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Foraging forecast: Murmansk Oblast

Yes — conditions in Murmansk Oblast in September 2026 are good, index 62 out of 100, with saffron milkcap furthest along. That is a reading of weather, woodland and season: it does not promise you a full basket, but this is one of the weeks worth going out.

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

Buildingconfidence 47%

Flush phase

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

Updated 17 September 2026, 11:22 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

Starting45 today

Week's best 45 — on Thursdayaverage 39by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4517 Sept
  2. Fri4418 Sept
  3. Sat4119 Sept
  4. Sun3920 Sept
  5. Mon3921 Sept
  6. Tue3622 Sept
  7. Wed3223 Sept
Honey Fungus — botanical illustration

Honey Fungus

Armillaria mellea

Building52 today

Week's best 52average 51by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today5217 Sept
  2. Fri5218 Sept
  3. Sat5019 Sept
  4. Sun5020 Sept
  5. Mon5221 Sept
  6. Tue5122 Sept
  7. Wed5023 Sept
Weeping Bolete — botanical illustration

Weeping Bolete

Suillus granulatus

Starting46 today

Week's best 48average 46by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4617 Sept
  2. Fri4618 Sept
  3. Sat4419 Sept
  4. Sun4520 Sept
  5. Mon4821 Sept
  6. Tue4822 Sept
  7. Wed4823 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

Starting42 today

Week's best 42 — on Thursdayaverage 39by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4217 Sept
  2. Fri4118 Sept
  3. Sat3919 Sept
  4. Sun3820 Sept
  5. Mon4021 Sept
  6. Tue3922 Sept
  7. Wed3723 Sept
Orange Oak Bolete — botanical illustration

Orange Oak Bolete

Leccinum aurantiacum

Starting41 today

Week's best 41 — on Thursdayaverage 37by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4117 Sept
  2. Fri4018 Sept
  3. Sat3719 Sept
  4. Sun3620 Sept
  5. Mon3721 Sept
  6. Tue3622 Sept
  7. Wed3423 Sept
Chanterelle — botanical illustration

Chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius

Starting36 today

Week's best 36 — on Thursdayaverage 33by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3617 Sept
  2. Fri3518 Sept
  3. Sat3419 Sept
  4. Sun3320 Sept
  5. Mon3321 Sept
  6. Tue3222 Sept
  7. Wed2923 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Building54 today

Week's best 54 — on Thursdayaverage 48by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5417 Sept
  2. Fri5418 Sept
  3. Sat5019 Sept
  4. Sun4820 Sept
  5. Mon4821 Sept
  6. Tue4522 Sept
  7. Wed4023 Sept
Saffron Milkcap — botanical illustration

Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius deliciosus

Building62 today

Week's best 62 — on Thursdayaverage 58by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today6217 Sept
  2. Fri6218 Sept
  3. Sat5919 Sept
  4. Sun5720 Sept
  5. Mon5721 Sept
  6. Tue5522 Sept
  7. Wed5223 Sept
Bay Bolete — botanical illustration

Bay Bolete

Imleria badia

Building54 today

Week's best 54 — on Thursdayaverage 48by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today5417 Sept
  2. Fri5318 Sept
  3. Sat5019 Sept
  4. Sun4820 Sept
  5. Mon4721 Sept
  6. Tue4422 Sept
  7. Wed3923 Sept
Sheathed Woodtuft — botanical illustration

Sheathed Woodtuft

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Starting41 today

Week's best 44average 42by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4117 Sept
  2. Fri4218 Sept
  3. Sat4119 Sept
  4. Sun4120 Sept
  5. Mon4321 Sept
  6. Tue4422 Sept
  7. Wed4323 Sept
Field Blewit — botanical illustration

Field Blewit

Collybia personata

Building60 today

Week's best 64 — on Tuesdayaverage 61by the weekend steady

Conditions are best on Tuesday.

  1. Today6017 Sept
  2. Fri6018 Sept
  3. Sat5819 Sept
  4. Sun6020 Sept
  5. Mon6321 Sept
  6. Tue6422 Sept
  7. Wed6423 Sept
Wood Blewit — botanical illustration

Wood Blewit

Collybia nuda

Building57 today

Week's best 62 — on Wednesdayaverage 58by the weekend rising

Conditions are best on Wednesday.

  1. Today5717 Sept
  2. Fri5718 Sept
  3. Sat5519 Sept
  4. Sun5720 Sept
  5. Mon6021 Sept
  6. Tue6122 Sept
  7. Wed6223 Sept
Field Mushroom — botanical illustration

Field Mushroom

Agaricus campestris

Starting33 today

Week's best 39 — on Tuesdayaverage 36by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3317 Sept
  2. Fri3518 Sept
  3. Sat3519 Sept
  4. Sun3620 Sept
  5. Mon3821 Sept
  6. Tue3922 Sept
  7. Wed3823 Sept
Fairy Ring Champignon — botanical illustration

Fairy Ring Champignon

Marasmius oreades

Starting31 today

Week's best 36 — on Tuesdayaverage 34by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3117 Sept
  2. Fri3318 Sept
  3. Sat3319 Sept
  4. Sun3420 Sept
  5. Mon3521 Sept
  6. Tue3622 Sept
  7. Wed3623 Sept
Parasol — botanical illustration

Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

Starting40 today

Week's best 40average 38by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today4017 Sept
  2. Fri3918 Sept
  3. Sat3619 Sept
  4. Sun3720 Sept
  5. Mon3921 Sept
  6. Tue3822 Sept
  7. Wed3823 Sept
Common Puffball — botanical illustration

Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Starting36 today

Week's best 42 — on Tuesdayaverage 39by the weekend rising

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

  1. Today3617 Sept
  2. Fri3918 Sept
  3. Sat3819 Sept
  4. Sun3920 Sept
  5. Mon4021 Sept
  6. Tue4222 Sept
  7. Wed4123 Sept
Red Cracking Bolete — botanical illustration

Red Cracking Bolete

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Starting40 today

Week's best 40 — on Thursdayaverage 37by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4017 Sept
  2. Fri4018 Sept
  3. Sat3719 Sept
  4. Sun3620 Sept
  5. Mon3721 Sept
  6. Tue3522 Sept
  7. Wed3323 Sept
Bovine Bolete — botanical illustration

Bovine Bolete

Suillus bovinus

Starting44 today

Week's best 44 — on Thursdayaverage 40by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4417 Sept
  2. Fri4318 Sept
  3. Sat4019 Sept
  4. Sun3920 Sept
  5. Mon4021 Sept
  6. Tue3822 Sept
  7. Wed3623 Sept
Milk White Brittlegill — botanical illustration

Milk White Brittlegill

Russula delica

Starting38 today

Week's best 38 — on Thursdayaverage 33by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3817 Sept
  2. Fri3718 Sept
  3. Sat3419 Sept
  4. Sun3220 Sept
  5. Mon3321 Sept
  6. Tue3122 Sept
  7. Wed2723 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

Building61 today

Week's best 61 — on Thursdayaverage 58by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today6117 Sept
  2. Fri6118 Sept
  3. Sat5819 Sept
  4. Sun5720 Sept
  5. Mon5821 Sept
  6. Tue5722 Sept
  7. Wed5423 Sept
Panthercap — botanical illustration

Panthercap

Amanita pantherina

Starting43 today

Week's best 43 — on Thursdayaverage 39by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4317 Sept
  2. Fri4318 Sept
  3. Sat3919 Sept
  4. Sun3820 Sept
  5. Mon3921 Sept
  6. Tue3722 Sept
  7. Wed3523 Sept

Orange Birch Bolete

Leccinum versipelle

Starting41 today

Week's best 41 — on Thursdayaverage 37by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4117 Sept
  2. Fri4018 Sept
  3. Sat3719 Sept
  4. Sun3620 Sept
  5. Mon3721 Sept
  6. Tue3622 Sept
  7. Wed3423 Sept

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Common questions

Are there mushrooms in Murmansk Oblast in September 2026?

Yes — conditions in Murmansk Oblast in September 2026 are good, index 62 out of 100, with saffron milkcap furthest along. That is a reading of weather, woodland and season: it does not promise you a full basket, but this is one of the weeks worth going out.

Which mushrooms are out in Murmansk 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 Murmansk 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 62 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.