Mushrooms in Plymouth
Today, hedgehog mushrooms are the best bet around Plymouth (80/100, very favourable). Region: South West England · altitude 65 m.
Plymouth is a British or Irish municipality (271 361 inhabitants), at an altitude of 65 m (region: South West England). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: hedgehog mushrooms (80/100), black trumpets (77/100), parasol mushrooms (68/100), funnel chanterelles (67/100), saffron milk caps (67/100) and wood blewits (65/100). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Thursday 5 November 2026 (80/100). Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (pedunculate oak, sessile oak and sweet chestnut), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 1 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 65 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 3 to 14 °C.
Ceps
PossibleChanterelles
UnlikelyMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
Very favourableBlack trumpets
Very favourableFunnel chanterelles
FavourableWood blewits
FavourableSaffron milk caps
FavourableParasol mushrooms
Favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Plymouth
The terrain
- Likely trees
- pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 5.7), balanced
- Slope
- 6° · north-facing
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 7 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Chanterelles | 7 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Morels | 2 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 7 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: sessile oak, beech, Norway spruce |
| Black trumpets | 6 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Funnel chanterelles | 5 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: beech, Norway spruce, Scots pine |
| Wood blewits | 4 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Saffron milk caps | 7 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: black pine, Norway spruce, Scots pine |
| Parasol mushrooms | 5 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 10 °C | 15 °C | 0.5 mm | 84 % | 39 % |
| Fri 30 | 9 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 78 % | 39 % |
| Sat 31 | 8 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 85 % | 37 % |
| Sun 1 | 6 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 85 % | 36 % |
| Mon 2 | 8 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 72 % | 36 % |
| Tue 3 | 7 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 72 % | 35 % |
| Wed 4 | 8 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 68 % | 35 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 8 °C | 11 °C | 0.7 mm | 76 % | 35 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 8 °C | 12 °C | 15.3 mm | 88 % | 35 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 3 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 93 % | 35 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 3 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 91 % | 35 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 11 °C | 14 °C | 13.9 mm | 92 % | 34 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 14 °C | 15 °C | 19.7 mm | 98 % | 35 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 13 °C | 15 °C | 3.5 mm | 94 % | 41 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 12 °C | 15 °C | 12.4 mm | 92 % | 40 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
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