Oregon Mushroom Calendar
Mushroom season across Oregon arrives with the fall rains — the first soaking storms of September and October bring the year's biggest flush. The strongest months in the observation record are September, October, and November. The charts below aggregate iNaturalist observations from 15 towns across Oregon; pick a town for its local calendar.
Towns
15
Best months
September, October, and November
Species tracked
15
The Shape of the Oregon Season
All species and all 15 towns combined — local observations by month.
What Fruits When in Oregon
JFMAMJJASONDMorelKing BoleteMatsutakeChanterelleHedgehogOysterLobsterLion's Mane / Bear's HeadBlewitThe PrinceShaggy ManeBlack TrumpetCandy CapChicken of the WoodsYellowfoot
Shading shows when each species typically fruits within about 10 miles, not abundance. Based on iNaturalist observation trends.
Oregon City Calendars
- Bend Mushroom Calendar
- Brookings Mushroom Calendar
- Cascade Locks Mushroom Calendar
- Corvallis Mushroom Calendar
- Detroit Mushroom Calendar
- Eugene Mushroom Calendar
- Klamath Falls Mushroom Calendar
- La Grande Mushroom Calendar
- Lincoln City Mushroom Calendar
- Medford Mushroom Calendar
- Newport Mushroom Calendar
- Portland Mushroom Calendar
- Salem Mushroom Calendar
- Seaside Mushroom Calendar
- Tillamook Mushroom Calendar
Track the Season as It Happens
These calendars show typical timing. A free Salish Mushrooms account adds live environmental layers to the Forayz map — soil moisture, soil temperature, snow cover, and recent precipitation, updated daily — so you can see which storms actually soaked the woods.
Common Questions
When is mushroom season in Oregon?
In Oregon most mushroom activity arrives with the fall rains. The strongest months in the observation record are September, October, and November.
What mushrooms grow in Oregon?
15 species are tracked across the 15 Oregon calendars, including Morel, King Bolete, Matsutake, Chanterelle, Hedgehog, Oyster, Lobster, Lion's Mane / Bear's Head. The grid above shows when each one typically fruits.
For live conditions on an interactive map — recent rain, soil moisture and temperature, recent burns, public land boundaries, and forest types — explore the Forayz map.