Mushrooms in Poggio a Caiano
Today, parasol mushrooms are the best bet around Poggio a Caiano (78/100, very favourable). Region: Toscana · altitude 55 m.
Poggio a Caiano is a Italian municipality (9 851 inhabitants), at an altitude of 55 m (region: Toscana). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: parasol mushrooms (78/100), hedgehog mushrooms (60/100) and saffron milk caps (60/100). For parasol mushrooms, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Thursday 5 November 2026 (78/100). Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (maritime pine and sweet chestnut), calcareous soil. Weather: 11 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 71 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 5 to 15 °C.
Ceps
UnlikelyChanterelles
UnlikelyMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
FavourableBlack trumpets
PossibleFunnel chanterelles
UnfavourableWood blewits
PossibleSaffron milk caps
FavourableParasol mushrooms
Very favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Poggio a Caiano
The terrain
- Likely trees
- maritime pine, sweet chestnut
- Soil
- calcareous (pH 7.7), balanced
- Slope
- 5°
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 18 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: downy oak, maritime pine |
| Chanterelles | 31 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: maritime pine, sweet chestnut |
| Morels | 64 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 39 | forest nearby, partly suitable tree species |
| Black trumpets | 47 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: downy oak, sweet chestnut |
| Funnel chanterelles | 5 | forest nearby, partly suitable tree species |
| Wood blewits | 54 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: sweet chestnut |
| Saffron milk caps | 48 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: maritime pine, black pine |
| Parasol mushrooms | 63 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 12 °C | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 54 % | 27 % |
| Fri 30 | 14 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 57 % | 26 % |
| Sat 31 | 12 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 56 % | 26 % |
| Sun 1 | 10 °C | 15 °C | 10.8 mm | 58 % | 26 % |
| Mon 2 | 11 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 52 % | 26 % |
| Tue 3 | 12 °C | 16 °C | 0.1 mm | 56 % | 25 % |
| Wed 4 | 12 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 62 % | 25 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 13 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 62 % | 24 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 12 °C | 14 °C | 7.0 mm | 69 % | 27 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 9 °C | 14 °C | 2.7 mm | 70 % | 30 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 6 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 73 % | 28 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 5 °C | 15 °C | 1.4 mm | 85 % | 27 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 10 °C | 16 °C | 3.5 mm | 85 % | 28 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 13 °C | 17 °C | 29.2 mm | 90 % | 35 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 15 °C | 17 °C | 27.6 mm | 95 % | 43 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in Toscana · All regions · Ranking of regions · How the score is calculated
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