Are there mushrooms around Villa Cortese right now

Today's index is 55 out of 100. Middling: there will be finds, but you will walk longer than usual.

Best today
Boletus edulis
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 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST.

Villa Cortese and the country around it

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

The week, species by species

22 species are in season in Lombardia right now — ordered by today's index. Another 3 species are out of season: the index reads zero all week.

Boletus edulis — botanical illustration

Boletus edulis

Boletus edulis

Building55 today

Week's best 55on Fridayaverage 53by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5518 Sept
  2. Sat5519 Sept
  3. Sun5320 Sept
  4. Mon5321 Sept
  5. Tue5322 Sept
  6. Wed5023 Sept
Imleria badia — botanical illustration

Imleria badia

Imleria badia

Building51 today

Week's best 52average 50by the weekend steady

The week is flat — no day to pick, conditions are the same throughout.

  1. Today5118 Sept
  2. Sat5219 Sept
  3. Sun5020 Sept
  4. Mon5021 Sept
  5. Tue5022 Sept
  6. Wed4823 Sept
Leccinum aurantiacum — botanical illustration

Leccinum aurantiacum

Leccinum aurantiacum

Building48 today

Week's best 50on Saturdayaverage 48by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Saturday.

  1. Today4818 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4523 Sept
Amanita pantherina — botanical illustration

Amanita pantherina

Amanita pantherina

Building48 today

Week's best 50on Saturdayaverage 48by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Saturday.

  1. Today4818 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept

Leccinum versipelle

Leccinum versipelle

Building48 today

Week's best 50on Saturdayaverage 48by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Saturday.

  1. Today4818 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4523 Sept
Xerocomellus chrysenteron — botanical illustration

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Building47 today

Week's best 49on Saturdayaverage 47by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4718 Sept
  2. Sat4919 Sept
  3. Sun4720 Sept
  4. Mon4721 Sept
  5. Tue4722 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
Cantharellus cibarius — botanical illustration

Cantharellus cibarius

Cantharellus cibarius

Building46 today

Week's best 46average 44by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today4618 Sept
  2. Sat4619 Sept
  3. Sun4320 Sept
  4. Mon4321 Sept
  5. Tue4322 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
Macrolepiota procera — botanical illustration

Macrolepiota procera

Macrolepiota procera

Building46 today

Week's best 51on Saturdayaverage 48by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Saturday.

  1. Today4618 Sept
  2. Sat5119 Sept
  3. Sun4920 Sept
  4. Mon5021 Sept
  5. Tue4922 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept
Amanita muscaria — botanical illustration

Amanita muscaria

Amanita muscaria

Starting46 today

Week's best 48average 47by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today4618 Sept
  2. Sat4819 Sept
  3. Sun4720 Sept
  4. Mon4721 Sept
  5. Tue4722 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept
Lactarius deliciosus — botanical illustration

Lactarius deliciosus

Lactarius deliciosus

Starting45 today

Week's best 46average 45by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today4518 Sept
  2. Sat4619 Sept
  3. Sun4420 Sept
  4. Mon4521 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
Russula delica — botanical illustration

Russula delica

Russula delica

Starting45 today

Week's best 46average 45by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today4518 Sept
  2. Sat4619 Sept
  3. Sun4420 Sept
  4. Mon4521 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
Suillus granulatus — botanical illustration

Suillus granulatus

Suillus granulatus

Starting44 today

Week's best 50on Mondayaverage 48by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Monday.

  1. Today4418 Sept
  2. Sat4919 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon5021 Sept
  5. Tue5022 Sept
  6. Wed4623 Sept
Leccinum scabrum — botanical illustration

Leccinum scabrum

Leccinum scabrum

Starting44 today

Week's best 47on Saturdayaverage 45by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4418 Sept
  2. Sat4719 Sept
  3. Sun4520 Sept
  4. Mon4621 Sept
  5. Tue4622 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
Agaricus campestris — botanical illustration

Agaricus campestris

Agaricus campestris

Starting44 today

Week's best 46on Saturdayaverage 44by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4418 Sept
  2. Sat4619 Sept
  3. Sun4420 Sept
  4. Mon4521 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed3823 Sept
Marasmius oreades — botanical illustration

Marasmius oreades

Marasmius oreades

Starting42 today

Week's best 44on Saturdayaverage 42by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4218 Sept
  2. Sat4419 Sept
  3. Sun4220 Sept
  4. Mon4321 Sept
  5. Tue4322 Sept
  6. Wed3623 Sept
Lycoperdon perlatum — botanical illustration

Lycoperdon perlatum

Lycoperdon perlatum

Starting42 today

Week's best 44on Saturdayaverage 42by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4218 Sept
  2. Sat4419 Sept
  3. Sun4320 Sept
  4. Mon4321 Sept
  5. Tue4322 Sept
  6. Wed3623 Sept
Suillus bovinus — botanical illustration

Suillus bovinus

Suillus bovinus

Starting42 today

Week's best 44on Saturdayaverage 42by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4218 Sept
  2. Sat4419 Sept
  3. Sun4220 Sept
  4. Mon4221 Sept
  5. Tue4222 Sept
  6. Wed3923 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Starting41 today

Week's best 41average 40by the weekend steady

Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.

  1. Today4118 Sept
  2. Sat4119 Sept
  3. Sun4020 Sept
  4. Mon4021 Sept
  5. Tue4022 Sept
  6. Wed3723 Sept
Kuehneromyces mutabilis — botanical illustration

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Starting41 today

Week's best 44on Saturdayaverage 42by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4118 Sept
  2. Sat4419 Sept
  3. Sun4320 Sept
  4. Mon4421 Sept
  5. Tue4422 Sept
  6. Wed3823 Sept
Armillaria mellea — botanical illustration

Armillaria mellea

Armillaria mellea

Starting37 today

Week's best 42on Tuesdayaverage 40by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today3718 Sept
  2. Sat4119 Sept
  3. Sun4020 Sept
  4. Mon4121 Sept
  5. Tue4222 Sept
  6. Wed3823 Sept
Collybia nuda — botanical illustration

Collybia nuda

Collybia nuda

Starting33 today

Week's best 39on Tuesdayaverage 37by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today3318 Sept
  2. Sat3819 Sept
  3. Sun3720 Sept
  4. Mon3821 Sept
  5. Tue3922 Sept
  6. Wed3423 Sept
Collybia personata — botanical illustration

Collybia personata

Collybia personata

Starting31 today

Week's best 37on Mondayaverage 35by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today3118 Sept
  2. Sat3619 Sept
  3. Sun3520 Sept
  4. Mon3721 Sept
  5. Tue3722 Sept
  6. Wed3223 Sept

Boletus edulis near Villa Cortese: where to look

Boletus edulis — botanical illustration

Boletus edulis: the species in brief

How to tell it

A heavy, solid bolete with a brown cap and a thick stem. Near the top of the stem is a pale, raised net-like pattern. The pores are white when young, then become yellowish and finally olive with age.

Where it grows

With pine, spruce, oak, beech and other host trees, in woodland and along rides and clearings. Widespread across Europe.

In the kitchen

Excellent fried and especially good dried. Drying concentrates its aroma, which is why dried porcini are widely used in stocks, sauces and risotto.

Nutrition

Around 30 kcal per 100 g fresh is a useful rough guide, but values vary. Drying greatly concentrates both nutrients and calories.

This is a note about the species, not about what is in your basket. Full card with lookalikes →

Been out in Villa Cortese? Tell us how it went

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How much did you find?
When were you out?

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Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Villa Cortese in September 2026?

Today's foraging index is 55 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 Villa Cortese?

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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