Overview

• High season runs from mid‑August to November with prime weeks in September and early October, and mushrooms often appear within days after rainfall.
• Authorities and guides highlight deadly lookalikes such as the death cap, list typical poisoning symptoms, and point to Deutsche Gesellschaft für Mykologie resources for state emergency numbers.
• Collectors are urged to forage in the morning, use a basket and knife, cut or gently twist at the stem, wear tick‑safe clothing, and avoid roadside specimens due to contamination risks.
• Common edibles include porcini, chanterelles, bay boletes, oyster mushrooms, cauliflower mushroom, and champignons, with beginner‑friendly home‑growing options via oyster and champignon kits.
• New reporting from Bavaria notes more than 6,000 macrofungi with about 20% considered threatened, as scientists describe climate‑driven shifts in species distribution and announce Bayreuth mushroom days on October 11–12.