This week: matsutake possible (23%); king boletes quiet (12%); chanterelles off season (7%); candy caps off season (3%); black trumpets off season (1%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Greenfield: 0.7 in in the last 30 days, close to the normal 0.7. Another 0.7 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

23%Possible

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 21%, next week 24%.

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

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King boletes

12%Quiet

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 10%, next week 15%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Bishop and Monterey pine on the coast, and fir and pine in the mountains.

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Chanterelles

7%Off season

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 5%, next week 9%.

Off season here. Chanterelles usually fruit in January. Look under coast live oak and other oaks.

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Candy caps

3%Off season

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 1%, next week 4%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

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Black trumpets

1%Off season

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

Off season here. Black trumpets usually fruit from January to February. Look under tanoak and live oak, often in moss and leaf litter.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Parks and forests

Andrew Molera State ParkFort Ord National MonumentGarland Ranch Regional ParkGarrapata State ParkIshxenta State ParkJoshua Creek Canyon Ecological ReservePalo Corona Regional ParkPfeiffer Big Sur State ParkRana Creek Ranch PreserveRocks Ranch ReserveSan Antonio Reservoir Recreation AreaSilver Peak WildernessToro County ParkVentana Wilderness

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Monterey County?

Most often in January, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is black trumpet season in Monterey County?

Most often from January to February, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Fresno CountyKings CountySan Benito CountySan Luis Obispo CountySanta Cruz County

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)