Are there mushrooms around Kilchberg right now

Today's index is 59 out of 100. Middling: there will be finds, but you will walk longer than usual.

Best today
Lactarius deliciosus
Building

The forecast is computed at the nearest weather point — 8 km from the town. It is an estimate for the country around the town rather than a measurement in it: within half an hour's drive the weather barely changes, though any single wood can still go its own way. Data from 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST.

Kilchberg and the country around it

The ring marks Kilchberg, the dots are the rest of the measurement network in Zürich. The field between points is interpolated; clicking a point opens its town.

The week, species by species

22 species are in season in Zürich 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

Building59 today

Week's best 62on Mondayaverage 59by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Monday.

  1. Today5918 Sept
  2. Sat6019 Sept
  3. Sun6120 Sept
  4. Mon6221 Sept
  5. Tue5722 Sept
  6. Wed5523 Sept
Imleria badia — botanical illustration

Imleria badia

Imleria badia

Building58 today

Week's best 60on Mondayaverage 57by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Monday.

  1. Today5818 Sept
  2. Sat5819 Sept
  3. Sun5920 Sept
  4. Mon6021 Sept
  5. Tue5322 Sept
  6. Wed5223 Sept
Amanita muscaria — botanical illustration

Amanita muscaria

Amanita muscaria

Building57 today

Week's best 62on Mondayaverage 58by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Monday.

  1. Today5718 Sept
  2. Sat5919 Sept
  3. Sun6120 Sept
  4. Mon6221 Sept
  5. Tue5722 Sept
  6. Wed5323 Sept
Boletus edulis — botanical illustration

Boletus edulis

Boletus edulis

Building55 today

Week's best 56on Sundayaverage 51by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Sunday.

  1. Today5518 Sept
  2. Sat5519 Sept
  3. Sun5620 Sept
  4. Mon5521 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed4123 Sept
Leccinum aurantiacum — botanical illustration

Leccinum aurantiacum

Leccinum aurantiacum

Building52 today

Week's best 55on Sundayaverage 51by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Sunday.

  1. Today5218 Sept
  2. Sat5419 Sept
  3. Sun5520 Sept
  4. Mon5521 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
Amanita pantherina — botanical illustration

Amanita pantherina

Amanita pantherina

Building52 today

Week's best 56on Sundayaverage 52by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Sunday.

  1. Today5218 Sept
  2. Sat5519 Sept
  3. Sun5620 Sept
  4. Mon5621 Sept
  5. Tue5022 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept

Leccinum versipelle

Leccinum versipelle

Building52 today

Week's best 55on Sundayaverage 51by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Sunday.

  1. Today5218 Sept
  2. Sat5419 Sept
  3. Sun5520 Sept
  4. Mon5521 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
Leccinum scabrum — botanical illustration

Leccinum scabrum

Leccinum scabrum

Building51 today

Week's best 57on Mondayaverage 52by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Monday.

  1. Today5118 Sept
  2. Sat5519 Sept
  3. Sun5620 Sept
  4. Mon5721 Sept
  5. Tue5222 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
Suillus granulatus — botanical illustration

Suillus granulatus

Suillus granulatus

Building50 today

Week's best 60on Mondayaverage 56by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Monday.

  1. Today5018 Sept
  2. Sat5719 Sept
  3. Sun5920 Sept
  4. Mon6021 Sept
  5. Tue5822 Sept
  6. Wed4923 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Building50 today

Week's best 52on Mondayaverage 49by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Monday.

  1. Today5018 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun5120 Sept
  4. Mon5221 Sept
  5. Tue4622 Sept
  6. Wed4523 Sept
Xerocomellus chrysenteron — botanical illustration

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Starting49 today

Week's best 53on Mondayaverage 49by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Monday.

  1. Today4918 Sept
  2. Sat5119 Sept
  3. Sun5220 Sept
  4. Mon5321 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4123 Sept
Russula delica — botanical illustration

Russula delica

Russula delica

Starting49 today

Week's best 51on Sundayaverage 47by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Sunday.

  1. Today4918 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun5120 Sept
  4. Mon5121 Sept
  5. Tue4322 Sept
  6. Wed3723 Sept
Armillaria mellea — botanical illustration

Armillaria mellea

Armillaria mellea

Starting48 today

Week's best 55on Mondayaverage 51by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Monday.

  1. Today4818 Sept
  2. Sat5219 Sept
  3. Sun5420 Sept
  4. Mon5521 Sept
  5. Tue5222 Sept
  6. Wed4623 Sept
Macrolepiota procera — botanical illustration

Macrolepiota procera

Macrolepiota procera

Starting48 today

Week's best 55on Sundayaverage 50by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Sunday.

  1. Today4818 Sept
  2. Sat5419 Sept
  3. Sun5520 Sept
  4. Mon5421 Sept
  5. Tue4922 Sept
  6. Wed3723 Sept
Collybia personata — botanical illustration

Collybia personata

Collybia personata

Starting46 today

Week's best 57on Mondayaverage 52by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Monday.

  1. Today4618 Sept
  2. Sat5319 Sept
  3. Sun5420 Sept
  4. Mon5721 Sept
  5. Tue5622 Sept
  6. Wed4723 Sept
Collybia nuda — botanical illustration

Collybia nuda

Collybia nuda

Starting46 today

Week's best 55on Mondayaverage 51by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Monday.

  1. Today4618 Sept
  2. Sat5219 Sept
  3. Sun5420 Sept
  4. Mon5521 Sept
  5. Tue5322 Sept
  6. Wed4523 Sept
Suillus bovinus — botanical illustration

Suillus bovinus

Suillus bovinus

Starting46 today

Week's best 50on Sundayaverage 47by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Sunday.

  1. Today4618 Sept
  2. Sat4919 Sept
  3. Sun5020 Sept
  4. Mon5021 Sept
  5. Tue4622 Sept
  6. Wed4123 Sept
Cantharellus cibarius — botanical illustration

Cantharellus cibarius

Cantharellus cibarius

Starting45 today

Week's best 45on Fridayaverage 41by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4518 Sept
  2. Sat4419 Sept
  3. Sun4420 Sept
  4. Mon4321 Sept
  5. Tue3722 Sept
  6. Wed3523 Sept
Agaricus campestris — botanical illustration

Agaricus campestris

Agaricus campestris

Starting45 today

Week's best 49on Sundayaverage 45by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4518 Sept
  2. Sat4819 Sept
  3. Sun4920 Sept
  4. Mon4921 Sept
  5. Tue4622 Sept
  6. Wed3123 Sept
Marasmius oreades — botanical illustration

Marasmius oreades

Marasmius oreades

Starting43 today

Week's best 48on Sundayaverage 44by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4318 Sept
  2. Sat4619 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4722 Sept
  6. Wed3323 Sept
Lycoperdon perlatum — botanical illustration

Lycoperdon perlatum

Lycoperdon perlatum

Starting43 today

Week's best 48on Mondayaverage 44by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4318 Sept
  2. Sat4619 Sept
  3. Sun4720 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed3423 Sept
Kuehneromyces mutabilis — botanical illustration

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Starting41 today

Week's best 47on Sundayaverage 43by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4118 Sept
  2. Sat4519 Sept
  3. Sun4720 Sept
  4. Mon4721 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed3423 Sept

Lactarius deliciosus near Kilchberg: 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 Kilchberg? Tell us how it went

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Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Kilchberg in September 2026?

Today's foraging index is 59 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 Kilchberg?

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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