Mushrooms in Castile and León: where they are coming up today, province by province

3,806 zones on the map, between 227 and 2,498 m, with woodland for 14 mushrooms. This is what today's forecast says in each province.

Forecast issued 30 October, updated every day.

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Mushroom hunting in Ávila

From Gredos to the Tiétar valley: mountain pine and oak woods that look to the plateau and to the south at once. We follow 314 zones of about five kilometres in Ávila, each with its own forecast for the next fifteen days. Today it is above all the saffron milk caps (35 zones) and the yellowfoot (10 zones) waking up.

From its lowest to its highest it runs between 335 and 2,498 m; half of it below 1,124 m. The land is split like this: grassland (54%), farmland (17%) and maritime pine (10%). And not all at the same height: the saffron milk caps (554–1,443 m), the yellowfoot (612–1,452 m), the king oyster mushrooms (852–1,327 m) and the chanterelles (571–1,522 m).

Saffron milk caps in Ávila · Yellowfoot in Ávila · King oyster mushrooms in Ávila · Chanterelles in Ávila · Weekend report for Ávila

And from the woods, in Ávila: sweet chestnuts · wild asparagus spears.

Which mushrooms are out now in Burgos

Pine, beech and juniper woods between the plateau and the northern coast range: one of the provinces with the widest variety of mushrooms. In Burgos we watch 581 zones one by one, with the forest, the rain and the soil of each. Today it is mostly the saffron milk caps (50 zones), the charbonniers (5 zones) and the black trumpets (1 zone) that are stirring.

Here the land runs between 310 and 1,816 m, and half of it lies below 915 m. What covers most ground: farmland (39%), grassland (25%) and Scots pine (8%). Each has its own height here: the saffron milk caps (673–1,319 m), the charbonniers (673–1,373 m), the black trumpets (571–1,285 m) and the king oyster mushrooms (739–1,086 m).

Saffron milk caps in Burgos · Charbonniers in Burgos · Black trumpets in Burgos · King oyster mushrooms in Burgos · Weekend report for Burgos

And from the woods, in Burgos: sweet chestnuts · wild asparagus spears.

Mushroom season in León

From the Ancares to the Picos de Europa: oak, beech and mountain pine woods, with one of the liveliest traditions in the north-west. León adds up to 662 zones on the map, each with its own fifteen-day forecast. What is stirring most today: the black trumpets (8 zones).

The ground runs between 431 and 2,057 m, with half of it below 1,018 m. By area, it is shared out like this: grassland (38%), farmland (20%) and Pyrenean oak (14%). And not all at the same height: the black trumpets (662–1,411 m), the chanterelles (826–1,575 m), the porcini (844–1,578 m) and the bronze boletes (691–1,249 m).

Black trumpets in León · Chanterelles in León · Porcini in León · Bronze boletes in León · Weekend report for León

And from the woods, in León: sweet chestnuts · wild asparagus spears.

Finding mushrooms in Palencia

From the Palencia mountains to Tierra de Campos: beech and oak woods in the north, pine on the moorland and porcini autumns. We follow 310 zones of about five kilometres in Palencia, each with its own forecast for the next fifteen days. The forest of Palencia is still waiting. When its moment comes, it will be mostly the king oyster mushrooms, the charbonniers and the saffron milk caps.

From its lowest to its highest it runs between 711 and 1,938 m; half of it below 892 m. The land is split like this: farmland (55%), grassland (23%) and Pyrenean oak (5%). Each has its own height here: the king oyster mushrooms (920–1,155 m), the charbonniers (900–1,170 m), the saffron milk caps (890–1,170 m) and the yellowfoot (922–1,162 m).

King oyster mushrooms in Palencia · Charbonniers in Palencia · Saffron milk caps in Palencia · Yellowfoot in Palencia · Weekend report for Palencia

And from the woods, in Palencia: wild asparagus spears.

Salamanca mushroom report

From the Sierra de Francia to the dehesas: chestnut, oak and holm oak woods, with one of the oldest mushroom traditions. In Salamanca we watch 493 zones one by one, with the forest, the rain and the soil of each. Today it is mostly the saffron milk caps (8 zones) and the yellowfoot (3 zones) that are stirring.

Here the land runs between 227 and 2,065 m, and half of it lies below 814 m. What covers most ground: grassland (58%), farmland (20%) and Pyrenean oak (6%). And not all at the same height: the saffron milk caps (574–1,103 m), the yellowfoot (661–1,074 m), the chanterelles (653–1,025 m) and the bronze boletes (645–1,018 m).

Saffron milk caps in Salamanca · Yellowfoot in Salamanca · Chanterelles in Salamanca · Bronze boletes in Salamanca · Weekend report for Salamanca

And from the woods, in Salamanca: sweet chestnuts · wild asparagus spears.

Mushrooms in Segovia: where and when

The Valsaín pine forests and the land of the piñorros: saffron milk caps, porcini and a mushroom tradition centuries old. Segovia adds up to 296 zones on the map, each with its own fifteen-day forecast. What is stirring most today: the saffron milk caps (8 zones) and the porcini (1 zone).

The ground runs between 750 and 2,062 m, with half of it below 963 m. By area, it is shared out like this: farmland (40%), grassland (31%) and maritime pine (12%). Each has its own height here: the saffron milk caps (791–1,349 m), the porcini (1,141–1,818 m), the king oyster mushrooms (876–1,222 m) and the yellowfoot (788–1,540 m).

Saffron milk caps in Segovia · Porcini in Segovia · King oyster mushrooms in Segovia · Yellowfoot in Segovia · Weekend report for Segovia

And from the woods, in Segovia: wild asparagus spears.

Mushrooms in Soria today

The high plateau: Scots pine forests, hard winters and some of the most celebrated mushroom autumns in the country. We follow 435 zones of about five kilometres in Soria, each with its own forecast for the next fifteen days. Today it is above all the saffron milk caps (38 zones), the charbonniers (6 zones) and the king oyster mushrooms (1 zone) waking up.

From its lowest to its highest it runs between 771 and 1,949 m; half of it below 1,070 m. The land is split like this: farmland (34%), grassland (28%) and holm oak (8%). And not all at the same height: the saffron milk caps (950–1,341 m), the charbonniers (950–1,388 m), the king oyster mushrooms (932–1,261 m) and the yellowfoot (1,002–1,414 m).

Saffron milk caps in Soria · Charbonniers in Soria · King oyster mushrooms in Soria · Yellowfoot in Soria · Weekend report for Soria

And from the woods, in Soria: wild asparagus spears.

Where to find mushrooms in Valladolid

Stone and maritime pine woods on the Duero plateau: saffron milk caps in the sandy pine woods and oyster thistle mushrooms on the moors. In Valladolid we watch 283 zones one by one, with the forest, the rain and the soil of each. Today the forest in Valladolid has not woken up yet. When it does, the king oyster mushrooms, the yellowfoot and the charbonniers will lead the way.

Here the land runs between 650 and 925 m, and half of it lies below 767 m. What covers most ground: farmland (68%), grassland (15%) and maritime pine (8%). Each has its own height here: the king oyster mushrooms (652–801 m), the yellowfoot (699–868 m), the charbonniers (693–869 m) and the saffron milk caps (697–868 m).

King oyster mushrooms in Valladolid · Yellowfoot in Valladolid · Charbonniers in Valladolid · Saffron milk caps in Valladolid · Weekend report for Valladolid

And from the woods, in Valladolid: wild asparagus spears.

Mushroom hunting in Zamora

From Sanabria to Aliste: oak, chestnut and pine woods among the ranges, with a mushroom tradition that grows every year. Zamora adds up to 432 zones on the map, each with its own fifteen-day forecast. For now, nothing is stirring in Zamora. Its most widespread mushrooms are the chanterelles, the yellowfoot and the bronze boletes.

The ground runs between 393 and 1,877 m, with half of it below 772 m. By area, it is shared out like this: grassland (36%), farmland (34%) and scrub (6%). And not all at the same height: the chanterelles (718–1,143 m), the yellowfoot (708–1,037 m), the bronze boletes (705–980 m) and the Caesar's mushrooms (708–973 m).

Chanterelles in Zamora · Yellowfoot in Zamora · Bronze boletes in Zamora · Caesar's mushrooms in Zamora · Weekend report for Zamora

And from the woods, in Zamora: sweet chestnuts · wild asparagus spears.