Foraging forecast: Devon

Conditions in Devon in September 2026 are middling, index 59 out of 100; of the species we model, penny bun is closest to its flush. There will be something, but you will have to look: check which of the coming days reads higher and go then.

A seven-day index for the species whose records are confirmed here — 26 of them right now. Flush phases and the factors behind the number, instead of a "chance of finding" percentage we cannot measure. Data updated 18 September 2026, 11:37 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.

Best today

Penny Bun

Boletus edulis

Buildingconfidence 47%

Flush phase

  1. Quiet
  2. Starting
  3. Building
  4. Peak
  5. Fading

Updated 18 September 2026, 11:37 BST

Map

Where to look: Devon

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 — botanical illustration

Penny Bun

Boletus edulis

Building59 today

Week's best 59on Fridayaverage 55by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5918 Sept
  2. Sat5919 Sept
  3. Sun5920 Sept
  4. Mon5821 Sept
  5. Tue5122 Sept
  6. Wed5023 Sept
  7. Thu4824 Sept
Honey Fungus — botanical illustration

Honey Fungus

Armillaria mellea

Building50 today

Week's best 51on Sundayaverage 49by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Sunday.

  1. Today5018 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun5120 Sept
  4. Mon5121 Sept
  5. Tue4722 Sept
  6. Wed4723 Sept
  7. Thu4524 Sept
Weeping Bolete — botanical illustration

Weeping Bolete

Suillus granulatus

Building54 today

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

Conditions are best on Saturday.

  1. Today5418 Sept
  2. Sat5519 Sept
  3. Sun5520 Sept
  4. Mon5521 Sept
  5. Tue5222 Sept
  6. Wed5123 Sept
  7. Thu4924 Sept
Oyster Mushroom — botanical illustration

Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

Quiet0 today

Week's best 0average 0by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today018 Sept
  2. Sat019 Sept
  3. Sun020 Sept
  4. Mon021 Sept
  5. Tue022 Sept
  6. Wed023 Sept
  7. Thu024 Sept
Velvet Shank — botanical illustration

Velvet Shank

Flammulina velutipes

Quiet0 today

Week's best 0average 0by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today018 Sept
  2. Sat019 Sept
  3. Sun020 Sept
  4. Mon021 Sept
  5. Tue022 Sept
  6. Wed023 Sept
  7. Thu024 Sept
Brown Birch Bolete — botanical illustration

Brown Birch Bolete

Leccinum scabrum

Building54 today

Week's best 54on Fridayaverage 51by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5418 Sept
  2. Sat5419 Sept
  3. Sun5320 Sept
  4. Mon5321 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4723 Sept
  7. Thu4524 Sept
Orange Oak Bolete — botanical illustration

Orange Oak Bolete

Leccinum aurantiacum

Building55 today

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

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

  1. Today5518 Sept
  2. Sat5519 Sept
  3. Sun5420 Sept
  4. Mon5421 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4723 Sept
  7. Thu4524 Sept
Chanterelle — botanical illustration

Chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius

Starting49 today

Week's best 49on Fridayaverage 46by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4918 Sept
  2. Sat4919 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4422 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
  7. Thu4224 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Building50 today

Week's best 50on Fridayaverage 46by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5018 Sept
  2. Sat4919 Sept
  3. Sun4920 Sept
  4. Mon4921 Sept
  5. Tue4222 Sept
  6. Wed4123 Sept
  7. Thu4024 Sept
Saffron Milkcap — botanical illustration

Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius deliciosus

Building56 today

Week's best 57on Mondayaverage 54by the weekend falling

Conditions are best on Monday.

  1. Today5618 Sept
  2. Sat5619 Sept
  3. Sun5620 Sept
  4. Mon5721 Sept
  5. Tue5122 Sept
  6. Wed5023 Sept
  7. Thu4924 Sept
Bay Bolete — botanical illustration

Bay Bolete

Imleria badia

Building59 today

Week's best 59on Fridayaverage 54by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5918 Sept
  2. Sat5919 Sept
  3. Sun5820 Sept
  4. Mon5721 Sept
  5. Tue5022 Sept
  6. Wed4923 Sept
  7. Thu4824 Sept
Sheathed Woodtuft — botanical illustration

Sheathed Woodtuft

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Starting44 today

Week's best 44on Fridayaverage 41by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4418 Sept
  2. Sat4419 Sept
  3. Sun4320 Sept
  4. Mon4321 Sept
  5. Tue4022 Sept
  6. Wed3923 Sept
  7. Thu3724 Sept
Field Blewit — botanical illustration

Field Blewit

Collybia personata

Starting35 today

Week's best 37on Mondayaverage 34by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today3518 Sept
  2. Sat3419 Sept
  3. Sun3520 Sept
  4. Mon3721 Sept
  5. Tue3522 Sept
  6. Wed3323 Sept
  7. Thu3224 Sept
Wood Blewit — botanical illustration

Wood Blewit

Collybia nuda

Starting42 today

Week's best 45on Mondayaverage 42by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4218 Sept
  2. Sat4219 Sept
  3. Sun4320 Sept
  4. Mon4521 Sept
  5. Tue4222 Sept
  6. Wed4123 Sept
  7. Thu4024 Sept
Field Mushroom — botanical illustration

Field Mushroom

Agaricus campestris

Starting47 today

Week's best 47on Fridayaverage 45by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4718 Sept
  2. Sat4719 Sept
  3. Sun4620 Sept
  4. Mon4621 Sept
  5. Tue4422 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
  7. Thu4124 Sept
Fairy Ring Champignon — botanical illustration

Fairy Ring Champignon

Marasmius oreades

Starting42 today

Week's best 43on Saturdayaverage 41by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4218 Sept
  2. Sat4319 Sept
  3. Sun4220 Sept
  4. Mon4121 Sept
  5. Tue4122 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
  7. Thu3824 Sept
Parasol — botanical illustration

Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

Building53 today

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

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

  1. Today5318 Sept
  2. Sat5219 Sept
  3. Sun5220 Sept
  4. Mon5121 Sept
  5. Tue4722 Sept
  6. Wed4623 Sept
  7. Thu4424 Sept
Common Puffball — botanical illustration

Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Starting43 today

Week's best 43on Fridayaverage 41by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4318 Sept
  2. Sat4319 Sept
  3. Sun4220 Sept
  4. Mon4221 Sept
  5. Tue4122 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
  7. Thu3724 Sept
Red Cracking Bolete — botanical illustration

Red Cracking Bolete

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Building51 today

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

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

  1. Today5118 Sept
  2. Sat5119 Sept
  3. Sun5120 Sept
  4. Mon5021 Sept
  5. Tue4422 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
  7. Thu4224 Sept
Bovine Bolete — botanical illustration

Bovine Bolete

Suillus bovinus

Starting48 today

Week's best 48on Fridayaverage 45by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4818 Sept
  2. Sat4819 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon4721 Sept
  5. Tue4122 Sept
  6. Wed4123 Sept
  7. Thu3924 Sept
Milk White Brittlegill — botanical illustration

Milk White Brittlegill

Russula delica

Building51 today

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

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

  1. Today5118 Sept
  2. Sat5119 Sept
  3. Sun5120 Sept
  4. Mon5021 Sept
  5. Tue4422 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
  7. Thu4224 Sept
Black Morel — botanical illustration

Black Morel

Morchella elata

Quiet0 today

Week's best 0average 0by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today018 Sept
  2. Sat019 Sept
  3. Sun020 Sept
  4. Mon021 Sept
  5. Tue022 Sept
  6. Wed023 Sept
  7. Thu024 Sept
Fly Agaric — botanical illustration

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Building58 today

Week's best 58on Fridayaverage 55by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5818 Sept
  2. Sat5819 Sept
  3. Sun5820 Sept
  4. Mon5821 Sept
  5. Tue5222 Sept
  6. Wed5123 Sept
  7. Thu4924 Sept
Panthercap — botanical illustration

Panthercap

Amanita pantherina

Building55 today

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

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

  1. Today5518 Sept
  2. Sat5419 Sept
  3. Sun5420 Sept
  4. Mon5321 Sept
  5. Tue4722 Sept
  6. Wed4623 Sept
  7. Thu4424 Sept

Orange Birch Bolete

Leccinum versipelle

Building55 today

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

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

  1. Today5518 Sept
  2. Sat5519 Sept
  3. Sun5420 Sept
  4. Mon5421 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4723 Sept
  7. Thu4524 Sept

Stinking Brittlegill

Russula foetens

Building53 today

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

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

  1. Today5318 Sept
  2. Sat5319 Sept
  3. Sun5320 Sept
  4. Mon5221 Sept
  5. Tue4622 Sept
  6. Wed4523 Sept
  7. Thu4324 Sept

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Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Devon in September 2026?

Conditions in Devon in September 2026 are middling, index 59 out of 100; of the species we model, penny bun is closest to its flush. There will be something, but you will have to look: check which of the coming days reads higher and go then.

Which mushrooms are out in Devon right now?

The species list for this region is built from confirmed records in GBIF. As soon as there are enough of them, the species appear here with their own forecast — we do not add a species to a region on a guess.

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 Devon?

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 59 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.