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Mushroom report for the weekend: 12 and 13 September
Chanterelles in León: 1 area at their best
With the forecast of Saturday 12 September.
For Saturday and Sunday there are 1 area at their best and another 116 where something is stirring, out of the 5,685 we follow. Over the last two weeks it has really rained in Barcelona (about 29 mm) and Girona (about 15 mm); elsewhere, little or nothing. And no rain is expected that would change things before Sunday. By the calendar it is already the season for porcini, bronze boletes, saffron milk caps and Caesar's mushrooms, and the season for yellowfoot and black trumpets is about to begin.
- 5,685
- areas followed
- 117
- with something
- 1
- at their best
Where to go
- Palacios del Sil (León): chanterelles. High, best on Saturday.
- Villablino (León): chanterelles, bronze boletes and Caesar's mushrooms. Medium, best on Saturday.
- Cerredo (León): chanterelles. Medium, best on Saturday.
- Barjas (Lugo): chanterelles. Medium, best on Saturday.
- Lubián (Ourense): chanterelles. Medium, best on Sunday.
- A Rúa (Lugo): chanterelles. Medium, best on Sunday.
- Quiroga (Lugo): chanterelles. Medium, best on Sunday.
- Páramo del Sil (León): chanterelles. Medium, best on Saturday.
- Tríacastela (Lugo): chanterelles. Medium, best on Saturday.
- Vega de Valcarce (Lugo): chanterelles. Medium, best on Saturday.
Mushrooms in season
| Mushroom | This weekend | Best spot | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chanterelle | At its best in 1 area | Palacios del Sil (León) | In season |
| Bronze bolete | Stirring in 19 areas | Vega de Valcarce (León) | In season |
| Caesar's mushroom | Stirring in 14 areas | Vega de Valcarce (León) | In season |
| King oyster mushroom | Asleep | — | In season |
| Porcini | Asleep | — | In season |
| Saffron milk cap | Asleep | — | In season |
| Black trumpet | Asleep | — | Starts in September |
| Yellowfoot | Asleep | — | Starts in October |
| Black truffle | Asleep | — | From November to March |
| Charbonnier | Asleep | — | From October to January |
| Gurumelo | Asleep | — | From February to April |
| March mushroom | Asleep | — | From January to May |
| Morel | Asleep | — | From March to May |
| St George's mushroom | Asleep | — | From March to June |
Province by province
León
1 of its 655 areas are at their best and another 37 are starting to stir, above all for chanterelles, Caesar's mushrooms and bronze boletes. About 6 mm have fallen in the last two weeks, not much, and no rain is expected until Sunday. Where it looks best: Palacios del Sil, Villablino, Cerredo and Páramo del Sil.
Lugo
51 of its 431 areas are starting to stir, above all for chanterelles and bronze boletes. About 11 mm have fallen in the last two weeks, not much, and no rain is expected until Sunday. Where it looks best: Barjas, A Rúa, Quiroga and Tríacastela.
Ourense
28 of its 285 areas are starting to stir, above all for chanterelles, Caesar's mushrooms and bronze boletes. About 9 mm have fallen in the last two weeks, not much, and no rain is expected until Sunday. Where it looks best: Lubián, Laza, Avión and Oencia.
Barcelona
None of its 328 areas has woken up yet. About 29 mm have fallen in the last two weeks, and no rain is expected until Sunday.
Burgos
Its 582 areas are still asleep. About 6 mm have fallen in the last two weeks, not much, and no rain is expected until Sunday.
Girona
The 231 areas we follow here are still resting. About 15 mm have fallen in the last two weeks, and no rain is expected until Sunday.
Huesca
The 648 areas we follow here are still resting. It has not rained in the last two weeks, and no rain is expected until Sunday.
La Rioja
None of its 220 areas has woken up yet. About 9 mm have fallen in the last two weeks, not much, and no rain is expected until Sunday.
Lleida
Its 491 areas are still asleep. It has not rained in the last two weeks, and no rain is expected until Sunday.
Segovia
None of its 296 areas has woken up yet. About 7 mm have fallen in the last two weeks, not much, and no rain is expected until Sunday.
Soria
None of its 435 areas has woken up yet. About 7 mm have fallen in the last two weeks, not much, and no rain is expected until Sunday.
Teruel
The 636 areas we follow here are still resting. It has not rained in the last two weeks, and no rain is expected until Sunday.
It is a forecast, not a guarantee. Before you go, check whether the area requires a picking permit, and do not take home anything you cannot identify beyond any doubt.