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Oak Openings / NW Ohio

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Oak Openings Region west of Toledo — a globally rare oak savanna and sand prairie mosaic on former Lake Warren dune deposits. White oak, black oak, bur oak, pin oak, and scattered jack pine across open savanna. Designated a "Last Great Place" by The Nature Conservancy. Morels in the wet-woods bottoms; chanterelles and chicken-of-the-woods in oak woodlands; unique boletes in jack pine stands.

Trees:Bur Oak Black Oak Jack Pine

Updated Jul 13, 4:18 AM MT

AI Conditions Report

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# Oak Openings / NW Ohio – Tier A | July 13, 2026 You're sitting in a perfect post-rain sweet spot: 72°F soil, a full week of sustained moisture above threshold (0.29 VWC 7-day avg), and the moisture trigger locked in. That's why this rates Tier A—all 61 tracked species are viable right now across a truly rare breadth of ecological niches, from oak-specialist boletes to sand-dwelling stinkhorns unique to this region's dune ecology. The limiting factor is desiccation risk creeping in over the next 48–72 hours. You're not in danger *today*, but the clock is ticking. Precipitation input was modest (1.45" in 7 days, 1.82" in 14), which means this moisture pulse is finite. Focus on species that fruit aggressively when conditions shift: wine caps, oysters, and puffballs will pop *now*; chanterelles and milk caps will crater fast. Watch the next weather forecast obsessively. A dry, warm window will collapse the moisture profile and drop you to Tier B inside 3 days. If you see rain expected within 48 hours, hold position. If dry, hunt hard *today*. **Hot tip:** Hit your oak mazegill and banded mottlegill territories in the sandy understory at dawn—they're oak-opening specialists that disappear the moment soil VWC drops below 0.25, and you're above that threshold now but won't be by Wednesday.

Generated by Claude (Anthropic) from the structured weather, soil, and phenology data on this page. The LLM can misread edge cases — treat this as a starting hypothesis, not a guarantee. Always verify conditions on the ground before committing to a long drive.

Foraging Potential75/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

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Nearby Camping

Within(4)

Springbrook Campground

developed

~1.1 mi from center

White Oak Campground

developed

~1.3 mi from center

White Oak Group Campsites

developed

~1.4 mi from center

Farnsworth Group Campsite

developed

Farnsworth Metropark~7.3 mi from centerFee required/night

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.

Viable Species

Confidence × Primordia state

HIGHPrimed

Oyster Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Chanterelle

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Chicken of the Woods

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Black Trumpet

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Wine Cap

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Giant Puffball

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Turkey Tail

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Witch's Butter

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Aspen Bolete

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Indigo Milk Cap

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Crown-Tipped Coral

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Jelly Ear

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Dead Man's Fingers

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Parasol Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Shaggy Parasol

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fairy Ring Champignon

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Artist's Conk

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Birch Polypore

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Tinder Fungus

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Bird's Nest Fungus

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Cinnabar Chanterelle

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Berkeley's Polypore

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Red-Capped Scaber Stalk

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Old Man of the Woods

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Frost's Bolete

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Horse Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Mica Cap

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Two-Colored Bolete

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Smooth Chanterelle

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Caesar's Amanita

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Weeping Milk Cap

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Green-Gill Lepiota

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Bitter Bolete

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Green Cracked Russula

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Peppery Milk Cap

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Coker's Amanita

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fool's Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Alcohol Inky

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fairy Inkcap

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Yellow-Stainer

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Red-Belted Conk

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Mossy Maze Polypore

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

False Turkey Tail

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Northern Tooth

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Snow Fungus

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Wood Ear

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Green Elfcup

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Ivory Funnel

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Aspen Oyster

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Wolf's Milk Slime

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Dog Vomit Slime Mold

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fluted Bird's Nest

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

King Alfred's Cakes

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Dung Bird's Nest

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Oak Mazegill

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Banded Mottlegill

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Common Stinkhorn

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Ravenel's Stinkhorn

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Dune Stinkhorn

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Elegant Stinkhorn

All conditions met (soil 72°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.27 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

Primordia readiness: Cold = mycelium dormant. Activating = soil warming, primordia building. Primed = 5+ sustained warm days at species threshold; fruiting imminent if moisture cooperates. Based on Schmidt 1983 / Mihail 2007.