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Okefenokee / SE GA Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Okefenokee / SE GA

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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge — 438,000 acres of blackwater swamp, cypress stands, pine islands, and floating peat prairies straddling the GA-FL line. Pond cypress, bald cypress, longleaf pine, and slash pine. Chanterelles, indigo milk cap, and lion's mane after summer rains; oyster mushroom year-round on hardwood snags. Stephen C. Foster SP, Okefenokee Swamp Park, and Suwannee Canal recreation areas provide access.

Trees:Bald Cypress Longleaf Pine Live Oak

Updated May 29, 4:19 AM MT

AI Conditions Report

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# Okefenokee / SE GA – Tier A Summary You're in a sweet spot: sustained soil temps at 79°F with locked-in moisture (0.32 VWC, 7-day avg stable) and zero drought stress. The entire viable roster—from oysters and wine caps through the polypores and cups—is live right now. This is a broad, genuine A-tier window driven by consistent heat + water retention in the sandy Okefenokee substrate. The limiting factor is **desiccation risk**, which means the window closes fast once evapotranspiration outpaces the modest 2–3" bi-weekly precip. You've got roughly 3–5 days before soil moisture begins declining and fruiting pressure drops. Watch for a rain event in the next 48–72 hours; if it doesn't materialize, expect the tier to slide by early June. No rain patterns showing yet—that's the real constraint. **Hot tip:** Prioritize Dryad's Saddle and half-free morels *today*—they fruit earliest in the heat cycle and will be gone by week's end if desiccation takes hold.

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)

Pioneer Camping

developed

State~4.8 mi from center

Mixons Hammock Campsite

developed

~5.4 mi from center

Griffis Camp

developed

~6 mi from centerFee required/night

Canal Run

backcountry

~7.3 mi from center

⚠ 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 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Wine Cap

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Turkey Tail

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Dryad's Saddle

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Witch's Butter

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Jelly Ear

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Dead Man's Fingers

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fairy Ring Champignon

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Artist's Conk

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Birch Polypore

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Tinder Fungus

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Devil's Urn

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Mica Cap

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fool's Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fairy Inkcap

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Red-Belted Conk

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Mossy Maze Polypore

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

False Turkey Tail

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Half-Free Morel

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Eyelash Cup

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Snow Fungus

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Wood Ear

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Black Cup

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Green Elfcup

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Aspen Oyster

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Wolf's Milk Slime

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

King Alfred's Cakes

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Oak Mazegill

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Golden Teacher

All conditions met (soil 79°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.32 VWC, 7d avg 0.31 — 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.