Are there mushrooms around Vikhorevka right now

Today's index is 54 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 — 5 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 18 September 2026, 11:37 BST.

Vikhorevka and the country around it

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

The week, species by species

23 species are in season in Irkutsk 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

Building54 today

Week's best 54on Fridayaverage 30by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5418 Sept
  2. Sat5219 Sept
  3. Sun5220 Sept
  4. Mon1921 Sept
  5. Tue1222 Sept
  6. Wed1123 Sept
  7. Thu1024 Sept
Amanita muscaria — botanical illustration

Amanita muscaria

Amanita muscaria

Building54 today

Week's best 54on Fridayaverage 31by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5418 Sept
  2. Sat5319 Sept
  3. Sun5320 Sept
  4. Mon2021 Sept
  5. Tue1322 Sept
  6. Wed1123 Sept
  7. Thu1024 Sept
Collybia personata — botanical illustration

Collybia personata

Collybia personata

Building51 today

Week's best 56on Sundayaverage 49by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Sunday.

  1. Today5118 Sept
  2. Sat5319 Sept
  3. Sun5620 Sept
  4. Mon4921 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept
  7. Thu4324 Sept
Collybia nuda — botanical illustration

Collybia nuda

Collybia nuda

Starting48 today

Week's best 53on Sundayaverage 46by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Sunday.

  1. Today4818 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun5320 Sept
  4. Mon4721 Sept
  5. Tue4322 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
  7. Thu4124 Sept
Armillaria mellea — botanical illustration

Armillaria mellea

Armillaria mellea

Starting47 today

Week's best 48on Sundayaverage 27by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4718 Sept
  2. Sat4719 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon1821 Sept
  5. Tue1122 Sept
  6. Wed1023 Sept
  7. Thu924 Sept
Suillus granulatus — botanical illustration

Suillus granulatus

Suillus granulatus

Starting43 today

Week's best 44on Sundayaverage 25by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4318 Sept
  2. Sat4319 Sept
  3. Sun4420 Sept
  4. Mon1721 Sept
  5. Tue1022 Sept
  6. Wed923 Sept
  7. Thu924 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Starting43 today

Week's best 43on Fridayaverage 24by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4318 Sept
  2. Sat4119 Sept
  3. Sun4020 Sept
  4. Mon1521 Sept
  5. Tue1022 Sept
  6. Wed923 Sept
  7. Thu924 Sept
Imleria badia — botanical illustration

Imleria badia

Imleria badia

Starting42 today

Week's best 42on Fridayaverage 23by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4218 Sept
  2. Sat4019 Sept
  3. Sun3820 Sept
  4. Mon1421 Sept
  5. Tue1022 Sept
  6. Wed1023 Sept
  7. Thu924 Sept
Kuehneromyces mutabilis — botanical illustration

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Starting39 today

Week's best 39on Fridayaverage 23by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3918 Sept
  2. Sat3819 Sept
  3. Sun3920 Sept
  4. Mon1521 Sept
  5. Tue1022 Sept
  6. Wed923 Sept
  7. Thu824 Sept
Lycoperdon perlatum — botanical illustration

Lycoperdon perlatum

Lycoperdon perlatum

Starting39 today

Week's best 39on Fridayaverage 22by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3918 Sept
  2. Sat3819 Sept
  3. Sun3720 Sept
  4. Mon1521 Sept
  5. Tue922 Sept
  6. Wed823 Sept
  7. Thu624 Sept
Leccinum scabrum — botanical illustration

Leccinum scabrum

Leccinum scabrum

Starting36 today

Week's best 36on Fridayaverage 20by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3618 Sept
  2. Sat3519 Sept
  3. Sun3520 Sept
  4. Mon1321 Sept
  5. Tue822 Sept
  6. Wed823 Sept
  7. Thu724 Sept
Suillus bovinus — botanical illustration

Suillus bovinus

Suillus bovinus

Starting35 today

Week's best 35on Fridayaverage 20by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3518 Sept
  2. Sat3419 Sept
  3. Sun3420 Sept
  4. Mon1321 Sept
  5. Tue822 Sept
  6. Wed823 Sept
  7. Thu724 Sept
Amanita pantherina — botanical illustration

Amanita pantherina

Amanita pantherina

Starting35 today

Week's best 35on Fridayaverage 19by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3518 Sept
  2. Sat3319 Sept
  3. Sun3320 Sept
  4. Mon1221 Sept
  5. Tue822 Sept
  6. Wed823 Sept
  7. Thu724 Sept

Russula foetens

Russula foetens

Starting35 today

Week's best 35on Fridayaverage 20by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3518 Sept
  2. Sat3419 Sept
  3. Sun3420 Sept
  4. Mon1321 Sept
  5. Tue922 Sept
  6. Wed823 Sept
  7. Thu824 Sept
Marasmius oreades — botanical illustration

Marasmius oreades

Marasmius oreades

Starting34 today

Week's best 34on Fridayaverage 19by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3418 Sept
  2. Sat3219 Sept
  3. Sun3220 Sept
  4. Mon1321 Sept
  5. Tue722 Sept
  6. Wed723 Sept
  7. Thu624 Sept
Agaricus campestris — botanical illustration

Agaricus campestris

Agaricus campestris

Starting33 today

Week's best 33on Fridayaverage 19by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3318 Sept
  2. Sat3319 Sept
  3. Sun3320 Sept
  4. Mon1321 Sept
  5. Tue822 Sept
  6. Wed823 Sept
  7. Thu724 Sept
Macrolepiota procera — botanical illustration

Macrolepiota procera

Macrolepiota procera

Starting33 today

Week's best 34on Sundayaverage 19by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3318 Sept
  2. Sat3319 Sept
  3. Sun3420 Sept
  4. Mon1321 Sept
  5. Tue822 Sept
  6. Wed823 Sept
  7. Thu724 Sept
Leccinum aurantiacum — botanical illustration

Leccinum aurantiacum

Leccinum aurantiacum

Starting31 today

Week's best 31on Fridayaverage 18by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3118 Sept
  2. Sat3019 Sept
  3. Sun3020 Sept
  4. Mon1221 Sept
  5. Tue822 Sept
  6. Wed823 Sept
  7. Thu724 Sept
Xerocomellus chrysenteron — botanical illustration

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Starting31 today

Week's best 31on Fridayaverage 18by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3118 Sept
  2. Sat3019 Sept
  3. Sun3020 Sept
  4. Mon1221 Sept
  5. Tue722 Sept
  6. Wed723 Sept
  7. Thu724 Sept

Leccinum versipelle

Leccinum versipelle

Starting31 today

Week's best 31on Fridayaverage 18by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3118 Sept
  2. Sat3019 Sept
  3. Sun3020 Sept
  4. Mon1221 Sept
  5. Tue822 Sept
  6. Wed823 Sept
  7. Thu724 Sept
Boletus edulis — botanical illustration

Boletus edulis

Boletus edulis

Starting30 today

Week's best 30on Fridayaverage 17by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3018 Sept
  2. Sat2819 Sept
  3. Sun2820 Sept
  4. Mon1121 Sept
  5. Tue822 Sept
  6. Wed923 Sept
  7. Thu824 Sept
Cantharellus cibarius — botanical illustration

Cantharellus cibarius

Cantharellus cibarius

Starting28 today

Week's best 28on Fridayaverage 16by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today2818 Sept
  2. Sat2719 Sept
  3. Sun2620 Sept
  4. Mon1021 Sept
  5. Tue722 Sept
  6. Wed723 Sept
  7. Thu724 Sept
Russula delica — botanical illustration

Russula delica

Russula delica

Starting26 today

Week's best 26on Fridayaverage 15by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today2618 Sept
  2. Sat2419 Sept
  3. Sun2420 Sept
  4. Mon1021 Sept
  5. Tue722 Sept
  6. Wed723 Sept
  7. Thu624 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.

  1. 11 сент.10°0.2 mm
  2. 12 сент.
  3. 13 сент.10°
  4. 14 сент.11°0.1 mm
  5. 15 сент.13°4.8 mm
  6. 16 сент.11°3.3 mm
  7. 17 сент.4.0 mm
  8. 18 сент.
  9. 19 сент.0.4 mm
  10. 20 сент.
  11. 21 сент.3.9 mm
  12. 22 сент.
  13. 23 сент.
  14. 24 сент.

Lactarius deliciosus near Vikhorevka: 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 →

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Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Vikhorevka in September 2026?

Today's foraging index is 54 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 Vikhorevka?

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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