FungRadar

Foraging forecast: Herefordshire

Conditions in Herefordshire in September 2026 are middling, index 53 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.

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Best today

Penny Bun

Boletus edulis

Buildingconfidence 49%

Flush phase

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

Updated 18 September 2026, 11:37 BST

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Where to look: Herefordshire

Values are computed at measurement points and interpolated between them. Clicking a point opens that town.

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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

Building53 today

Week's best 53 — on Fridayaverage 51by 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. Tue4922 Sept
  6. Wed4923 Sept
  7. Thu4824 Sept
Honey Fungus — botanical illustration

Honey Fungus

Armillaria mellea

Starting47 today

Week's best 47average 46by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4718 Sept
  2. Sat4719 Sept
  3. Sun4720 Sept
  4. Mon4621 Sept
  5. Tue4422 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept
  7. Thu4424 Sept
Weeping Bolete — botanical illustration

Weeping Bolete

Suillus granulatus

Building52 today

Week's best 52 — on Fridayaverage 50by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5218 Sept
  2. Sat5219 Sept
  3. Sun5120 Sept
  4. Mon5021 Sept
  5. Tue4722 Sept
  6. Wed4823 Sept
  7. Thu4724 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

Building50 today

Week's best 50 — on Fridayaverage 47by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5018 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun4920 Sept
  4. Mon4721 Sept
  5. Tue4422 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept
  7. Thu4424 Sept
Orange Oak Bolete — botanical illustration

Orange Oak Bolete

Leccinum aurantiacum

Building50 today

Week's best 50 — on Fridayaverage 47by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5018 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun4920 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed4523 Sept
  7. Thu4424 Sept
Chanterelle — botanical illustration

Chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius

Starting44 today

Week's best 44average 43by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4418 Sept
  2. Sat4419 Sept
  3. Sun4420 Sept
  4. Mon4321 Sept
  5. Tue4122 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
  7. Thu4124 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Starting44 today

Week's best 44average 42by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4418 Sept
  2. Sat4419 Sept
  3. Sun4420 Sept
  4. Mon4421 Sept
  5. Tue4022 Sept
  6. Wed4123 Sept
  7. Thu4024 Sept
Saffron Milkcap — botanical illustration

Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius deliciosus

Building51 today

Week's best 52average 51by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today5118 Sept
  2. Sat5119 Sept
  3. Sun5220 Sept
  4. Mon5221 Sept
  5. Tue5022 Sept
  6. Wed5023 Sept
  7. Thu5024 Sept
Bay Bolete — botanical illustration

Bay Bolete

Imleria badia

Building52 today

Week's best 52 — on Fridayaverage 50by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5218 Sept
  2. Sat5219 Sept
  3. Sun5220 Sept
  4. Mon5121 Sept
  5. Tue4822 Sept
  6. Wed4823 Sept
  7. Thu4724 Sept
Sheathed Woodtuft — botanical illustration

Sheathed Woodtuft

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Starting42 today

Week's best 42 — on Fridayaverage 38by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4218 Sept
  2. Sat4219 Sept
  3. Sun3920 Sept
  4. Mon3821 Sept
  5. Tue3522 Sept
  6. Wed3523 Sept
  7. Thu3524 Sept
Field Blewit — botanical illustration

Field Blewit

Collybia personata

Starting32 today

Week's best 34average 32by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today3218 Sept
  2. Sat3119 Sept
  3. Sun3220 Sept
  4. Mon3421 Sept
  5. Tue3222 Sept
  6. Wed3223 Sept
  7. Thu3224 Sept
Wood Blewit — botanical illustration

Wood Blewit

Collybia nuda

Starting41 today

Week's best 42average 41by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4118 Sept
  2. Sat4019 Sept
  3. Sun4020 Sept
  4. Mon4221 Sept
  5. Tue4022 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
  7. Thu4124 Sept
Field Mushroom — botanical illustration

Field Mushroom

Agaricus campestris

Starting46 today

Week's best 46 — on Fridayaverage 42by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4618 Sept
  2. Sat4619 Sept
  3. Sun4320 Sept
  4. Mon4121 Sept
  5. Tue3822 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
  7. Thu4024 Sept
Fairy Ring Champignon — botanical illustration

Fairy Ring Champignon

Marasmius oreades

Starting42 today

Week's best 42 — on Fridayaverage 38by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4218 Sept
  2. Sat4219 Sept
  3. Sun3920 Sept
  4. Mon3721 Sept
  5. Tue3522 Sept
  6. Wed3723 Sept
  7. Thu3724 Sept
Parasol — botanical illustration

Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

Building50 today

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

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

  1. Today5018 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun4820 Sept
  4. Mon4621 Sept
  5. Tue4322 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
  7. Thu4224 Sept
Common Puffball — botanical illustration

Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Starting42 today

Week's best 42 — on Fridayaverage 38by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4218 Sept
  2. Sat4219 Sept
  3. Sun3920 Sept
  4. Mon3821 Sept
  5. Tue3522 Sept
  6. Wed3623 Sept
  7. Thu3624 Sept
Red Cracking Bolete — botanical illustration

Red Cracking Bolete

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Starting46 today

Week's best 46 — on Fridayaverage 43by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4618 Sept
  2. Sat4619 Sept
  3. Sun4520 Sept
  4. Mon4421 Sept
  5. Tue4122 Sept
  6. Wed4123 Sept
  7. Thu4124 Sept
Bovine Bolete — botanical illustration

Bovine Bolete

Suillus bovinus

Starting44 today

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

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

  1. Today4418 Sept
  2. Sat4319 Sept
  3. Sun4320 Sept
  4. Mon4121 Sept
  5. Tue3822 Sept
  6. Wed3823 Sept
  7. Thu3724 Sept
Milk White Brittlegill — botanical illustration

Milk White Brittlegill

Russula delica

Starting46 today

Week's best 46 — on Fridayaverage 44by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4618 Sept
  2. Sat4619 Sept
  3. Sun4620 Sept
  4. Mon4521 Sept
  5. Tue4222 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
  7. Thu4124 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

Building54 today

Week's best 54 — on Fridayaverage 52by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5418 Sept
  2. Sat5419 Sept
  3. Sun5420 Sept
  4. Mon5321 Sept
  5. Tue5022 Sept
  6. Wed5023 Sept
  7. Thu4924 Sept
Panthercap — botanical illustration

Panthercap

Amanita pantherina

Building50 today

Week's best 50 — on Fridayaverage 47by 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. Mon4721 Sept
  5. Tue4422 Sept
  6. Wed4423 Sept
  7. Thu4324 Sept

Orange Birch Bolete

Leccinum versipelle

Building50 today

Week's best 50 — on Fridayaverage 47by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5018 Sept
  2. Sat5019 Sept
  3. Sun4920 Sept
  4. Mon4821 Sept
  5. Tue4522 Sept
  6. Wed4523 Sept
  7. Thu4424 Sept

Stinking Brittlegill

Russula foetens

Starting48 today

Week's best 48 — on 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. Mon4621 Sept
  5. Tue4222 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
  7. Thu4224 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.

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Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Herefordshire in September 2026?

Conditions in Herefordshire in September 2026 are middling, index 53 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 Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire?

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 53 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.