Foraging forecast: Astrakhan Oblast
Not yet: conditions in Astrakhan Oblast in September 2026 are poor, index 18 out of 100. Going on the off chance is not worth it — watch the next few days, a flush can start once the rain arrives.
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.
Biting insects: blackfly — noticeable. What to bring.
Best today
Penny Bun
Boletus edulis
Flush phase
- Quiet
- Starting
- Building
- Peak
- Fading
Updated 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST
Map
Where to look: Astrakhan Oblast
Values are computed at measurement points and interpolated between them. Clicking a point opens that town.
By species
The week, species by species
Each row is its own seven days. Today is outlined.
Penny Bun
Boletus edulis
Week's best 18average 16by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1817 Sept
- Fri1618 Sept
- Sat1619 Sept
- Sun1620 Sept
- Mon1521 Sept
- Tue1422 Sept
- Wed1423 Sept
Honey Fungus
Armillaria mellea
Week's best 8average 7by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today817 Sept
- Fri818 Sept
- Sat819 Sept
- Sun620 Sept
- Mon621 Sept
- Tue622 Sept
- Wed623 Sept
Weeping Bolete
Suillus granulatus
Week's best 13average 12by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1317 Sept
- Fri1218 Sept
- Sat1219 Sept
- Sun1220 Sept
- Mon1121 Sept
- Tue1122 Sept
- Wed1023 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 12average 10by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1217 Sept
- Fri1018 Sept
- Sat1019 Sept
- Sun1020 Sept
- Mon1021 Sept
- Tue922 Sept
- Wed823 Sept
Orange Oak Bolete
Leccinum aurantiacum
Week's best 14average 12by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1417 Sept
- Fri1318 Sept
- Sat1219 Sept
- Sun1220 Sept
- Mon1221 Sept
- Tue1122 Sept
- Wed1023 Sept
Chanterelle
Cantharellus cibarius
Week's best 14average 13by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1417 Sept
- Fri1418 Sept
- Sat1219 Sept
- Sun1320 Sept
- Mon1221 Sept
- Tue1222 Sept
- Wed1223 Sept
Lactarius resimus
Lactarius resimus
Week's best 8average 7by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today817 Sept
- Fri818 Sept
- Sat819 Sept
- Sun820 Sept
- Mon621 Sept
- Tue622 Sept
- Wed623 Sept
Saffron Milkcap
Lactarius deliciosus
Week's best 10average 9by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1017 Sept
- Fri1018 Sept
- Sat1019 Sept
- Sun920 Sept
- Mon821 Sept
- Tue822 Sept
- Wed823 Sept
Bay Bolete
Imleria badia
Week's best 14average 12by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1417 Sept
- Fri1218 Sept
- Sat1219 Sept
- Sun1220 Sept
- Mon1121 Sept
- Tue1022 Sept
- Wed1023 Sept
Sheathed Woodtuft
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Week's best 12average 11by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1217 Sept
- Fri1218 Sept
- Sat1219 Sept
- Sun1020 Sept
- Mon1021 Sept
- Tue1022 Sept
- Wed1023 Sept
Field Blewit
Collybia personata
Week's best 6average 5by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today617 Sept
- Fri618 Sept
- Sat619 Sept
- Sun620 Sept
- Mon421 Sept
- Tue422 Sept
- Wed523 Sept
Wood Blewit
Collybia nuda
Week's best 6average 6by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today617 Sept
- Fri618 Sept
- Sat619 Sept
- Sun620 Sept
- Mon621 Sept
- Tue622 Sept
- Wed623 Sept
Field Mushroom
Agaricus campestris
Week's best 14average 12by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1417 Sept
- Fri1418 Sept
- Sat1219 Sept
- Sun1220 Sept
- Mon1221 Sept
- Tue1222 Sept
- Wed1123 Sept
Fairy Ring Champignon
Marasmius oreades
Week's best 14average 12by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1417 Sept
- Fri1218 Sept
- Sat1219 Sept
- Sun1120 Sept
- Mon1121 Sept
- Tue1122 Sept
- Wed1023 Sept
Parasol
Macrolepiota procera
Week's best 16average 14by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1617 Sept
- Fri1518 Sept
- Sat1419 Sept
- Sun1420 Sept
- Mon1321 Sept
- Tue1222 Sept
- Wed1223 Sept
Common Puffball
Lycoperdon perlatum
Week's best 13average 11by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1317 Sept
- Fri1218 Sept
- Sat1219 Sept
- Sun1120 Sept
- Mon1121 Sept
- Tue1022 Sept
- Wed1023 Sept
Red Cracking Bolete
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Week's best 14average 12by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1417 Sept
- Fri1318 Sept
- Sat1319 Sept
- Sun1220 Sept
- Mon1221 Sept
- Tue1222 Sept
- Wed1123 Sept
Bovine Bolete
Suillus bovinus
Week's best 10average 9by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1017 Sept
- Fri1018 Sept
- Sat919 Sept
- Sun820 Sept
- Mon821 Sept
- Tue822 Sept
- Wed723 Sept
Milk White Brittlegill
Russula delica
Week's best 12average 10by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1217 Sept
- Fri1118 Sept
- Sat1019 Sept
- Sun1020 Sept
- Mon1021 Sept
- Tue1022 Sept
- Wed823 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 11average 9by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1117 Sept
- Fri1018 Sept
- Sat1019 Sept
- Sun1020 Sept
- Mon921 Sept
- Tue822 Sept
- Wed823 Sept
Panthercap
Amanita pantherina
Week's best 14average 12by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1417 Sept
- Fri1318 Sept
- Sat1219 Sept
- Sun1220 Sept
- Mon1121 Sept
- Tue1022 Sept
- Wed1023 Sept
Orange Birch Bolete
Leccinum versipelle
Week's best 14average 12by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1417 Sept
- Fri1318 Sept
- Sat1219 Sept
- Sun1220 Sept
- Mon1221 Sept
- Tue1122 Sept
- Wed1023 Sept
Numbers are taken at the measurement point nearest the centre of the region — a real calculation at one place, not an average over the whole area. A town an hour away will read differently, and its own page says so.
Calendar: what to pick and when
Fruiting dates for this region. This is a long-run norm, not a forecast for today: no two years are alike, and “usually from mid-July” does not mean “this July”. What is happening right now is above, in the forecast.
In season by the calendar: honey fungus, lactarius resimus, sheathed woodtuft, field mushroom, fairy ring champignon, stinking brittlegill. Coming up: oyster mushroom.
| Species | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Fungus срок по находкам со всей страны | Honey Fungus, January: out of season | Honey Fungus, February: out of season | Honey Fungus, March: out of season | Honey Fungus, April: out of season | Honey Fungus, May: out of season | Honey Fungus, June: out of season | Honey Fungus, July: out of season | Honey Fungus, August: out of season | Honey Fungus, September: in season | Honey Fungus, October: in season | Honey Fungus, November: in season | Honey Fungus, December: out of season | идёт сейчас |
| Oyster Mushroom срок по находкам со всей страны | Oyster Mushroom, January: in season | Oyster Mushroom, February: in season | Oyster Mushroom, March: in season | Oyster Mushroom, April: out of season | Oyster Mushroom, May: out of season | Oyster Mushroom, June: out of season | Oyster Mushroom, July: out of season | Oyster Mushroom, August: out of season | Oyster Mushroom, September: out of season | Oyster Mushroom, October: in season | Oyster Mushroom, November: in season | Oyster Mushroom, December: in season | через 13 дн. |
| Lactarius resimus срок по находкам со всей страны | Lactarius resimus, January: out of season | Lactarius resimus, February: out of season | Lactarius resimus, March: out of season | Lactarius resimus, April: out of season | Lactarius resimus, May: out of season | Lactarius resimus, June: out of season | Lactarius resimus, July: in season | Lactarius resimus, August: in season | Lactarius resimus, September: in season | Lactarius resimus, October: in season | Lactarius resimus, November: out of season | Lactarius resimus, December: out of season | идёт сейчас |
| Sheathed Woodtuft срок по находкам со всей страны | Sheathed Woodtuft, January: out of season | Sheathed Woodtuft, February: out of season | Sheathed Woodtuft, March: out of season | Sheathed Woodtuft, April: out of season | Sheathed Woodtuft, May: out of season | Sheathed Woodtuft, June: in season | Sheathed Woodtuft, July: in season | Sheathed Woodtuft, August: in season | Sheathed Woodtuft, September: in season | Sheathed Woodtuft, October: in season | Sheathed Woodtuft, November: out of season | Sheathed Woodtuft, December: out of season | идёт сейчас |
| Field Mushroom срок по находкам со всей страны | Field Mushroom, January: out of season | Field Mushroom, February: out of season | Field Mushroom, March: out of season | Field Mushroom, April: out of season | Field Mushroom, May: in season | Field Mushroom, June: in season | Field Mushroom, July: in season | Field Mushroom, August: in season | Field Mushroom, September: in season | Field Mushroom, October: in season | Field Mushroom, November: out of season | Field Mushroom, December: out of season | идёт сейчас |
| Fairy Ring Champignon срок по находкам со всей страны | Fairy Ring Champignon, January: out of season | Fairy Ring Champignon, February: out of season | Fairy Ring Champignon, March: out of season | Fairy Ring Champignon, April: out of season | Fairy Ring Champignon, May: in season | Fairy Ring Champignon, June: in season | Fairy Ring Champignon, July: in season | Fairy Ring Champignon, August: in season | Fairy Ring Champignon, September: in season | Fairy Ring Champignon, October: in season | Fairy Ring Champignon, November: out of season | Fairy Ring Champignon, December: out of season | идёт сейчас |
| Stinking Brittlegill срок по находкам со всей страны | Stinking Brittlegill, January: out of season | Stinking Brittlegill, February: out of season | Stinking Brittlegill, March: out of season | Stinking Brittlegill, April: out of season | Stinking Brittlegill, May: out of season | Stinking Brittlegill, June: out of season | Stinking Brittlegill, July: in season | Stinking Brittlegill, August: in season | Stinking Brittlegill, September: in season | Stinking Brittlegill, October: in season | Stinking Brittlegill, November: out of season | Stinking Brittlegill, December: out of season | идёт сейчас |
The dates come from field observations — in this region, in its vegetation zone, or across the country; each species says which. The calendar does not replace an identification guide: edibility and dangerous lookalikes are on the species page.
What is recorded in Astrakhan Oblast
Species recorded within the region across all observations, from the most common to the rarest. Beside each one, the dates it is found here. Some are marked “by vegetation zone”: there are few records in this region itself, but enough in neighbouring ones with the same kind of woodland.
- Honey FungusEdible only after thorough cookingreported by readers
- Oyster Mushroomreported by readers
- Sheathed WoodtuftEdible only after thorough cookingreported by readers
- Field Mushroomreported by readers
- Fairy Ring Champignonreported by readers
- Stinking BrittlegillEdible only after thorough cookingreported by readers
Occurrence data comes from GBIF, an open database of biodiversity observations. These are records made by people, not a census of fungi: where there are more naturalists, there are more records. So the number says how often a species turns up in reports, not how much of it is in the woods.
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Common questions
Are there mushrooms in Astrakhan Oblast in September 2026?
Not yet: conditions in Astrakhan Oblast in September 2026 are poor, index 18 out of 100. Going on the off chance is not worth it — watch the next few days, a flush can start once the rain arrives.
Which mushrooms are out in Astrakhan Oblast right now?
Records here most often list: honey fungus, oyster mushroom, sheathed woodtuft. Each has its own fruiting window, given in the calendar on this page.
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 Astrakhan Oblast?
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 18 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.