Mushroom season by species and state

Quick answers for the fifteen mushrooms foragers ask about most — in every US state. For live, weather-driven predictions, check the forecast home page.

When are morels in season?

The classic spring hardwood morel.

When are chanterelles in season?

Summer's golden trumpet — oak and hemlock country.

When are chicken of the woods in season?

Bright orange shelf on oak, cherry, and locust.

When are hen of the woods in season?

Maitake — a fall root parasite of oak.

When are chaga in season?

Cold-loving birch parasite, year-round.

When are oyster mushrooms in season?

Hardwood saprotroph that flushes after rain.

When are lion's mane in season?

Cascading white pom on dead hardwood wounds.

When are black trumpets in season?

Cryptic summer find under oak and beech.

When are lobster mushrooms in season?

A parasitised host turned bright orange.

When are porcini in season?

King bolete — montane conifer associate.

When are umbrella polypore in season?

Appalachia's flagship — a stack of caps from one stem.

When are matsutake in season?

Spicy-sweet PNW conifer associate.

When are puffballs in season?

Field-edge softballs of summer and fall.

When are wood ear in season?

Gelatinous ear on dead elder and elm.

When are reishi in season?

Lacquered red shelf on hemlock and hardwood.