slugs and larvae got there first, which the model cannot see. The reverse holds too: a low index does not mean an empty wood. It means the conditions are against you, not that there is nothing there.

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