FungRadar

Are there mushrooms around Mayskiy right now

Today's index is 46 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 18 September 2026, 11:37 BST.

Mayskiy and the country around it

The ring marks Mayskiy, the dots are the rest of the measurement network in Kabardino-Balkaria. 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

23 species are in season in Kabardino-Balkaria 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

Starting46 today

Week's best 56 — on Thursdayaverage 49by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Thursday.

  1. Today4618 Sept
  2. Sat4919 Sept
  3. Sun4920 Sept
  4. Mon4621 Sept
  5. Tue4922 Sept
  6. Wed4923 Sept
  7. Thu5624 Sept
Agaricus campestris — botanical illustration

Agaricus campestris

Agaricus campestris

Starting44 today

Week's best 57 — on Tuesdayaverage 53by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Tuesday.

  1. Today4418 Sept
  2. Sat5119 Sept
  3. Sun5420 Sept
  4. Mon5521 Sept
  5. Tue5722 Sept
  6. Wed5723 Sept
  7. Thu5224 Sept
Marasmius oreades — botanical illustration

Marasmius oreades

Marasmius oreades

Starting43 today

Week's best 55 — on Tuesdayaverage 51by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Tuesday.

  1. Today4318 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun5320 Sept
  4. Mon5421 Sept
  5. Tue5522 Sept
  6. Wed5523 Sept
  7. Thu4924 Sept
Lycoperdon perlatum — botanical illustration

Lycoperdon perlatum

Lycoperdon perlatum

Starting42 today

Week's best 54 — on Tuesdayaverage 50by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Tuesday.

  1. Today4218 Sept
  2. Sat4819 Sept
  3. Sun5120 Sept
  4. Mon5321 Sept
  5. Tue5422 Sept
  6. Wed5423 Sept
  7. Thu4924 Sept
Macrolepiota procera — botanical illustration

Macrolepiota procera

Macrolepiota procera

Starting41 today

Week's best 58 — on Tuesdayaverage 52by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Tuesday.

  1. Today4118 Sept
  2. Sat4419 Sept
  3. Sun5320 Sept
  4. Mon5421 Sept
  5. Tue5822 Sept
  6. Wed5823 Sept
  7. Thu5424 Sept
Leccinum aurantiacum — botanical illustration

Leccinum aurantiacum

Leccinum aurantiacum

Starting40 today

Week's best 53 — on Tuesdayaverage 48by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Tuesday.

  1. Today4018 Sept
  2. Sat4319 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon4921 Sept
  5. Tue5322 Sept
  6. Wed5223 Sept
  7. Thu5224 Sept
Amanita pantherina — botanical illustration

Amanita pantherina

Amanita pantherina

Starting40 today

Week's best 52 — on Tuesdayaverage 47by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Tuesday.

  1. Today4018 Sept
  2. Sat4219 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue5222 Sept
  6. Wed5123 Sept
  7. Thu5124 Sept

Leccinum versipelle

Leccinum versipelle

Starting40 today

Week's best 53 — on Tuesdayaverage 48by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Tuesday.

  1. Today4018 Sept
  2. Sat4319 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon4921 Sept
  5. Tue5322 Sept
  6. Wed5223 Sept
  7. Thu5224 Sept
Cantharellus cibarius — botanical illustration

Cantharellus cibarius

Cantharellus cibarius

Starting39 today

Week's best 46 — on Thursdayaverage 42by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3918 Sept
  2. Sat4119 Sept
  3. Sun4220 Sept
  4. Mon4121 Sept
  5. Tue4222 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
  7. Thu4624 Sept
Imleria badia — botanical illustration

Imleria badia

Imleria badia

Starting39 today

Week's best 50 — on Thursdayaverage 43by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Thursday.

  1. Today3918 Sept
  2. Sat4219 Sept
  3. Sun4320 Sept
  4. Mon4121 Sept
  5. Tue4422 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
  7. Thu5024 Sept
Xerocomellus chrysenteron — botanical illustration

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Starting39 today

Week's best 50 — on Wednesdayaverage 46by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Wednesday.

  1. Today3918 Sept
  2. Sat4119 Sept
  3. Sun4620 Sept
  4. Mon4621 Sept
  5. Tue4922 Sept
  6. Wed5023 Sept
  7. Thu5024 Sept
Suillus granulatus — botanical illustration

Suillus granulatus

Suillus granulatus

Starting37 today

Week's best 59 — on Tuesdayaverage 51by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Tuesday.

  1. Today3718 Sept
  2. Sat4119 Sept
  3. Sun5120 Sept
  4. Mon5421 Sept
  5. Tue5922 Sept
  6. Wed5823 Sept
  7. Thu5424 Sept

Russula foetens

Russula foetens

Starting37 today

Week's best 50 — on Thursdayaverage 45by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Thursday.

  1. Today3718 Sept
  2. Sat4019 Sept
  3. Sun4520 Sept
  4. Mon4521 Sept
  5. Tue4922 Sept
  6. Wed4923 Sept
  7. Thu5024 Sept
Kuehneromyces mutabilis — botanical illustration

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Starting36 today

Week's best 51 — on Wednesdayaverage 45by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Wednesday.

  1. Today3618 Sept
  2. Sat4019 Sept
  3. Sun4520 Sept
  4. Mon4721 Sept
  5. Tue5022 Sept
  6. Wed5123 Sept
  7. Thu4724 Sept
Russula delica — botanical illustration

Russula delica

Russula delica

Starting36 today

Week's best 48 — on Thursdayaverage 42by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3618 Sept
  2. Sat3919 Sept
  3. Sun4220 Sept
  4. Mon4121 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed4523 Sept
  7. Thu4824 Sept
Leccinum scabrum — botanical illustration

Leccinum scabrum

Leccinum scabrum

Starting35 today

Week's best 52 — on Tuesdayaverage 46by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Tuesday.

  1. Today3518 Sept
  2. Sat3819 Sept
  3. Sun4620 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue5222 Sept
  6. Wed5123 Sept
  7. Thu4924 Sept
Amanita muscaria — botanical illustration

Amanita muscaria

Amanita muscaria

Starting31 today

Week's best 45 — on Tuesdayaverage 39by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3118 Sept
  2. Sat3319 Sept
  3. Sun3920 Sept
  4. Mon4021 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
  7. Thu4324 Sept
Suillus bovinus — botanical illustration

Suillus bovinus

Suillus bovinus

Starting30 today

Week's best 43 — on Tuesdayaverage 38by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3018 Sept
  2. Sat3319 Sept
  3. Sun3820 Sept
  4. Mon3921 Sept
  5. Tue4322 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
  7. Thu4324 Sept
Lactarius deliciosus — botanical illustration

Lactarius deliciosus

Lactarius deliciosus

Starting28 today

Week's best 38 — on Thursdayaverage 33by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2818 Sept
  2. Sat3019 Sept
  3. Sun3320 Sept
  4. Mon3221 Sept
  5. Tue3622 Sept
  6. Wed3523 Sept
  7. Thu3824 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Starting25 today

Week's best 34 — on Thursdayaverage 27by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2518 Sept
  2. Sat2619 Sept
  3. Sun2720 Sept
  4. Mon2521 Sept
  5. Tue2822 Sept
  6. Wed2723 Sept
  7. Thu3424 Sept
Armillaria mellea — botanical illustration

Armillaria mellea

Armillaria mellea

Quiet23 today

Week's best 41 — on Tuesdayaverage 34by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2318 Sept
  2. Sat2619 Sept
  3. Sun3420 Sept
  4. Mon3621 Sept
  5. Tue4122 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
  7. Thu3924 Sept
Collybia nuda — botanical illustration

Collybia nuda

Collybia nuda

Quiet17 today

Week's best 35 — on Tuesdayaverage 28by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today1718 Sept
  2. Sat1919 Sept
  3. Sun2820 Sept
  4. Mon3021 Sept
  5. Tue3522 Sept
  6. Wed3523 Sept
  7. Thu3224 Sept
Collybia personata — botanical illustration

Collybia personata

Collybia personata

Quiet15 today

Week's best 32 — on Wednesdayaverage 25by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today1518 Sept
  2. Sat1619 Sept
  3. Sun2520 Sept
  4. Mon2721 Sept
  5. Tue3122 Sept
  6. Wed3223 Sept
  7. Thu2924 Sept

Boletus edulis near Mayskiy: 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 Mayskiy in September 2026?

Today's foraging index is 46 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 Mayskiy?

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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