Foraging calendar · autumn
Mushrooms in October: what to forage in the forest
October: honey fungus, saffron milkcaps, quince for nalewka
Edible mushrooms in October
38 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
False saffron milkcapLactarius deterrimusEdible
Field mushroomAgaricus campestrisEdible
Fishy milkcapLactifluus volemusEdible
Giant puffballCalvatia giganteaEdible
Gypsy mushroomCortinarius caperatusEdible
Hazel boleteLeccinellum pseudoscabrumEdible
Hedgehog mushroomHydnum repandumEdible
Honey fungusArmillaria melleaEdible with care
Horn of plentyCraterellus cornucopioidesEdible
Jelly earAuricularia auricula-judaeEdible
Larch boleteSuillus grevilleiEdible
Oyster mushroomPleurotus ostreatusEdible
Parasol mushroomMacrolepiota proceraEdible
PorciniBoletus edulisEdible
Red aspen boleteLeccinum aurantiacumEdible
Red-cracking boleteXerocomellus chrysenteronEdible
Saffron milkcapLactarius deliciosusEdible
Scarletina boleteNeoboletus erythropusEdible with care
Shaggy inkcapCoprinus comatusEdible
Sheathed woodtuftKuehneromyces mutabilisEdible
Shingled hedgehogSarcodon imbricatusEdible
Slippery jackSuillus luteusEdible
Sooty headTricholoma portentosumEdible
Suede boleteXerocomus subtomentosusEdible
Summer cepBoletus reticulatusEdible
Velvet boleteSuillus variegatusEdible
Wood blewitCollybia nudaEdibleBrown roll-rim, Common earthball, Deadly dapperling, Deadly webcap, Death cap, Destroying angel, False death cap, Fly agaric, Fool's funnel, Fool's webcap, Funeral bell, Liberty cap, Panther cap, Shaggy parasol, Sickener, Sulphur tuft, Tiger tricholoma, Woolly milkcap, Yellow knight, Yellow stainer. Check what they are mistaken for before anything goes into your basket.
Herbs and fruit in October
BlackberryRubus sect. Rubus (m.in. Rubus plicatus, Rubus caesius)Edible
BlackthornPrunus spinosa L.Edible with care
Bog cranberryVaccinium oxycoccos L. (Oxycoccus palustris Pers.)Edible
Common sorrelRumex acetosa L.Edible
Dog rose (hips)Rosa canina L.Edible
ElderberriesSambucus nigra L.Edible with care
Guelder roseViburnum opulus L.Edible with care
Hawthorn (common and Midland)Crataegus monogyna Jacq.; Crataegus laevigata (Poir.) DC.Edible
Hazel (hazelnuts)Corylus avellana L.Edible
Japanese quinceChaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex SpachEdible
QuinceCydonia oblonga Mill.Edible
RowanSorbus aucuparia L.Edible with careSeasonal jobs for October
- Quince or Japanese quince nalewka (fruit liqueur), rose hips and haws – uses and notes are on the pages for these plants.
- Honey fungus: only the caps are edible, and undercooked it can be harmful (State Forests). Watch out for sulphur tuft.
- The saffron milkcap is sometimes confused with the woolly milkcap and with the brown roll-rim (olszówka), which is poisonous (State Forests).
Frequently asked questions
Are there mushrooms in October?
Yes. In October 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, False saffron milkcap, Field mushroom, Fishy milkcap, Giant puffball, Gypsy mushroom, Hazel bolete, Hedgehog mushroom, Honey fungus, Horn of plenty, Jelly ear, Larch bolete, Oyster mushroom, Parasol mushroom, Porcini, Red aspen bolete, Red-cracking bolete, Saffron milkcap, Scarletina bolete, Shaggy inkcap, Sheathed woodtuft, Shingled hedgehog, Slippery jack, Sooty head, Suede bolete, Summer cep, Velvet bolete, 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 October?
Watch out especially for: Brown roll-rim, Common earthball, Deadly dapperling, Deadly webcap, Death cap, Destroying angel, False death cap, Fly agaric, Fool's funnel, Fool's webcap, Funeral bell, Liberty cap, Panther cap, Shaggy parasol, Sickener, Sulphur tuft, Tiger tricholoma, Woolly milkcap, Yellow knight, Yellow stainer.