Foraging calendar · autumn
Mushrooms in November: what to forage in the forest
November: sloes after the frost, knights, and the bird feeder goes up
Edible mushrooms in November
20 species from the atlas.
Bay boleteImleria badiaEdible
BlusherAmanita rubescensEdible with care
ChanterelleCantharellus cibariusEdible
Common inkcapCoprinopsis atramentariaEdible with care
Common puffballLycoperdon perlatumEdible
Cornflower boleteGyroporus cyanescensEdible
Fairy ring champignonMarasmius oreadesEdible
Hedgehog mushroomHydnum repandumEdible
Honey fungusArmillaria melleaEdible with care
Horn of plentyCraterellus cornucopioidesEdible
Jelly earAuricularia auricula-judaeEdible
Oyster mushroomPleurotus ostreatusEdible
PorciniBoletus edulisEdible
Red-cracking boleteXerocomellus chrysenteronEdible
Saffron milkcapLactarius deliciosusEdible
Shaggy inkcapCoprinus comatusEdible
Sheathed woodtuftKuehneromyces mutabilisEdible
Slippery jackSuillus luteusEdible
Sooty headTricholoma portentosumEdible
Wood blewitCollybia nudaEdibleBrown roll-rim, Common earthball, Death cap, False death cap, Fly agaric, Fool's funnel, Fool's webcap, Funeral bell, Sickener, Sulphur tuft, Woolly milkcap, Yellow knight. Check what they are mistaken for before anything goes into your basket.
Herbs and fruit in November
Seasonal jobs for November
- Sloes and rowan berries are traditionally picked after the first frosts, or frozen in the freezer.
- Yellow knight (gąska zielonka): do not eat it several days in a row or in large amounts – cases of rhabdomyolysis have been described.
- If you want to feed birds, OTOP recommends starting in late autumn, with small portions. GDOŚ: feed them mainly when snow makes it impossible for birds to find food.
- The first velvet shanks and oyster mushrooms on the trunks of broadleaved trees.
Frequently asked questions
Are there mushrooms in November?
Yes. In November the species that usually fruit include: Bay bolete, Blusher, Chanterelle, Common inkcap, Common puffball, Cornflower bolete, Fairy ring champignon, Hedgehog mushroom, Honey fungus, Horn of plenty, Jelly ear, Oyster mushroom, Porcini, Red-cracking bolete, Saffron milkcap, Shaggy inkcap, Sheathed woodtuft, Slippery jack, Sooty head, Wood blewit. 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 November?
Watch out especially for: Brown roll-rim, Common earthball, Death cap, False death cap, Fly agaric, Fool's funnel, Fool's webcap, Funeral bell, Sickener, Sulphur tuft, Woolly milkcap, Yellow knight.