Foraging forecast: Obwalden
Yes — conditions in Obwalden in September 2026 are good, index 64 out of 100, with saffron milkcap furthest along. That is a reading of weather, woodland and season: it does not promise you a full basket, but this is one of the weeks worth going out.
A seven-day index for the species whose records are confirmed here — 25 of them right now. Flush phases and the factors behind the number, instead of a "chance of finding" percentage we cannot measure. Data updated 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST.
The map is built from the measurement network — one point per sizeable town and more in between. A detailed 2.5 km grid is computed for one region so far: it needs its own run for every cell.
Best today
Saffron Milkcap
Lactarius deliciosus
Flush phase
- Quiet
- Starting
- Building
- Peak
- Fading
Updated 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST
Map
Where to look: Obwalden
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By species
The week, species by species
Each row is its own seven days. Today is outlined.
Penny Bun
Boletus edulis
Week's best 59 — on Sundayaverage 55by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today5517 Sept
- Fri5718 Sept
- Sat5719 Sept
- Sun5920 Sept
- Mon5821 Sept
- Tue5022 Sept
- Wed4823 Sept
Honey Fungus
Armillaria mellea
Week's best 61 — on Mondayaverage 57by the weekend steady
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today5217 Sept
- Fri5318 Sept
- Sat5819 Sept
- Sun6020 Sept
- Mon6121 Sept
- Tue6022 Sept
- Wed5423 Sept
Weeping Bolete
Suillus granulatus
Week's best 68 — on Mondayaverage 61by the weekend steady
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today5417 Sept
- Fri5518 Sept
- Sat6419 Sept
- Sun6620 Sept
- Mon6821 Sept
- Tue6622 Sept
- Wed5623 Sept
Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
Week's best 0average 0by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today017 Sept
- Fri018 Sept
- Sat019 Sept
- Sun020 Sept
- Mon021 Sept
- Tue022 Sept
- Wed023 Sept
Velvet Shank
Flammulina velutipes
Week's best 0average 0by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today017 Sept
- Fri018 Sept
- Sat019 Sept
- Sun020 Sept
- Mon021 Sept
- Tue022 Sept
- Wed023 Sept
Brown Birch Bolete
Leccinum scabrum
Week's best 62 — on Sundayaverage 57by the weekend steady
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today5417 Sept
- Fri5418 Sept
- Sat6019 Sept
- Sun6220 Sept
- Mon6221 Sept
- Tue5822 Sept
- Wed5023 Sept
Orange Oak Bolete
Leccinum aurantiacum
Week's best 60 — on Sundayaverage 55by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today5417 Sept
- Fri5418 Sept
- Sat5819 Sept
- Sun6020 Sept
- Mon6021 Sept
- Tue5422 Sept
- Wed4823 Sept
Chanterelle
Cantharellus cibarius
Week's best 50 — on Sundayaverage 47by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today4817 Sept
- Fri4818 Sept
- Sat4819 Sept
- Sun5020 Sept
- Mon4821 Sept
- Tue4422 Sept
- Wed4323 Sept
Lactarius resimus
Lactarius resimus
Week's best 58 — on Mondayaverage 55by the weekend steady
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today5517 Sept
- Fri5618 Sept
- Sat5619 Sept
- Sun5720 Sept
- Mon5821 Sept
- Tue5222 Sept
- Wed5423 Sept
Saffron Milkcap
Lactarius deliciosus
Week's best 68average 65by the weekend steady
The week is flat — no day to pick, conditions are the same throughout.
- Today6417 Sept
- Fri6418 Sept
- Sat6619 Sept
- Sun6820 Sept
- Mon6821 Sept
- Tue6422 Sept
- Wed6423 Sept
Bay Bolete
Imleria badia
Week's best 66 — on Mondayaverage 63by the weekend steady
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today6217 Sept
- Fri6318 Sept
- Sat6419 Sept
- Sun6420 Sept
- Mon6621 Sept
- Tue5922 Sept
- Wed6023 Sept
Sheathed Woodtuft
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Week's best 54 — on Sundayaverage 49by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today4617 Sept
- Fri4618 Sept
- Sat5219 Sept
- Sun5420 Sept
- Mon5421 Sept
- Tue5222 Sept
- Wed4023 Sept
Field Blewit
Collybia personata
Week's best 63 — on Mondayaverage 58by the weekend rising
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today5017 Sept
- Fri5218 Sept
- Sat6019 Sept
- Sun6120 Sept
- Mon6321 Sept
- Tue6322 Sept
- Wed5523 Sept
Wood Blewit
Collybia nuda
Week's best 62 — on Mondayaverage 56by the weekend steady
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today5017 Sept
- Fri5018 Sept
- Sat5819 Sept
- Sun6020 Sept
- Mon6221 Sept
- Tue6022 Sept
- Wed5223 Sept
Field Mushroom
Agaricus campestris
Week's best 56 — on Mondayaverage 51by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today4817 Sept
- Fri5018 Sept
- Sat5419 Sept
- Sun5520 Sept
- Mon5621 Sept
- Tue5422 Sept
- Wed3723 Sept
Fairy Ring Champignon
Marasmius oreades
Week's best 56 — on Mondayaverage 51by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today4917 Sept
- Fri5018 Sept
- Sat5419 Sept
- Sun5420 Sept
- Mon5621 Sept
- Tue5422 Sept
- Wed3923 Sept
Parasol
Macrolepiota procera
Week's best 60 — on Sundayaverage 54by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today5017 Sept
- Fri5018 Sept
- Sat5819 Sept
- Sun6020 Sept
- Mon6021 Sept
- Tue5622 Sept
- Wed4423 Sept
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
Week's best 56 — on Mondayaverage 51by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today4817 Sept
- Fri5018 Sept
- Sat5419 Sept
- Sun5420 Sept
- Mon5621 Sept
- Tue5622 Sept
- Wed4023 Sept
Red Cracking Bolete
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Week's best 58 — on Sundayaverage 54by the weekend steady
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today5217 Sept
- Fri5218 Sept
- Sat5619 Sept
- Sun5820 Sept
- Mon5821 Sept
- Tue5322 Sept
- Wed4823 Sept
Bovine Bolete
Suillus bovinus
Week's best 56 — on Sundayaverage 52by the weekend steady
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today5017 Sept
- Fri5118 Sept
- Sat5419 Sept
- Sun5620 Sept
- Mon5621 Sept
- Tue5222 Sept
- Wed4823 Sept
Milk White Brittlegill
Russula delica
Week's best 56 — on Mondayaverage 52by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today5117 Sept
- Fri5218 Sept
- Sat5419 Sept
- Sun5520 Sept
- Mon5621 Sept
- Tue4822 Sept
- Wed4523 Sept
Black Morel
Morchella elata
Week's best 0average 0by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today017 Sept
- Fri018 Sept
- Sat019 Sept
- Sun020 Sept
- Mon021 Sept
- Tue022 Sept
- Wed023 Sept
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
Week's best 68 — on Mondayaverage 64by the weekend steady
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today6217 Sept
- Fri6218 Sept
- Sat6619 Sept
- Sun6720 Sept
- Mon6821 Sept
- Tue6422 Sept
- Wed6223 Sept
Panthercap
Amanita pantherina
Week's best 62 — on Mondayaverage 57by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today5617 Sept
- Fri5618 Sept
- Sat6019 Sept
- Sun6020 Sept
- Mon6221 Sept
- Tue5622 Sept
- Wed5123 Sept
Orange Birch Bolete
Leccinum versipelle
Week's best 60 — on Sundayaverage 55by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today5417 Sept
- Fri5418 Sept
- Sat5819 Sept
- Sun6020 Sept
- Mon6021 Sept
- Tue5422 Sept
- Wed4823 Sept
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Common questions
Are there mushrooms in Obwalden in September 2026?
Yes — conditions in Obwalden in September 2026 are good, index 64 out of 100, with saffron milkcap furthest along. That is a reading of weather, woodland and season: it does not promise you a full basket, but this is one of the weeks worth going out.
Which mushrooms are out in Obwalden right now?
The species list for this region is built from confirmed records in GBIF. As soon as there are enough of them, the species appear here with their own forecast — we do not add a species to a region on a guess.
How is the index calculated?
An index from 0 to 100, built from the last month of weather, satellite woodland data, terrain and the seasonal window of each species. It is not a probability of finding anything: it is how well conditions match what that species needs.
When is the best day to go in Obwalden?
Use the seven-day index on this page: pick the day with the higher number, and watch the flush phase — «Building» and «Peak» are the ones worth the drive. Today reads 64 out of 100.
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.
How the index is calculated, and what the model cannot promise — on the about page.
