This week: matsutake fruiting (72%); chanterelles fruiting (62%); king boletes possible (28%); candy caps possible (28%); black trumpets off season (8%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Silver Falls State Park: 1.8 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 6.2. Another 4.0 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

72%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 72%, next week 68%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Matsutake usually show about 10 days after one. Look under lodgepole pine, shore pine, and hemlock, in sandy or pumice soil.

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Chanterelles

62%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 69%, next week 53%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Chanterelles usually show about 11 days after one. Look under Douglas-fir and western hemlock, often in moss.

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King boletes

28%Possible

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 31%, next week 25%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. King boletes usually show about 15 days after one. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

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Candy caps

28%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 23%, next week 31%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Candy caps usually show about 10 days after one. Look in moss and duff under conifers and tanoak.

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Black trumpets

8%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 7%, next week 8%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 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

Bull of the Woods WildernessMinto-Brown Island ParkOpal Creek WildernessSilver Falls State ParkWillamette Mission State Park

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Marion County?

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

When is king bolete season in Marion County?

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

When is morel season in Marion County?

Most often in May, best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Marion County?

Most often from October to November, best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Clackamas CountyJefferson CountyLinn CountyPolk CountyWasco CountyYamhill County

More

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