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Talladega NF Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Talladega NF / Cheaha SP — longleaf pine ridges, hardwood coves, and the highest ground in AL. Chanterelles abundant in oak woodlands; hen-of-the-woods and oyster on hardwoods. Spring morels in the higher elevations of the Pinhoti Trail corridor.

Trees:Longleaf Pine White Oak Hickory

Updated Jul 13, 4:15 AM MT

AI Conditions Report

AI-generated · verify in field

**Talladega NF – S-Tier Conditions | 13 July 2026** You're in a perfect storm for July fruiting—74.7°F soil sustained above threshold for a full week, 0.31 VWC today backed by solid 2+ week rainfall, and zero drought stress. This is textbook peak season convergence. Every viable species listed is genuinely live right now across the elevation band, but prioritize chanterelles, Frost's bolete, and chicken of the woods for volume and reliability—they're the ones that'll be carpeting preferred microsites. The wood decomposers (oyster, jelly ear, Artist's conk) are equally hot. No limiting factor means no excuses: moisture and warmth are locked in, so hunt habitat and substrate. Watch the next 72 hours for a break in humidity or a temperature dip—if either happens, flush intensity will compress hard and you'll want to be out immediately before the window closes. **Hot tip:** Scan your aspen and hardwood stands for Aspen Bolete and Parasol fruitings happening *right now*—these peak during the exact thermal window you're in and won't hold as long as the boletes do if temps drop.

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 Potential95/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

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Nearby Camping

Within(6)

Cheaha State Park Group Primitive Camping Area

developed

~0.8 mi from center

Cheaha State Park Group Campsite

developed

~1.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Cheaha State Park Primitive CCC Campground

developed

~1.5 mi from center

water

Cheaha State Park (Lower) Campground #2

developed

~1.5 mi from centerFee required/night

32 sites

waterelectric hookup

Turnipseed Campground

developed

USFS~3.4 mi from centerFee required/night

National Forests in Alabama

Camp Sequoyah Scout Reservation

developed

BSA~8.1 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 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Chanterelle

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Frost's Bolete

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Chicken of the Woods

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Black Trumpet

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Destroying Angel

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Wine Cap

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Giant Puffball

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Turkey Tail

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Witch's Butter

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Aspen Bolete

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Indigo Milk Cap

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Crown-Tipped Coral

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Jelly Ear

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Dead Man's Fingers

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Parasol Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Shaggy Parasol

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fairy Ring Champignon

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Artist's Conk

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Birch Polypore

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Tinder Fungus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Bird's Nest Fungus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Cinnabar Chanterelle

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Berkeley's Polypore

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Red-Capped Scaber Stalk

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Old Man of the Woods

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Horse Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Mica Cap

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Two-Colored Bolete

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Smooth Chanterelle

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Blusher

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Caesar's Amanita

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Weeping Milk Cap

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Gem-Studded Puffball

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Green-Gill Lepiota

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Yellow Patches

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Cordyceps

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Bitter Bolete

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Green Cracked Russula

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Blackening Russula

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Peppery Milk Cap

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Grisette

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Coker's Amanita

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fool's Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Alcohol Inky

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fairy Inkcap

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Yellow-Stainer

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Red-Belted Conk

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Mossy Maze Polypore

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

False Turkey Tail

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Northern Tooth

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Eyelash Cup

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Snow Fungus

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Wood Ear

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Crested Coral

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Green Elfcup

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Ivory Funnel

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Aspen Oyster

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Wolf's Milk Slime

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Dog Vomit Slime Mold

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Fluted Bird's Nest

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

King Alfred's Cakes

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Dung Bird's Nest

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Parasite Bolete

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Rooted Collybia

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

The Deceiver

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Oak Mazegill

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Golden Teacher

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Landslide Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Blue Meanies

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Ravenel's Stinkhorn

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 VWC, 7d avg 0.29 — moisture sustained)

HIGHPrimed

Elegant Stinkhorn

All conditions met (soil 75°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.31 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.