This week: matsutake fruiting (59%); chanterelles fruiting (53%); black trumpets too early (40%); candy caps possible (27%); king boletes possible (23%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Grants Pass: 0.0 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 2.8. Another 4.0 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

59%Fruiting

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 50%, next week 64%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under lodgepole pine, shore pine, and hemlock, in sandy or pumice soil.

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Chanterelles

53%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 58%, next week 46%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Douglas-fir and western hemlock, often in moss.

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Black trumpets

40%Too early

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 32%, next week 47%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under tanoak and live oak, often in moss and leaf litter.

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Candy caps

27%Possible

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 25%, next week 27%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look in moss and duff under conifers and tanoak.

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King boletes

23%Possible

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 22%, next week 23%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

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Morels

0%Off season

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

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

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Parks and forests

Oregon Caves National PreserveOregon Mountain Botanical AreaRogue River-Siskiyou National ForestRough and Ready Botanical Area

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Josephine County?

Most often from October to November, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is morel season in Josephine County?

Most often from May to June, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Josephine County?

Most often from October to November, best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft.

When is black trumpet season in Josephine County?

Most often from November to December, best at 0 to 1,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Curry CountyDouglas CountyJackson CountyDel Norte County, CaliforniaSiskiyou County, California

More

• Wild foods in season in Oregon (Forage Calendar)