Foraging calendar · summer
Mushrooms in July: what to forage in the forest
July: bilberries, raspberries, lime blossom – and care around hogweed
Edible mushrooms in July
32 species from the atlas.
Bay boleteImleria badiaEdible
BlusherAmanita rubescensEdible with care
Bovine boleteSuillus bovinusEdible
Brown birch boleteLeccinum scabrumEdible
Cauliflower fungusSparassis crispaEdible
ChanterelleCantharellus cibariusEdible
Chicken of the woodsLaetiporus sulphureusEdible with care
Common inkcapCoprinopsis atramentariaEdible with care
Common puffballLycoperdon perlatumEdible
Cornflower boleteGyroporus cyanescensEdible
Fairy ring champignonMarasmius oreadesEdible
Field mushroomAgaricus campestrisEdible
Fishy milkcapLactifluus volemusEdible
Giant puffballCalvatia giganteaEdible
Green brittlegillRussula virescensEdible
Gypsy mushroomCortinarius caperatusEdible
Hazel boleteLeccinellum pseudoscabrumEdible
Hedgehog mushroomHydnum repandumEdible
Jelly earAuricularia auricula-judaeEdible
Larch boleteSuillus grevilleiEdible
Parasol mushroomMacrolepiota proceraEdible
PorciniBoletus edulisEdible
Red aspen boleteLeccinum aurantiacumEdible
Red-cracking boleteXerocomellus chrysenteronEdible
Scarletina boleteNeoboletus erythropusEdible with care
Shaggy inkcapCoprinus comatusEdible
Sheathed woodtuftKuehneromyces mutabilisEdible
Shingled hedgehogSarcodon imbricatusEdible
Slippery jackSuillus luteusEdible
Suede boleteXerocomus subtomentosusEdible
Summer cepBoletus reticulatusEdible
Velvet boleteSuillus variegatusEdibleBrown roll-rim, Common earthball, Deadly dapperling, Deadly fibrecap, Death cap, Destroying angel, Devil's bolete, False death cap, Fly agaric, Panther cap, Shaggy parasol, Sickener, Sulphur tuft, Woolly milkcap, Yellow stainer. Check what they are mistaken for before anything goes into your basket.
Herbs and fruit in July
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus L.Edible
Common sorrelRumex acetosa L.Edible
ElderflowerSambucus nigra L.Edible with care
RaspberryRubus idaeus L.Edible
Ribwort plantainPlantago lanceolata L.Edible
Small-leaved and large-leaved lime (blossom)Tilia cordata Mill.; Tilia platyphyllos Scop.Edible
Wild strawberryFragaria vesca L.EdibleSeasonal jobs for July
- Lime blossom is dried in the shade, in an airy place.
- Bilberries have a poisonous look-alike – deadly nightshade (partially protected). Do not pick fruit you do not know.
- Sosnowsky's hogweed: do not touch it with bare hands. Skin contact in sunlight can cause severe burns.
- In summer, temporary bans on entering the forest apply when the fire risk is high – check the announcements of the forest district office (nadleśnictwo) (Forest Act (ustawa o lasach), art. 26 ust. 3).
Frequently asked questions
Are there mushrooms in July?
Yes. In July the species that usually fruit include: Bay bolete, Blusher, Bovine bolete, Brown birch bolete, Cauliflower fungus, Chanterelle, Chicken of the woods, Common inkcap, Common puffball, Cornflower bolete, Fairy ring champignon, Field mushroom, Fishy milkcap, Giant puffball, Green brittlegill, Gypsy mushroom, Hazel bolete, Hedgehog mushroom, Jelly ear, Larch bolete, Parasol mushroom, Porcini, Red aspen bolete, Red-cracking bolete, Scarletina bolete, Shaggy inkcap, Sheathed woodtuft, Shingled hedgehog, Slippery jack, Suede bolete, Summer cep, Velvet bolete. How many you will find depends on rain and temperature over the past few weeks – check today's mushroom forecast.
Which poisonous mushrooms grow in July?
Watch out especially for: Brown roll-rim, Common earthball, Deadly dapperling, Deadly fibrecap, Death cap, Destroying angel, Devil's bolete, False death cap, Fly agaric, Panther cap, Shaggy parasol, Sickener, Sulphur tuft, Woolly milkcap, Yellow stainer.