Matsutake: forecast and season
Tricholoma murrillianum · California, Oregon, and Washington · updated Saturday, October 24
Best counties this week
| County | State | This week | Chance | Best height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | Oregon | Fruiting | 72% | 2,000 to 3,000 ft |
| Jefferson County | Oregon | Fruiting | 72% | 4,000 to 5,000 ft |
| Hood River County | Oregon | Fruiting | 71% | 2,000 to 3,000 ft |
| Wasco County | Oregon | Fruiting | 71% | 5,000 to 6,000 ft |
| Washington County | Oregon | Fruiting | 70% | 2,000 to 3,000 ft |
| Clatsop County | Oregon | Fruiting | 70% | 2,000 to 3,000 ft |
| Yakima County | Washington | Fruiting | 70% | 4,000 to 5,000 ft |
| Linn County | Oregon | Fruiting | 69% | 2,000 to 3,000 ft |
| Pierce County | Washington | Fruiting | 69% | 2,000 to 3,000 ft |
| Kittitas County | Washington | Fruiting | 69% | 3,000 to 4,000 ft |
When they fruit
Matsutake follow each place's usual calendar, because a rain shift didn't hold up on recent seasons.
Safety
Look-alikes: toxic Tricholomas and Amanita smithiana and death cap and destroying angel, on Forage Calendar.
Never eat a wild mushroom you haven't identified with certainty.
About the data
Learned from 929 iNaturalist finds, each blurred by iNaturalist to a square about 10 to 14 miles across (how it works).
Season questions
When is matsutake season in California?
Most often from October to January.
When is matsutake season in Oregon?
Most often from September to November.
When is matsutake season in Washington?
Most often from September to November.