This week: matsutake quiet (15%); king boletes off season (7%); candy caps off season (1%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Arvin: 0.1 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 0.5. Another 0.6 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

15%Quiet

Best at 6,000 to 7,000 ft; last week 14%, next week 16%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look in sandy soil under tanoak, madrone, and pines.

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King boletes

7%Off season

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 8%, next week 6%.

Off season, and king boletes are rare here.

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Candy caps

1%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 1%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 7,000 to 8,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

Off season here. Morels usually fruit in May. Look in last year's conifer burns, and along streams in mixed conifer.

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Parks and forests

Bitter Creek National Wildlife RefugeBright Star WildernessKern National Wildlife RefugeKiavah WildernessMount PinosOwens Peak WildernessWind Wolves Preserve

Season questions

When is morel season in Kern County?

Most often in May, best at 7,000 to 8,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Inyo CountyKings CountyLos Angeles CountySan Bernardino CountySan Luis Obispo CountySanta Barbara CountyTulare CountyVentura County

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)