Are there mushrooms around Kurchaloy right now

Today's index is 44 out of 100. Poor — something is possible, but do not count on a full basket.

Best today
Boletus edulis
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.

Kurchaloy and the country around it

The ring marks Kurchaloy, the dots are the rest of the measurement network in Chechen Republic. 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 Chechen Republic right now — ordered by today's index. Another 3 species are out of season: the index reads zero all week.

Boletus edulis — botanical illustration

Boletus edulis

Boletus edulis

Starting44 today

Week's best 44on Fridayaverage 41by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4418 Sept
  2. Sat4119 Sept
  3. Sun4320 Sept
  4. Mon3821 Sept
  5. Tue3822 Sept
  6. Wed3923 Sept
Lactarius deliciosus — botanical illustration

Lactarius deliciosus

Lactarius deliciosus

Quiet40 today

Week's best 40average 38by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today4018 Sept
  2. Sat3819 Sept
  3. Sun4020 Sept
  4. Mon3621 Sept
  5. Tue3622 Sept
  6. Wed3823 Sept
Imleria badia — botanical illustration

Imleria badia

Imleria badia

Quiet40 today

Week's best 40on Fridayaverage 37by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4018 Sept
  2. Sat3919 Sept
  3. Sun4020 Sept
  4. Mon3421 Sept
  5. Tue3422 Sept
  6. Wed3523 Sept
Amanita muscaria — botanical illustration

Amanita muscaria

Amanita muscaria

Quiet39 today

Week's best 41average 38by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today3918 Sept
  2. Sat3719 Sept
  3. Sun3820 Sept
  4. Mon3721 Sept
  5. Tue3722 Sept
  6. Wed4123 Sept
Leccinum aurantiacum — botanical illustration

Leccinum aurantiacum

Leccinum aurantiacum

Quiet37 today

Week's best 40on Wednesdayaverage 37by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today3718 Sept
  2. Sat3519 Sept
  3. Sun3720 Sept
  4. Mon3621 Sept
  5. Tue3722 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
Cantharellus cibarius — botanical illustration

Cantharellus cibarius

Cantharellus cibarius

Quiet37 today

Week's best 38average 37by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today3718 Sept
  2. Sat3519 Sept
  3. Sun3820 Sept
  4. Mon3621 Sept
  5. Tue3722 Sept
  6. Wed3823 Sept
Amanita pantherina — botanical illustration

Amanita pantherina

Amanita pantherina

Quiet37 today

Week's best 40on Wednesdayaverage 37by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today3718 Sept
  2. Sat3519 Sept
  3. Sun3720 Sept
  4. Mon3621 Sept
  5. Tue3622 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept

Leccinum versipelle

Leccinum versipelle

Quiet37 today

Week's best 40on Wednesdayaverage 37by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today3718 Sept
  2. Sat3519 Sept
  3. Sun3720 Sept
  4. Mon3621 Sept
  5. Tue3722 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
Macrolepiota procera — botanical illustration

Macrolepiota procera

Macrolepiota procera

Quiet36 today

Week's best 46on Wednesdayaverage 40by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3618 Sept
  2. Sat3419 Sept
  3. Sun3820 Sept
  4. Mon4121 Sept
  5. Tue4222 Sept
  6. Wed4623 Sept
Xerocomellus chrysenteron — botanical illustration

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Quiet36 today

Week's best 39on Wednesdayaverage 36by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today3618 Sept
  2. Sat3419 Sept
  3. Sun3620 Sept
  4. Mon3521 Sept
  5. Tue3622 Sept
  6. Wed3923 Sept
Suillus granulatus — botanical illustration

Suillus granulatus

Suillus granulatus

Quiet35 today

Week's best 48on Wednesdayaverage 40by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3518 Sept
  2. Sat3419 Sept
  3. Sun3820 Sept
  4. Mon4121 Sept
  5. Tue4222 Sept
  6. Wed4823 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Quiet35 today

Week's best 35on Fridayaverage 30by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3518 Sept
  2. Sat3219 Sept
  3. Sun3220 Sept
  4. Mon2721 Sept
  5. Tue2722 Sept
  6. Wed2823 Sept
Leccinum scabrum — botanical illustration

Leccinum scabrum

Leccinum scabrum

Quiet34 today

Week's best 41on Wednesdayaverage 36by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3418 Sept
  2. Sat3319 Sept
  3. Sun3520 Sept
  4. Mon3621 Sept
  5. Tue3622 Sept
  6. Wed4123 Sept
Agaricus campestris — botanical illustration

Agaricus campestris

Agaricus campestris

Quiet34 today

Week's best 46on Wednesdayaverage 40by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3418 Sept
  2. Sat3419 Sept
  3. Sun4020 Sept
  4. Mon4421 Sept
  5. Tue4422 Sept
  6. Wed4623 Sept
Marasmius oreades — botanical illustration

Marasmius oreades

Marasmius oreades

Quiet34 today

Week's best 44on Wednesdayaverage 39by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3418 Sept
  2. Sat3219 Sept
  3. Sun4020 Sept
  4. Mon4221 Sept
  5. Tue4322 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept
Russula delica — botanical illustration

Russula delica

Russula delica

Quiet34 today

Week's best 34average 33by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today3418 Sept
  2. Sat3319 Sept
  3. Sun3420 Sept
  4. Mon3121 Sept
  5. Tue3122 Sept
  6. Wed3423 Sept
Armillaria mellea — botanical illustration

Armillaria mellea

Armillaria mellea

Quiet32 today

Week's best 39on Wednesdayaverage 33by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3218 Sept
  2. Sat3019 Sept
  3. Sun3220 Sept
  4. Mon3321 Sept
  5. Tue3422 Sept
  6. Wed3923 Sept
Lycoperdon perlatum — botanical illustration

Lycoperdon perlatum

Lycoperdon perlatum

Quiet32 today

Week's best 44on Wednesdayaverage 38by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3218 Sept
  2. Sat3219 Sept
  3. Sun3820 Sept
  4. Mon4121 Sept
  5. Tue4222 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept
Suillus bovinus — botanical illustration

Suillus bovinus

Suillus bovinus

Quiet32 today

Week's best 35on Wednesdayaverage 32by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today3218 Sept
  2. Sat3019 Sept
  3. Sun3220 Sept
  4. Mon3021 Sept
  5. Tue3122 Sept
  6. Wed3523 Sept
Kuehneromyces mutabilis — botanical illustration

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Quiet30 today

Week's best 42on Wednesdayaverage 35by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3018 Sept
  2. Sat3019 Sept
  3. Sun3420 Sept
  4. Mon3821 Sept
  5. Tue3822 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
Collybia nuda — botanical illustration

Collybia nuda

Collybia nuda

Quiet27 today

Week's best 40on Wednesdayaverage 32by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2718 Sept
  2. Sat2619 Sept
  3. Sun3020 Sept
  4. Mon3321 Sept
  5. Tue3422 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
Collybia personata — botanical illustration

Collybia personata

Collybia personata

Quiet23 today

Week's best 35on Wednesdayaverage 27by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2318 Sept
  2. Sat2219 Sept
  3. Sun2520 Sept
  4. Mon2921 Sept
  5. Tue3022 Sept
  6. Wed3523 Sept

Boletus edulis near Kurchaloy: where to look

Boletus edulis — botanical illustration

Boletus edulis: the species in brief

How to tell it

A heavy, solid bolete with a brown cap and a thick stem. Near the top of the stem is a pale, raised net-like pattern. The pores are white when young, then become yellowish and finally olive with age.

Where it grows

With pine, spruce, oak, beech and other host trees, in woodland and along rides and clearings. Widespread across Europe.

In the kitchen

Excellent fried and especially good dried. Drying concentrates its aroma, which is why dried porcini are widely used in stocks, sauces and risotto.

Nutrition

Around 30 kcal per 100 g fresh is a useful rough guide, but values vary. Drying greatly concentrates both nutrients and calories.

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 Kurchaloy in September 2026?

Today's foraging index is 44 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 Kurchaloy?

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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