Foraging forecast: Irkutsk Oblast

Conditions in Irkutsk Oblast in September 2026 are middling, index 47 out of 100; of the species we model, saffron milkcap 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 — 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.

Best today

Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius deliciosus

Startingconfidence 45%

Flush phase

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

Updated 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST

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Where to look: Irkutsk Oblast

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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

Starting31 today

Week's best 31on Thursdayaverage 25by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3117 Sept
  2. Fri2818 Sept
  3. Sat2819 Sept
  4. Sun2820 Sept
  5. Mon2421 Sept
  6. Tue1922 Sept
  7. Wed1923 Sept
Honey Fungus — botanical illustration

Honey Fungus

Armillaria mellea

Starting40 today

Week's best 40on Thursdayaverage 36by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4017 Sept
  2. Fri3818 Sept
  3. Sat3919 Sept
  4. Sun3920 Sept
  5. Mon3521 Sept
  6. Tue3022 Sept
  7. Wed2823 Sept
Weeping Bolete — botanical illustration

Weeping Bolete

Suillus granulatus

Starting40 today

Week's best 40on Thursdayaverage 35by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4017 Sept
  2. Fri3818 Sept
  3. Sat3919 Sept
  4. Sun3920 Sept
  5. Mon3421 Sept
  6. Tue2922 Sept
  7. Wed2723 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. Today017 Sept
  2. Fri018 Sept
  3. Sat019 Sept
  4. Sun020 Sept
  5. Mon021 Sept
  6. Tue022 Sept
  7. Wed023 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. Today017 Sept
  2. Fri018 Sept
  3. Sat019 Sept
  4. Sun020 Sept
  5. Mon021 Sept
  6. Tue022 Sept
  7. Wed023 Sept
Brown Birch Bolete — botanical illustration

Brown Birch Bolete

Leccinum scabrum

Starting35 today

Week's best 35on Thursdayaverage 29by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3517 Sept
  2. Fri3318 Sept
  3. Sat3319 Sept
  4. Sun3320 Sept
  5. Mon2821 Sept
  6. Tue2322 Sept
  7. Wed2123 Sept
Orange Oak Bolete — botanical illustration

Orange Oak Bolete

Leccinum aurantiacum

Starting32 today

Week's best 32on Thursdayaverage 26by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3217 Sept
  2. Fri2918 Sept
  3. Sat2919 Sept
  4. Sun2920 Sept
  5. Mon2521 Sept
  6. Tue2022 Sept
  7. Wed1923 Sept
Chanterelle — botanical illustration

Chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius

Starting28 today

Week's best 28on Thursdayaverage 23by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today2817 Sept
  2. Fri2618 Sept
  3. Sat2619 Sept
  4. Sun2420 Sept
  5. Mon2121 Sept
  6. Tue1822 Sept
  7. Wed1723 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Starting39 today

Week's best 39on Thursdayaverage 32by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3917 Sept
  2. Fri3618 Sept
  3. Sat3619 Sept
  4. Sun3520 Sept
  5. Mon3021 Sept
  6. Tue2622 Sept
  7. Wed2423 Sept
Saffron Milkcap — botanical illustration

Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius deliciosus

Starting47 today

Week's best 47on Thursdayaverage 41by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4717 Sept
  2. Fri4518 Sept
  3. Sat4519 Sept
  4. Sun4420 Sept
  5. Mon3921 Sept
  6. Tue3322 Sept
  7. Wed3223 Sept
Bay Bolete — botanical illustration

Bay Bolete

Imleria badia

Starting42 today

Week's best 42on Thursdayaverage 34by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4217 Sept
  2. Fri3918 Sept
  3. Sat3819 Sept
  4. Sun3720 Sept
  5. Mon3221 Sept
  6. Tue2622 Sept
  7. Wed2523 Sept
Sheathed Woodtuft — botanical illustration

Sheathed Woodtuft

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Starting34 today

Week's best 34on Thursdayaverage 30by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3417 Sept
  2. Fri3218 Sept
  3. Sat3319 Sept
  4. Sun3320 Sept
  5. Mon2921 Sept
  6. Tue2422 Sept
  7. Wed2323 Sept
Field Blewit — botanical illustration

Field Blewit

Collybia personata

Starting45 today

Week's best 50on Sundayaverage 47by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Sunday.

  1. Today4517 Sept
  2. Fri4618 Sept
  3. Sat4819 Sept
  4. Sun5020 Sept
  5. Mon4921 Sept
  6. Tue4622 Sept
  7. Wed4523 Sept
Wood Blewit — botanical illustration

Wood Blewit

Collybia nuda

Starting42 today

Week's best 47on Sundayaverage 44by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4217 Sept
  2. Fri4318 Sept
  3. Sat4619 Sept
  4. Sun4720 Sept
  5. Mon4621 Sept
  6. Tue4322 Sept
  7. Wed4223 Sept
Field Mushroom — botanical illustration

Field Mushroom

Agaricus campestris

Starting31 today

Week's best 31on Thursdayaverage 27by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3117 Sept
  2. Fri2918 Sept
  3. Sat3019 Sept
  4. Sun3020 Sept
  5. Mon2621 Sept
  6. Tue2222 Sept
  7. Wed2023 Sept
Fairy Ring Champignon — botanical illustration

Fairy Ring Champignon

Marasmius oreades

Starting32 today

Week's best 32on Thursdayaverage 27by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3217 Sept
  2. Fri3018 Sept
  3. Sat3019 Sept
  4. Sun3020 Sept
  5. Mon2621 Sept
  6. Tue2222 Sept
  7. Wed1923 Sept
Parasol — botanical illustration

Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

Starting32 today

Week's best 32on Thursdayaverage 27by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3217 Sept
  2. Fri3018 Sept
  3. Sat3019 Sept
  4. Sun3020 Sept
  5. Mon2621 Sept
  6. Tue2222 Sept
  7. Wed2023 Sept
Common Puffball — botanical illustration

Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Starting35 today

Week's best 35on Thursdayaverage 30by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3517 Sept
  2. Fri3318 Sept
  3. Sat3319 Sept
  4. Sun3320 Sept
  5. Mon2921 Sept
  6. Tue2422 Sept
  7. Wed2223 Sept
Red Cracking Bolete — botanical illustration

Red Cracking Bolete

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Starting32 today

Week's best 32on Thursdayaverage 26by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3217 Sept
  2. Fri3018 Sept
  3. Sat3019 Sept
  4. Sun2920 Sept
  5. Mon2521 Sept
  6. Tue2022 Sept
  7. Wed1923 Sept
Bovine Bolete — botanical illustration

Bovine Bolete

Suillus bovinus

Starting34 today

Week's best 34on Thursdayaverage 28by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3417 Sept
  2. Fri3218 Sept
  3. Sat3219 Sept
  4. Sun3120 Sept
  5. Mon2721 Sept
  6. Tue2222 Sept
  7. Wed2123 Sept
Milk White Brittlegill — botanical illustration

Milk White Brittlegill

Russula delica

Starting28 today

Week's best 28on Thursdayaverage 22by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today2817 Sept
  2. Fri2518 Sept
  3. Sat2519 Sept
  4. Sun2420 Sept
  5. Mon2121 Sept
  6. Tue1722 Sept
  7. Wed1623 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. Today017 Sept
  2. Fri018 Sept
  3. Sat019 Sept
  4. Sun020 Sept
  5. Mon021 Sept
  6. Tue022 Sept
  7. Wed023 Sept
Fly Agaric — botanical illustration

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Starting46 today

Week's best 46on Thursdayaverage 40by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4617 Sept
  2. Fri4418 Sept
  3. Sat4419 Sept
  4. Sun4420 Sept
  5. Mon3921 Sept
  6. Tue3322 Sept
  7. Wed3223 Sept
Panthercap — botanical illustration

Panthercap

Amanita pantherina

Starting35 today

Week's best 35on Thursdayaverage 29by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3517 Sept
  2. Fri3218 Sept
  3. Sat3219 Sept
  4. Sun3220 Sept
  5. Mon2721 Sept
  6. Tue2222 Sept
  7. Wed2023 Sept

Orange Birch Bolete

Leccinum versipelle

Starting32 today

Week's best 32on Thursdayaverage 26by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3217 Sept
  2. Fri2918 Sept
  3. Sat2919 Sept
  4. Sun2920 Sept
  5. Mon2521 Sept
  6. Tue2022 Sept
  7. Wed1923 Sept

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Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Irkutsk Oblast in September 2026?

Conditions in Irkutsk Oblast in September 2026 are middling, index 47 out of 100; of the species we model, saffron milkcap 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 Irkutsk Oblast 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 Irkutsk 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 47 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.