Foraging forecast: Neuchâtel

Conditions in Neuchâtel in September 2026 are middling, index 44 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.

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Best today

Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius deliciosus

Startingconfidence 47%

Flush phase

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

Updated 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST

Map

Where to look: Neuchâtel

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

Starting34 today

Week's best 34on Thursdayaverage 29by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3417 Sept
  2. Fri3418 Sept
  3. Sat3219 Sept
  4. Sun2820 Sept
  5. Mon2621 Sept
  6. Tue2422 Sept
  7. Wed2323 Sept
Honey Fungus — botanical illustration

Honey Fungus

Armillaria mellea

Starting36 today

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

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

  1. Today3617 Sept
  2. Fri3618 Sept
  3. Sat3619 Sept
  4. Sun3220 Sept
  5. Mon3221 Sept
  6. Tue3222 Sept
  7. Wed3023 Sept
Weeping Bolete — botanical illustration

Weeping Bolete

Suillus granulatus

Starting38 today

Week's best 40on Fridayaverage 37by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3817 Sept
  2. Fri4018 Sept
  3. Sat4019 Sept
  4. Sun3620 Sept
  5. Mon3621 Sept
  6. Tue3622 Sept
  7. Wed3223 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

Starting36 today

Week's best 37on Fridayaverage 33by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3617 Sept
  2. Fri3718 Sept
  3. Sat3619 Sept
  4. Sun3220 Sept
  5. Mon3221 Sept
  6. Tue3022 Sept
  7. Wed2723 Sept
Orange Oak Bolete — botanical illustration

Orange Oak Bolete

Leccinum aurantiacum

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. Fri3418 Sept
  3. Sat3419 Sept
  4. Sun3020 Sept
  5. Mon2821 Sept
  6. Tue2622 Sept
  7. Wed2423 Sept
Chanterelle — botanical illustration

Chanterelle

Cantharellus cibarius

Starting30 today

Week's best 30on Thursdayaverage 25by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3017 Sept
  2. Fri3018 Sept
  3. Sat2819 Sept
  4. Sun2420 Sept
  5. Mon2321 Sept
  6. Tue2222 Sept
  7. Wed2023 Sept
Lactarius resimus — botanical illustration

Lactarius resimus

Lactarius resimus

Starting36 today

Week's best 36on Thursdayaverage 32by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3617 Sept
  2. Fri3618 Sept
  3. Sat3419 Sept
  4. Sun3020 Sept
  5. Mon2921 Sept
  6. Tue2822 Sept
  7. Wed2823 Sept
Saffron Milkcap — botanical illustration

Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius deliciosus

Starting44 today

Week's best 45on Fridayaverage 40by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4417 Sept
  2. Fri4518 Sept
  3. Sat4319 Sept
  4. Sun3820 Sept
  5. Mon3821 Sept
  6. Tue3822 Sept
  7. Wed3623 Sept
Bay Bolete — botanical illustration

Bay Bolete

Imleria badia

Starting41 today

Week's best 42on Fridayaverage 37by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4117 Sept
  2. Fri4218 Sept
  3. Sat4019 Sept
  4. Sun3420 Sept
  5. Mon3421 Sept
  6. Tue3422 Sept
  7. Wed3223 Sept
Sheathed Woodtuft — botanical illustration

Sheathed Woodtuft

Kuehneromyces mutabilis

Starting29 today

Week's best 30on Fridayaverage 27by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today2917 Sept
  2. Fri3018 Sept
  3. Sat3019 Sept
  4. Sun2620 Sept
  5. Mon2621 Sept
  6. Tue2622 Sept
  7. Wed2223 Sept
Field Blewit — botanical illustration

Field Blewit

Collybia personata

Starting36 today

Week's best 38on Fridayaverage 35by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today3617 Sept
  2. Fri3818 Sept
  3. Sat3819 Sept
  4. Sun3420 Sept
  5. Mon3421 Sept
  6. Tue3422 Sept
  7. Wed3223 Sept
Wood Blewit — botanical illustration

Wood Blewit

Collybia nuda

Starting34 today

Week's best 36on Fridayaverage 33by the weekend steady

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

  1. Today3417 Sept
  2. Fri3618 Sept
  3. Sat3619 Sept
  4. Sun3220 Sept
  5. Mon3221 Sept
  6. Tue3222 Sept
  7. Wed3023 Sept
Field Mushroom — botanical illustration

Field Mushroom

Agaricus campestris

Starting30 today

Week's best 30on Thursdayaverage 27by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3017 Sept
  2. Fri3018 Sept
  3. Sat3019 Sept
  4. Sun2620 Sept
  5. Mon2621 Sept
  6. Tue2422 Sept
  7. Wed2023 Sept
Fairy Ring Champignon — botanical illustration

Fairy Ring Champignon

Marasmius oreades

Starting32 today

Week's best 32on Thursdayaverage 28by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3217 Sept
  2. Fri3218 Sept
  3. Sat3219 Sept
  4. Sun2820 Sept
  5. Mon2721 Sept
  6. Tue2622 Sept
  7. Wed2223 Sept
Parasol — botanical illustration

Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

Starting33 today

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

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

  1. Today3317 Sept
  2. Fri3418 Sept
  3. Sat3419 Sept
  4. Sun3020 Sept
  5. Mon2821 Sept
  6. Tue2622 Sept
  7. Wed2223 Sept
Common Puffball — botanical illustration

Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Starting32 today

Week's best 32on Thursdayaverage 29by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3217 Sept
  2. Fri3218 Sept
  3. Sat3219 Sept
  4. Sun2820 Sept
  5. Mon2821 Sept
  6. Tue2822 Sept
  7. Wed2423 Sept
Red Cracking Bolete — botanical illustration

Red Cracking Bolete

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

Starting33 today

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

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

  1. Today3317 Sept
  2. Fri3418 Sept
  3. Sat3319 Sept
  4. Sun2920 Sept
  5. Mon2821 Sept
  6. Tue2722 Sept
  7. Wed2423 Sept
Bovine Bolete — botanical illustration

Bovine Bolete

Suillus bovinus

Starting32 today

Week's best 32on Thursdayaverage 29by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3217 Sept
  2. Fri3218 Sept
  3. Sat3219 Sept
  4. Sun2820 Sept
  5. Mon2821 Sept
  6. Tue2722 Sept
  7. Wed2423 Sept
Milk White Brittlegill — botanical illustration

Milk White Brittlegill

Russula delica

Starting30 today

Week's best 31on Fridayaverage 26by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3017 Sept
  2. Fri3118 Sept
  3. Sat3019 Sept
  4. Sun2620 Sept
  5. Mon2521 Sept
  6. Tue2222 Sept
  7. Wed2123 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

Starting42 today

Week's best 43on Fridayaverage 39by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today4217 Sept
  2. Fri4318 Sept
  3. Sat4219 Sept
  4. Sun3720 Sept
  5. Mon3621 Sept
  6. Tue3622 Sept
  7. Wed3423 Sept
Panthercap — botanical illustration

Panthercap

Amanita pantherina

Starting37 today

Week's best 38on Fridayaverage 33by the weekend falling

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

  1. Today3717 Sept
  2. Fri3818 Sept
  3. Sat3619 Sept
  4. Sun3220 Sept
  5. Mon3121 Sept
  6. Tue2922 Sept
  7. Wed2623 Sept

Orange Birch Bolete

Leccinum versipelle

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. Fri3418 Sept
  3. Sat3419 Sept
  4. Sun3020 Sept
  5. Mon2821 Sept
  6. Tue2622 Sept
  7. Wed2423 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 Neuchâtel in September 2026?

Conditions in Neuchâtel in September 2026 are middling, index 44 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 Neuchâtel 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 Neuchâtel?

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 44 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.