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Foraging forecast: Kursk Oblast

Not yet: conditions in Kursk Oblast in September 2026 are poor, index 30 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 — 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

Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius deliciosus

Startingconfidence 50%

Flush phase

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

Updated 18 September 2026, 11:37 BST

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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

Starting28 today

Week's best 40 — on Thursdayaverage 31by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2818 Sept
  2. Sat2919 Sept
  3. Sun2520 Sept
  4. Mon2721 Sept
  5. Tue3122 Sept
  6. Wed3923 Sept
  7. Thu4024 Sept
Honey Fungus — botanical illustration

Honey Fungus

Armillaria mellea

Quiet24 today

Week's best 39 — on Thursdayaverage 29by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2418 Sept
  2. Sat2519 Sept
  3. Sun2320 Sept
  4. Mon2521 Sept
  5. Tue2922 Sept
  6. Wed3723 Sept
  7. Thu3924 Sept
Weeping Bolete — botanical illustration

Weeping Bolete

Suillus granulatus

Starting26 today

Week's best 42 — on Thursdayaverage 31by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2618 Sept
  2. Sat2719 Sept
  3. Sun2520 Sept
  4. Mon2721 Sept
  5. Tue3222 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
  7. Thu4224 Sept
Oyster Mushroom — botanical illustration

Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Velvet Shank — botanical illustration

Velvet Shank

Flammulina velutipes

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Brown Birch Bolete — botanical illustration

Brown Birch Bolete

Leccinum scabrum

Starting25 today

Week's best 38 — on Thursdayaverage 29by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2518 Sept
  2. Sat2619 Sept
  3. Sun2420 Sept
  4. Mon2521 Sept
  5. Tue2922 Sept
  6. Wed3623 Sept
  7. Thu3824 Sept
Orange Oak Bolete — botanical illustration

Orange Oak Bolete

Leccinum aurantiacum

Starting26 today

Week's best 38 — on Thursdayaverage 29by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2618 Sept
  2. Sat2719 Sept
  3. Sun2420 Sept
  4. Mon2521 Sept
  5. Tue2922 Sept
  6. Wed3623 Sept
  7. Thu3824 Sept
Chanterelle — botanical illustration

Chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius

Quiet24 today

Week's best 34 — on Thursdayaverage 27by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2418 Sept
  2. Sat2419 Sept
  3. Sun2220 Sept
  4. Mon2321 Sept
  5. Tue2722 Sept
  6. Wed3323 Sept
  7. Thu3424 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Starting25 today

Week's best 34 — on Thursdayaverage 27by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2518 Sept
  2. Sat2519 Sept
  3. Sun2220 Sept
  4. Mon2321 Sept
  5. Tue2622 Sept
  6. Wed3223 Sept
  7. Thu3424 Sept
Saffron Milkcap — botanical illustration

Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius deliciosus

Starting30 today

Week's best 42 — on Thursdayaverage 33by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3018 Sept
  2. Sat3119 Sept
  3. Sun2820 Sept
  4. Mon2921 Sept
  5. Tue3322 Sept
  6. Wed4123 Sept
  7. Thu4224 Sept
Bay Bolete — botanical illustration

Bay Bolete

Imleria badia

Starting28 today

Week's best 39 — on Thursdayaverage 31by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2818 Sept
  2. Sat2919 Sept
  3. Sun2520 Sept
  4. Mon2721 Sept
  5. Tue3022 Sept
  6. Wed3823 Sept
  7. Thu3924 Sept
Sheathed Woodtuft — botanical illustration

Sheathed Woodtuft

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Quiet19 today

Week's best 37 — on Thursdayaverage 25by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today1918 Sept
  2. Sat2019 Sept
  3. Sun1920 Sept
  4. Mon2021 Sept
  5. Tue2522 Sept
  6. Wed3523 Sept
  7. Thu3724 Sept
Field Blewit — botanical illustration

Field Blewit

Collybia personata

Quiet19 today

Week's best 29 — on Thursdayaverage 21by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today1918 Sept
  2. Sat1919 Sept
  3. Sun1720 Sept
  4. Mon1821 Sept
  5. Tue2122 Sept
  6. Wed2623 Sept
  7. Thu2924 Sept
Wood Blewit — botanical illustration

Wood Blewit

Collybia nuda

Quiet22 today

Week's best 36 — on Thursdayaverage 27by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2218 Sept
  2. Sat2319 Sept
  3. Sun2220 Sept
  4. Mon2321 Sept
  5. Tue2722 Sept
  6. Wed3423 Sept
  7. Thu3624 Sept
Field Mushroom — botanical illustration

Field Mushroom

Agaricus campestris

Quiet21 today

Week's best 45 — on Thursdayaverage 30by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2118 Sept
  2. Sat2319 Sept
  3. Sun2220 Sept
  4. Mon2421 Sept
  5. Tue3122 Sept
  6. Wed4323 Sept
  7. Thu4524 Sept
Fairy Ring Champignon — botanical illustration

Fairy Ring Champignon

Marasmius oreades

Quiet21 today

Week's best 43 — on Thursdayaverage 29by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2118 Sept
  2. Sat2219 Sept
  3. Sun2220 Sept
  4. Mon2321 Sept
  5. Tue2922 Sept
  6. Wed4223 Sept
  7. Thu4324 Sept
Parasol — botanical illustration

Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

Starting25 today

Week's best 37 — on Thursdayaverage 28by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2518 Sept
  2. Sat2519 Sept
  3. Sun2320 Sept
  4. Mon2521 Sept
  5. Tue2922 Sept
  6. Wed3523 Sept
  7. Thu3724 Sept
Common Puffball — botanical illustration

Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Quiet20 today

Week's best 43 — on Thursdayaverage 28by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2018 Sept
  2. Sat2119 Sept
  3. Sun2120 Sept
  4. Mon2221 Sept
  5. Tue2922 Sept
  6. Wed4123 Sept
  7. Thu4324 Sept
Red Cracking Bolete — botanical illustration

Red Cracking Bolete

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Quiet23 today

Week's best 35 — on Thursdayaverage 26by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2318 Sept
  2. Sat2419 Sept
  3. Sun2120 Sept
  4. Mon2321 Sept
  5. Tue2622 Sept
  6. Wed3323 Sept
  7. Thu3524 Sept
Bovine Bolete — botanical illustration

Bovine Bolete

Suillus bovinus

Quiet22 today

Week's best 33 — on Thursdayaverage 25by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2218 Sept
  2. Sat2319 Sept
  3. Sun2020 Sept
  4. Mon2121 Sept
  5. Tue2522 Sept
  6. Wed3123 Sept
  7. Thu3324 Sept
Milk White Brittlegill — botanical illustration

Milk White Brittlegill

Russula delica

Quiet24 today

Week's best 34 — on Thursdayaverage 26by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2418 Sept
  2. Sat2419 Sept
  3. Sun2120 Sept
  4. Mon2321 Sept
  5. Tue2622 Sept
  6. Wed3323 Sept
  7. Thu3424 Sept
Black Morel — botanical illustration

Black Morel

Morchella elata

Quiet0 today

Zero all week: this species is not fruiting now.

Fly Agaric — botanical illustration

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Starting28 today

Week's best 42 — on Thursdayaverage 32by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2818 Sept
  2. Sat2919 Sept
  3. Sun2620 Sept
  4. Mon2821 Sept
  5. Tue3222 Sept
  6. Wed4023 Sept
  7. Thu4224 Sept
Panthercap — botanical illustration

Panthercap

Amanita pantherina

Starting26 today

Week's best 37 — on Thursdayaverage 29by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2618 Sept
  2. Sat2619 Sept
  3. Sun2320 Sept
  4. Mon2521 Sept
  5. Tue2922 Sept
  6. Wed3523 Sept
  7. Thu3724 Sept

Orange Birch Bolete

Leccinum versipelle

Starting26 today

Week's best 38 — on Thursdayaverage 29by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2618 Sept
  2. Sat2719 Sept
  3. Sun2420 Sept
  4. Mon2521 Sept
  5. Tue2922 Sept
  6. Wed3623 Sept
  7. Thu3824 Sept

Stinking Brittlegill

Russula foetens

Quiet24 today

Week's best 36 — on Thursdayaverage 27by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today2418 Sept
  2. Sat2419 Sept
  3. Sun2220 Sept
  4. Mon2321 Sept
  5. Tue2722 Sept
  6. Wed3423 Sept
  7. Thu3624 Sept

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Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Kursk Oblast in September 2026?

Not yet: conditions in Kursk Oblast in September 2026 are poor, index 30 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 Kursk 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 Kursk 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 30 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.