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Mushroom foraging in Malheur National Forest
9 of our 17 species have habitat in Malheur National Forest (about 6,108 km² of public forest mapped). No species is flushing widely this week. Updated every night from the weather forecast.
Where the habitat is
5 km squares: darker green means more of the square is habitat for at least one species. The map shows the zones at 250 m.
Species and seasons
Spring king
Boletus rex-verisOut of season
3,711 km² of habitat · season here 24 May – 14 Jun
Ponderosa, lodgepole and white fir mixed conifer, red fir; follows the snowmelt line.
Fall king bolete
Boletus edulis groupOut of season
167 km² of habitat · season here 28 Sep – 25 Oct
Sitka spruce and shore pine dunes, Bishop and Monterey pine, tanoak–madrone, true fir.
Matsutake
Tricholoma murrillianumOut of season
154 km² of habitat · season here 6 Oct – 4 Nov
Lodgepole and shore pine, Shasta red fir, tanoak; sandy, acidic, well-drained soils.
Natural morels
Morchella spp.Out of season
127 km² of habitat · season here 17 Apr – 20 May
Riparian cottonwood, mixed conifer and red fir, aspen; also landscaping wood chips.
Lobster
Hypomyces lactifluorum on RussulaOut of season
116 km² of habitat · season here 23 Sep – 26 Oct
Orange mould on short-stemmed russulas under Douglas-fir, spruce, pine and hemlock; late summer to autumn.
Chicken of the woods (conifer)
Laetiporus conifericolaOut of season
82 km² of habitat · season here 6 Sep – 15 Oct
Big living or dead conifers: true fir, spruce, hemlock, also pines and redwood; mountains in California, down to the coast further north.
Shrimp russula
Russula xerampelina groupIn season, quiet this week
63 km² of habitat · season here 13 Oct – 5 Nov
Conifer forest (Douglas-fir, spruce, pine, hemlock), mixed evergreen forest in California.
Bear's head
Hericium abietis, H. erinaceus, H. coralloidesIn season, quiet this week
19 km² of habitat · season here 12 Oct – 9 Nov
Large dead wood: true fir and Douglas-fir logs in the mountains, oak and tanoak in California.
Oyster
Pleurotus ostreatus groupIn season, quiet this week
8 km² of habitat · season here 20 Apr – 17 May and 10 Oct – 10 Dec
Dead alder, cottonwood, maple, oak and tanoak; spring and autumn in Oregon and Washington, winter in California.
"Flushing": at least a fifth of the species' habitat in the forest is rated good or better on one of the next 7 days. Season: the middle half of dated finds in this part of Oregon (GBIF, 2000-2026). How accurate is this?
Picking rules
- Picking allowed, no permit: Malheur, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman NFs: no permit for personal use under the state limit; mushrooms may not be sold, bartered or given away. official page
Rules change: always check with the forest before you go. Wilderness areas, research natural areas and some monuments are closed to picking.
250 m habitat zones for 17 species, a 15-day flush outlook that follows the weather and the terrain, public-land picking rules, field mode with offline maps, picking alerts, and photo check-ins. It is in private beta: ask for an invite.
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Never eat a wild mushroom unless an expert has identified it in person. Several deadly species grow in these forests.