Are there mushrooms around Lachen right now
Today's index is 68 out of 100. Middling: there will be finds, but you will walk longer than usual.
The forecast is computed at the nearest weather point — 3 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.
Lachen and the country around it
The ring marks Lachen, the dots are the rest of the measurement network in Schwyz. 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 Schwyz right now — ordered by today's index. Another 3 species are out of season: the index reads zero all week.
Lactarius deliciosus
Lactarius deliciosus
Week's best 71 — on Mondayaverage 67by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today6818 Sept
- Sat6919 Sept
- Sun7020 Sept
- Mon7121 Sept
- Tue6422 Sept
- Wed6023 Sept
Amanita muscaria
Amanita muscaria
Week's best 70 — on Mondayaverage 66by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today6618 Sept
- Sat6819 Sept
- Sun6920 Sept
- Mon7021 Sept
- Tue6422 Sept
- Wed5723 Sept
Imleria badia
Imleria badia
Week's best 66 — on Mondayaverage 60by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today6318 Sept
- Sat6419 Sept
- Sun6520 Sept
- Mon6621 Sept
- Tue5422 Sept
- Wed4923 Sept
Lactarius resimus
Lactarius resimus
Week's best 61 — on Mondayaverage 57by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today5918 Sept
- Sat5919 Sept
- Sun6020 Sept
- Mon6121 Sept
- Tue5222 Sept
- Wed4923 Sept
Armillaria mellea
Armillaria mellea
Week's best 62 — on Mondayaverage 58by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today5618 Sept
- Sat6019 Sept
- Sun6120 Sept
- Mon6221 Sept
- Tue5822 Sept
- Wed5123 Sept
Collybia personata
Collybia personata
Week's best 64 — on Mondayaverage 60by the weekend steady
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today5618 Sept
- Sat6219 Sept
- Sun6320 Sept
- Mon6421 Sept
- Tue6122 Sept
- Wed5223 Sept
Suillus granulatus
Suillus granulatus
Week's best 63 — on Sundayaverage 57by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today5518 Sept
- Sat6119 Sept
- Sun6320 Sept
- Mon6321 Sept
- Tue5722 Sept
- Wed4523 Sept
Collybia nuda
Collybia nuda
Week's best 62 — on Mondayaverage 57by the weekend steady
Conditions are best on Monday.
- Today5318 Sept
- Sat5919 Sept
- Sun6020 Sept
- Mon6221 Sept
- Tue5822 Sept
- Wed5023 Sept
Suillus bovinus
Suillus bovinus
Week's best 55 — on Sundayaverage 50by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today5218 Sept
- Sat5419 Sept
- Sun5520 Sept
- Mon5521 Sept
- Tue4622 Sept
- Wed3823 Sept
Amanita pantherina
Amanita pantherina
Week's best 56 — on Sundayaverage 50by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today5218 Sept
- Sat5419 Sept
- Sun5620 Sept
- Mon5521 Sept
- Tue4522 Sept
- Wed3623 Sept
Leccinum scabrum
Leccinum scabrum
Week's best 56 — on Sundayaverage 50by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today5118 Sept
- Sat5419 Sept
- Sun5620 Sept
- Mon5521 Sept
- Tue4622 Sept
- Wed3623 Sept
Boletus edulis
Boletus edulis
Week's best 51 — on Sundayaverage 46by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today4918 Sept
- Sat5019 Sept
- Sun5120 Sept
- Mon5121 Sept
- Tue3922 Sept
- Wed3523 Sept
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Week's best 53 — on Sundayaverage 47by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today4918 Sept
- Sat5119 Sept
- Sun5320 Sept
- Mon5221 Sept
- Tue4222 Sept
- Wed3423 Sept
Leccinum aurantiacum
Leccinum aurantiacum
Week's best 51 — on Sundayaverage 46by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today4818 Sept
- Sat5019 Sept
- Sun5120 Sept
- Mon5121 Sept
- Tue4122 Sept
- Wed3223 Sept
Leccinum versipelle
Leccinum versipelle
Week's best 51 — on Sundayaverage 46by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today4818 Sept
- Sat5019 Sept
- Sun5120 Sept
- Mon5121 Sept
- Tue4122 Sept
- Wed3223 Sept
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Week's best 50 — on Sundayaverage 45by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today4518 Sept
- Sat4919 Sept
- Sun5020 Sept
- Mon5021 Sept
- Tue4522 Sept
- Wed3323 Sept
Russula delica
Russula delica
Week's best 48 — on Sundayaverage 42by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today4518 Sept
- Sat4619 Sept
- Sun4820 Sept
- Mon4721 Sept
- Tue3622 Sept
- Wed2923 Sept
Macrolepiota procera
Macrolepiota procera
Week's best 50 — on Sundayaverage 44by the weekend falling
Conditions are best on Sunday.
- Today4418 Sept
- Sat4919 Sept
- Sun5020 Sept
- Mon5021 Sept
- Tue4222 Sept
- Wed3023 Sept
Lycoperdon perlatum
Lycoperdon perlatum
Week's best 49 — on Sundayaverage 45by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today4418 Sept
- Sat4819 Sept
- Sun4920 Sept
- Mon4921 Sept
- Tue4622 Sept
- Wed3123 Sept
Cantharellus cibarius
Cantharellus cibarius
Week's best 42 — on Sundayaverage 39by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today4118 Sept
- Sat4119 Sept
- Sun4220 Sept
- Mon4121 Sept
- Tue3522 Sept
- Wed3323 Sept
Marasmius oreades
Marasmius oreades
Week's best 45 — on Sundayaverage 40by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today4018 Sept
- Sat4419 Sept
- Sun4520 Sept
- Mon4421 Sept
- Tue4122 Sept
- Wed2723 Sept
Agaricus campestris
Agaricus campestris
Week's best 43 — on Sundayaverage 38by the weekend falling
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today3818 Sept
- Sat4219 Sept
- Sun4320 Sept
- Mon4221 Sept
- Tue3922 Sept
- Wed2523 Sept
The weather this number came from
On the left, what has already happened; on the right, what is expected. The left half matters more: a flush comes a week to ten days after the rain, not on the same day.
- 11 сент.12°—
- 12 сент.13°—
- 13 сент.15°—
- 14 сент.16°0.5 mm
- 15 сент.17°—
- 16 сент.14°17 mm
- 17 сент.11°1.2 mm
- 18 сент.13°—
- 19 сент.14°—
- 20 сент.16°—
- 21 сент.16°—
- 22 сент.12°—
- 23 сент.11°—
- 24 сент.14°—
Lactarius deliciosus near Lachen: where to look
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 →
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Common questions
Are there mushrooms in Lachen in September 2026?
Today's foraging index is 68 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 Lachen?
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.