Mushrooms in Balestrino
Today, parasol mushrooms are the best bet around Balestrino (100/100, very favourable). Region: Liguria · altitude 370 m.
Balestrino is a Italian municipality (534 inhabitants), at an altitude of 370 m (region: Liguria). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: parasol mushrooms (100/100), saffron milk caps (95/100), hedgehog mushrooms (89/100), wood blewits (76/100) and black trumpets (71/100). For parasol mushrooms, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Thursday 5 November 2026 (100/100). Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (downy oak and sweet chestnut), neutral soil. Weather: 26 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 101 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 8 to 13 °C.
Ceps
PossibleChanterelles
UnlikelyMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
Very favourableBlack trumpets
FavourableFunnel chanterelles
UnlikelyWood blewits
Very favourableSaffron milk caps
Very favourableParasol mushrooms
Very favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Balestrino
The terrain
- Likely trees
- downy oak, sweet chestnut
- Soil
- neutral (pH 6.9), balanced
- Slope
- 20° · south-facing
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 40 | large forest of suitable host trees: downy oak, maritime pine, Scots pine |
| Chanterelles | 52 | large forest of suitable host trees: sweet chestnut, maritime pine, Scots pine |
| Morels | 100 | large forest of suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 83 | large forest of suitable host trees: Scots pine, sessile oak, beech |
| Black trumpets | 96 | large forest of suitable host trees: downy oak, sweet chestnut, sessile oak |
| Funnel chanterelles | 19 | large forest of suitable host trees: Scots pine, beech |
| Wood blewits | 93 | large forest of suitable host trees: sweet chestnut, Scots pine, sessile oak |
| Saffron milk caps | 97 | large forest of suitable host trees: black pine, maritime pine, Scots pine |
| Parasol mushrooms | 96 | large forest of suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 11 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 71 % | 25 % |
| Fri 30 | 13 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 65 % | 23 % |
| Sat 31 | 10 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 59 % | 22 % |
| Sun 1 | 9 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 68 % | 22 % |
| Mon 2 | 10 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 40 % | 21 % |
| Tue 3 | 11 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 47 % | 20 % |
| Wed 4 | 9 °C | 12 °C | 4.3 mm | 67 % | 22 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 8 °C | 10 °C | 21.7 mm | 77 % | 38 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 9 °C | 12 °C | 1.4 mm | 71 % | 35 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 8 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 72 % | 33 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 8 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 74 % | 32 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 8 °C | 11 °C | 1.9 mm | 85 % | 32 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 10 °C | 14 °C | 11.2 mm | 82 % | 33 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 11 °C | 11 °C | 51.8 mm | 79 % | 40 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 11 °C | 15 °C | 34.9 mm | 95 % | 42 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in Liguria · All regions · Ranking of regions · How the score is calculated
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