Are there mushrooms around Oktyabr'sk right now

Today's index is 77 out of 100. Conditions are good — worth going, Lactarius deliciosus should be about.

Best today
Lactarius deliciosus
Building

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.

Oktyabr'sk and the country around it

The ring marks Oktyabr'sk, the dots are the rest of the measurement network in Samara Oblast. The field between points is interpolated; clicking a point opens its town.

The week, species by species

23 species are in season in Samara Oblast 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

Building77 today

Week's best 77on Fridayaverage 68by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today7718 Sept
  2. Sat7619 Sept
  3. Sun7220 Sept
  4. Mon6821 Sept
  5. Tue6222 Sept
  6. Wed6123 Sept
  7. Thu6024 Sept
Amanita muscaria — botanical illustration

Amanita muscaria

Amanita muscaria

Building77 today

Week's best 77on Fridayaverage 67by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today7718 Sept
  2. Sat7619 Sept
  3. Sun7120 Sept
  4. Mon6821 Sept
  5. Tue6222 Sept
  6. Wed5923 Sept
  7. Thu5824 Sept
Boletus edulis — botanical illustration

Boletus edulis

Boletus edulis

Building76 today

Week's best 76on Fridayaverage 67by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today7618 Sept
  2. Sat7619 Sept
  3. Sun7020 Sept
  4. Mon6821 Sept
  5. Tue6022 Sept
  6. Wed5823 Sept
  7. Thu6024 Sept
Imleria badia — botanical illustration

Imleria badia

Imleria badia

Building76 today

Week's best 76on Fridayaverage 66by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today7618 Sept
  2. Sat7519 Sept
  3. Sun7020 Sept
  4. Mon6721 Sept
  5. Tue5922 Sept
  6. Wed5823 Sept
  7. Thu5924 Sept
Suillus granulatus — botanical illustration

Suillus granulatus

Suillus granulatus

Building72 today

Week's best 72on Fridayaverage 64by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today7218 Sept
  2. Sat7219 Sept
  3. Sun6820 Sept
  4. Mon6421 Sept
  5. Tue6022 Sept
  6. Wed5623 Sept
  7. Thu5424 Sept
Leccinum aurantiacum — botanical illustration

Leccinum aurantiacum

Leccinum aurantiacum

Building72 today

Week's best 72on Fridayaverage 62by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today7218 Sept
  2. Sat7019 Sept
  3. Sun6620 Sept
  4. Mon6221 Sept
  5. Tue5622 Sept
  6. Wed5423 Sept
  7. Thu5424 Sept
Amanita pantherina — botanical illustration

Amanita pantherina

Amanita pantherina

Building72 today

Week's best 72on Fridayaverage 61by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today7218 Sept
  2. Sat7019 Sept
  3. Sun6520 Sept
  4. Mon6221 Sept
  5. Tue5522 Sept
  6. Wed5323 Sept
  7. Thu5224 Sept

Leccinum versipelle

Leccinum versipelle

Building72 today

Week's best 72on Fridayaverage 62by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today7218 Sept
  2. Sat7019 Sept
  3. Sun6620 Sept
  4. Mon6221 Sept
  5. Tue5622 Sept
  6. Wed5423 Sept
  7. Thu5424 Sept
Leccinum scabrum — botanical illustration

Leccinum scabrum

Leccinum scabrum

Building70 today

Week's best 70on Fridayaverage 61by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today7018 Sept
  2. Sat7019 Sept
  3. Sun6520 Sept
  4. Mon6121 Sept
  5. Tue5622 Sept
  6. Wed5323 Sept
  7. Thu5224 Sept
Macrolepiota procera — botanical illustration

Macrolepiota procera

Macrolepiota procera

Building70 today

Week's best 70on Fridayaverage 60by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today7018 Sept
  2. Sat6919 Sept
  3. Sun6520 Sept
  4. Mon6021 Sept
  5. Tue5522 Sept
  6. Wed5023 Sept
  7. Thu4924 Sept

Russula foetens

Russula foetens

Building70 today

Week's best 70on Fridayaverage 60by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today7018 Sept
  2. Sat7019 Sept
  3. Sun6420 Sept
  4. Mon6021 Sept
  5. Tue5422 Sept
  6. Wed5223 Sept
  7. Thu5024 Sept
Armillaria mellea — botanical illustration

Armillaria mellea

Armillaria mellea

Building68 today

Week's best 68on Fridayaverage 60by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today6818 Sept
  2. Sat6719 Sept
  3. Sun6320 Sept
  4. Mon6021 Sept
  5. Tue5622 Sept
  6. Wed5323 Sept
  7. Thu5324 Sept
Russula delica — botanical illustration

Russula delica

Russula delica

Building68 today

Week's best 68on Fridayaverage 58by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today6818 Sept
  2. Sat6619 Sept
  3. Sun6220 Sept
  4. Mon5921 Sept
  5. Tue5222 Sept
  6. Wed5123 Sept
  7. Thu5124 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Building67 today

Week's best 67on Fridayaverage 58by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today6718 Sept
  2. Sat6619 Sept
  3. Sun6120 Sept
  4. Mon5821 Sept
  5. Tue5122 Sept
  6. Wed5123 Sept
  7. Thu5024 Sept
Xerocomellus chrysenteron — botanical illustration

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Building67 today

Week's best 67on Fridayaverage 58by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today6718 Sept
  2. Sat6619 Sept
  3. Sun6220 Sept
  4. Mon5821 Sept
  5. Tue5222 Sept
  6. Wed5023 Sept
  7. Thu5024 Sept
Collybia nuda — botanical illustration

Collybia nuda

Collybia nuda

Building64 today

Week's best 64on Fridayaverage 57by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today6418 Sept
  2. Sat6419 Sept
  3. Sun6120 Sept
  4. Mon5621 Sept
  5. Tue5322 Sept
  6. Wed5023 Sept
  7. Thu4824 Sept
Agaricus campestris — botanical illustration

Agaricus campestris

Agaricus campestris

Building64 today

Week's best 64on Fridayaverage 53by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today6418 Sept
  2. Sat6219 Sept
  3. Sun5820 Sept
  4. Mon5221 Sept
  5. Tue5022 Sept
  6. Wed4523 Sept
  7. Thu4224 Sept
Suillus bovinus — botanical illustration

Suillus bovinus

Suillus bovinus

Building64 today

Week's best 64on Fridayaverage 55by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today6418 Sept
  2. Sat6419 Sept
  3. Sun5920 Sept
  4. Mon5621 Sept
  5. Tue5022 Sept
  6. Wed4723 Sept
  7. Thu4724 Sept
Cantharellus cibarius — botanical illustration

Cantharellus cibarius

Cantharellus cibarius

Building62 today

Week's best 62on Fridayaverage 55by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today6218 Sept
  2. Sat6019 Sept
  3. Sun5620 Sept
  4. Mon5421 Sept
  5. Tue5022 Sept
  6. Wed5023 Sept
  7. Thu5024 Sept
Kuehneromyces mutabilis — botanical illustration

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Building60 today

Week's best 60on Fridayaverage 51by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today6018 Sept
  2. Sat6019 Sept
  3. Sun5620 Sept
  4. Mon5021 Sept
  5. Tue4622 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
  7. Thu4024 Sept
Lycoperdon perlatum — botanical illustration

Lycoperdon perlatum

Lycoperdon perlatum

Building60 today

Week's best 60on Fridayaverage 50by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today6018 Sept
  2. Sat5819 Sept
  3. Sun5420 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4622 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
  7. Thu3924 Sept
Marasmius oreades — botanical illustration

Marasmius oreades

Marasmius oreades

Building58 today

Week's best 58on Fridayaverage 49by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today5818 Sept
  2. Sat5719 Sept
  3. Sun5420 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4722 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
  7. Thu4024 Sept
Collybia personata — botanical illustration

Collybia personata

Collybia personata

Building57 today

Week's best 57on Fridayaverage 50by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today5718 Sept
  2. Sat5719 Sept
  3. Sun5420 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4622 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept
  7. Thu4224 Sept

Lactarius deliciosus near Oktyabr'sk: 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 →

Been out in Oktyabr'sk? Tell us how it went

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Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Oktyabr'sk in September 2026?

Today's foraging index is 77 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 Oktyabr'sk?

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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