Are there mushrooms around Kirovsk right now
Today's index is 62 out of 100. Middling: there will be finds, but you will walk longer than usual.
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.
Kirovsk and the country around it
The ring marks Kirovsk, the dots are the rest of the measurement network in Murmansk Oblast. The field between points is interpolated; clicking a point opens its town.
Nearest towns
The forecast in these towns can differ — the further away, the more. In brackets, the best edible species today.
The week, species by species
22 species are in season in Murmansk Oblast right now — ordered by today's index. Another 3 species are out of season: the index reads zero all week.
Lactarius deliciosus
Lactarius deliciosus
Week's best 62 — on Fridayaverage 57by the weekend falling
Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.
- Today6218 Sept
- Sat5919 Sept
- Sun5720 Sept
- Mon5721 Sept
- Tue5522 Sept
- Wed5223 Sept
Amanita muscaria
Amanita muscaria
Week's best 61 — on Fridayaverage 58by the weekend falling
Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.
- Today6118 Sept
- Sat5819 Sept
- Sun5720 Sept
- Mon5821 Sept
- Tue5722 Sept
- Wed5423 Sept
Collybia personata
Collybia personata
Week's best 64 — on Tuesdayaverage 62by the weekend steady
Conditions are best on Tuesday.
- Today6018 Sept
- Sat5819 Sept
- Sun6020 Sept
- Mon6321 Sept
- Tue6422 Sept
- Wed6423 Sept
Collybia nuda
Collybia nuda
Week's best 62 — on Wednesdayaverage 59by the weekend rising
Conditions are best on Wednesday.
- Today5718 Sept
- Sat5519 Sept
- Sun5720 Sept
- Mon6021 Sept
- Tue6122 Sept
- Wed6223 Sept
Lactarius resimus
Lactarius resimus
Week's best 54 — on Fridayaverage 48by the weekend falling
Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.
- Today5418 Sept
- Sat5019 Sept
- Sun4820 Sept
- Mon4821 Sept
- Tue4522 Sept
- Wed4023 Sept
Imleria badia
Imleria badia
Week's best 53 — on Fridayaverage 47by the weekend falling
Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.
- Today5318 Sept
- Sat5019 Sept
- Sun4820 Sept
- Mon4721 Sept
- Tue4422 Sept
- Wed3923 Sept
Armillaria mellea
Armillaria mellea
Week's best 52average 51by the weekend steady
The week is flat — no day to pick, conditions are the same throughout.
- Today5218 Sept
- Sat5019 Sept
- Sun5020 Sept
- Mon5221 Sept
- Tue5122 Sept
- Wed5023 Sept
Suillus granulatus
Suillus granulatus
Week's best 48average 47by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today4618 Sept
- Sat4419 Sept
- Sun4520 Sept
- Mon4821 Sept
- Tue4822 Sept
- Wed4823 Sept
Boletus edulis
Boletus edulis
Week's best 44 — on Fridayaverage 39by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today4418 Sept
- Sat4119 Sept
- Sun3920 Sept
- Mon3921 Sept
- Tue3622 Sept
- Wed3223 Sept
Suillus bovinus
Suillus bovinus
Week's best 43 — on Fridayaverage 39by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today4318 Sept
- Sat4019 Sept
- Sun3920 Sept
- Mon4021 Sept
- Tue3822 Sept
- Wed3623 Sept
Amanita pantherina
Amanita pantherina
Week's best 43 — on Fridayaverage 39by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today4318 Sept
- Sat3919 Sept
- Sun3820 Sept
- Mon3921 Sept
- Tue3722 Sept
- Wed3523 Sept
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Week's best 44average 42by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today4218 Sept
- Sat4119 Sept
- Sun4120 Sept
- Mon4321 Sept
- Tue4422 Sept
- Wed4323 Sept
Leccinum scabrum
Leccinum scabrum
Week's best 41average 39by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today4118 Sept
- Sat3919 Sept
- Sun3820 Sept
- Mon4021 Sept
- Tue3922 Sept
- Wed3723 Sept
Leccinum aurantiacum
Leccinum aurantiacum
Week's best 40 — on Fridayaverage 37by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today4018 Sept
- Sat3719 Sept
- Sun3620 Sept
- Mon3721 Sept
- Tue3622 Sept
- Wed3423 Sept
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Week's best 40 — on Fridayaverage 36by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today4018 Sept
- Sat3719 Sept
- Sun3620 Sept
- Mon3721 Sept
- Tue3522 Sept
- Wed3323 Sept
Leccinum versipelle
Leccinum versipelle
Week's best 40 — on Fridayaverage 37by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today4018 Sept
- Sat3719 Sept
- Sun3620 Sept
- Mon3721 Sept
- Tue3622 Sept
- Wed3423 Sept
Macrolepiota procera
Macrolepiota procera
Week's best 39average 38by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today3918 Sept
- Sat3619 Sept
- Sun3720 Sept
- Mon3921 Sept
- Tue3822 Sept
- Wed3823 Sept
Lycoperdon perlatum
Lycoperdon perlatum
Week's best 42average 40by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today3918 Sept
- Sat3819 Sept
- Sun3920 Sept
- Mon4021 Sept
- Tue4222 Sept
- Wed4123 Sept
Russula delica
Russula delica
Week's best 37 — on Fridayaverage 32by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today3718 Sept
- Sat3419 Sept
- Sun3220 Sept
- Mon3321 Sept
- Tue3122 Sept
- Wed2723 Sept
Cantharellus cibarius
Cantharellus cibarius
Week's best 35 — on Fridayaverage 33by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today3518 Sept
- Sat3419 Sept
- Sun3320 Sept
- Mon3321 Sept
- Tue3222 Sept
- Wed2923 Sept
Agaricus campestris
Agaricus campestris
Week's best 39average 37by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today3518 Sept
- Sat3519 Sept
- Sun3620 Sept
- Mon3821 Sept
- Tue3922 Sept
- Wed3823 Sept
Marasmius oreades
Marasmius oreades
Week's best 36average 35by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today3318 Sept
- Sat3319 Sept
- Sun3420 Sept
- Mon3521 Sept
- Tue3622 Sept
- Wed3623 Sept
Lactarius deliciosus near Kirovsk: where to look
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 Kirovsk in September 2026?
Today's foraging index is 62 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 Kirovsk?
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.