This week: matsutake quiet (12%); candy caps off season (9%); chanterelles off season (8%); king boletes off season (4%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Griffith Park: 0.8 in in the last 30 days, well above the normal 0.5. Another 2.1 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

12%Quiet

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 11%, next week 12%.

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

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Candy caps

9%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 6%, next week 13%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

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Chanterelles

8%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 6%, next week 11%.

Off season, and chanterelles are rare here.

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King boletes

4%Off season

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 3%, next week 5%.

Off season, and king boletes are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 6,000 to 7,000 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

Angeles National ForestGriffith ParkKaslow Natural PreserveLas Virgenes View ParkLeo Carrillo State ParkMagic Mountain WildernessMalibu Creek State ParkPleasant View Ridge WildernessSan Gabriel Mountains National MonumentSan Gabriel WildernessSanta Monica Mountains National Recreation AreaSheep Mountain WildernessTopanga State ParkZuma and Trancas Canyons

Season questions

When is morel season in Los Angeles County?

Most often in May, best at 6,000 to 7,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Kern CountyOrange CountySan Bernardino CountyVentura County

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)