Where do mushrooms grow in Perm and the Perm Region?

Due to its bright color and spotty surface, saffron mushrooms are very recognizable mushrooms. The hat has a round shape, which with age becomes funnel-shaped and bent to the leg. The pulp, when pressed or cut, emits juice, which, in contact with air, changes color and becomes a blue or greenish tint. Fans of gourmet dishes respect these fruiting bodies for excellent taste and consider them one of the best among other types of mushrooms.

Perm region is famous for its forest and mushroom places. Where are the saffron mushrooms growing in Perm, and for how long does the mushroom picking season take?

Where to go for saffron mushrooms in Perm: the best mushroom places

It is worth noting that saffron mushrooms love warmth and sunlight, so most often they can be found in open forest glades, clearings or along the side of a forest road. Mushrooms grow in large numbers in young pine or spruce forests, where the height of the trees does not exceed 6-8 meters. Mushrooms prefer to settle in the humid places of mixed forests, where moss and grass predominate. At the same time, they hide under the leaves or needles. Therefore, inexperienced mushroom pickers to notice saffron mushrooms is quite difficult.

In Perm, mushrooms can be collected starting in mid-July, when the first butterflies are coming, and until the end of October.

However, the most massive congestion of saffron milk cap is observed from August to the end of September. Although experienced mushroom pickers already have their secret favorite places to collect mushrooms and other mushrooms, this information is offered for those who are just starting their acquaintance with the forest.

For example, where exactly should go for saffron milk in Perm? In this region there are many young coniferous and mixed forests in which a wide variety of mushrooms grow. In some areas it is better to get on the train, in others - your own car. By train, going to the railway. Art. "Mendeleevo", you can get to the station. “Puzyata”, “Obva”, “Zyukay”, “Anikino”, as well as “Mokino”. Having left on one of them, feel free to go to the nearest forest for a mushroom crop.

Where to collect mushrooms in Perm, in addition to these territories? Elovsky and Ochersky districts are considered the most popular among mushroom pickers. In addition, there are many mushroom places in the direction of Gornozavodsk: at st. “Kuhtym”, “Side”, “Ust-Kachka” and “Kungur”.

The south and southwest of the Perm region is rich in deciduous forests and an abundance of camelina. Dobryansky district, Karagaysky and Vereshchaginsky are considered one of the best places to collect these fruiting bodies.

Many mushroom pickers willingly share information where mushrooms grow in Perm. For example, in the forests of the Ilyinsky district, you can pick up more than one basket of these first-class mushrooms. Or in the area of ​​Prikamye: settlements of Chusovoe, Lysve, Gremyachinsk, Gubakha, Kizel. Once in the forests of these places, you will never leave empty-handed.

On the Chusovaya-Gubakha railway section, it is better to go to the station. "Cliff" or "Usva". In these places there are a lot of not only saffron mushrooms, but also other edible mushrooms.