Foraging calendar Β· Australia

Foraging in Perth: what's in season in October

145 of the 177 wild species in this guide are in season around Perth right now, 26 at their peak, from Bay Polypore to Beefsteak Fungus. Updated automatically every month.

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Perth Β· October

A localized calendar for the Perth area, from real occurrence records.

26 at peak 145 in season 0 starting soon
Bay Polypore
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Bay PolyporePicipes badius
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Black-footed polypore, Elegant polypore, Spring polypore. Only forage with a confident ID.
Beefsteak Fungus
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Beefsteak FungusFistulina hepatica
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Artist's conk, Reishi, Shaggy bracket. Only forage with a confident ID.
Collared Earthstar
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Collared EarthstarGeastrum triplex
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Common earthball, Rounded earthstar, Arched earthstar. Only forage with a confident ID.
Common Plantain
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Common PlantainPlantago major
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Foxglove, Lily of the valley, Fragrant plantain lily. Only forage with a confident ID.
Cowpen Daisy
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Cowpen DaisyVerbesina encelioides
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: creeping oxeye, common sunflower, black-jack. Only forage with a confident ID.
Eastern Red Cedar
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Eastern Red CedarJuniperus virginiana
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges, Heath & moor
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: European yew, Canadian yew, Savin juniper. Only forage with a confident ID.
Fairy Inkcap
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Fairy InkcapCoprinellus disseminatus
At peak
Woodland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Common inkcap, Mower's mushroom, Pale brittlestem. Only forage with a confident ID.
Funnel Chanterelle
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Funnel ChanterelleCraterellus tubaeformis
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Golden Chanterelle, Black Chanterelle, Cantharellus sphaerosporus. Only forage with a confident ID.
Japanese Honeysuckle
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Japanese HoneysuckleLonicera japonica
At peak
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Fly honeysuckle, Tatarian honeysuckle, Amur honeysuckle. Only forage with a confident ID.
Meadow Puffball
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Meadow PuffballLycoperdon pratense
At peak
Grassland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Death cap (button stage), Destroying angel (button stage), Common earthball. Only forage with a confident ID.
Nasturtium
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NasturtiumTropaeolum majus
At peak
Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Monkshood, Ground ivy, Common mallow. Only forage with a confident ID.
Ochre Jelly Club
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Ochre Jelly ClubGuepinia helvelloides
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Jelly ear, Leafy brain, Yellow stagshorn. Only forage with a confident ID.
Olive
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OliveOlea europaea
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
Orange Witches' Butter
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Orange Witches' ButterDacrymyces chrysospermus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Witch's butter, Golden ear, Common jelly spot. Only forage with a confident ID.
Porcini
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PorciniBoletus edulis
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Bitter Bolete, Summer Bolete, Bay Bolete. Only forage with a confident ID.
Prickly Lettuce
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Prickly LettuceLactuca serriola
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: common sowthistle, prickly sowthistle, wild lettuce. Only forage with a confident ID.
Rounded Earthstar
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Rounded EarthstarGeastrum saccatum
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Common earthball, Collared earthstar, Fringed earthstar. Only forage with a confident ID.
Shaggy Ink Cap
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Shaggy Ink CapCoprinus comatus
At peak
Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Coprinus vosoustii, Magpie Inkcap, Common Inkcap. Only forage with a confident ID.
Silver Banksia
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Silver BanksiaBanksia marginata
At peak
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
Soursob
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SoursobOxalis corniculata
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Common yellow woodsorrel, Slender yellow woodsorrel, Black medick. Only forage with a confident ID.
Sunflower
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SunflowerHelianthus annuus
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: golden crownbeard, Jerusalem artichoke, false sunflower. Only forage with a confident ID.
Sweet Hedgehog
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Sweet HedgehogHydnum repandum
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Terracotta Hedgehog, Chanterelle, Western Bellybutton Hedgehog. Only forage with a confident ID.
Sweet Potato
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Sweet PotatoIpomoea batatas
At peak
Disturbed ground
Sydney Golden Wattle
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Sydney Golden WattleAcacia longifolia
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges, Waterside
⚠ Similar species: Blackwood, White Sallow Wattle, Golden Wattle. Only forage with a confident ID.
Three-cornered Leek
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Three-cornered LeekAllium triquetrum
At peak
Woodland edges, Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Lily of the valley, Summer snowflake, Snowdrop. Only forage with a confident ID.
Wonga Vine
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Wonga VinePandorea pandorana
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
Argentine Fleabane
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Argentine FleabaneErigeron bonariensis
In season
Australian Teatree
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Australian TeatreeLeptospermum laevigatum
In season
⚠ Similar species: Prickly paperbark, Prickly tea-tree, Tick bush. Only forage with a confident ID.
Bicoloured Deceiver
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Bicoloured DeceiverLaccaria bicolor
In season
Black Morel
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Black MorelMorchella elata
In season
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: False morel, Hooded false morel, Early morel. Only forage with a confident ID.
Blue Leschenaultia
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Blue LeschenaultiaLeschenaultia biloba
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
Bull Banksia
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Bull BanksiaBanksia grandis
In season
Woodland, Scrub & hedgerows
Buttonweed
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ButtonweedCotula coronopifolia
In season
Cape Weed
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Cape WeedArctotheca calendula
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
Cape-gooseberry
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Cape-gooseberryPhysalis peruviana
In season
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Deadly nightshade, Black nightshade, Apple-of-Peru. Only forage with a confident ID.
Cat's-ear
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Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Common dandelion, Rough hawkbit, Smooth hawksbeard. Only forage with a confident ID.
Catchfly Sundew
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Catchfly SundewDrosera glanduligera
In season
Wetland, Heath & moor
Centuryplant
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CenturyplantAgave americana
In season
Scrub & hedgerows
Clustered Domecap
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Clustered DomecapLyophyllum decastes
In season
common beet
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common beetBeta vulgaris
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland, Waterside
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: American pokeweed, Curly dock, Lamb's quarters. Only forage with a confident ID.
Common Broomrape
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Common BroomrapeOrobanche minor
In season
Common Fieldcap
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Common FieldcapAgrocybe pediades
In season
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Funeral bell, Fool's conecap, Poison pie. Only forage with a confident ID.
Common Jellyspot
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Common JellyspotDacrymyces stillatus
In season
⚠ Similar species: Yellow brain, Golden ear, Orange jelly spot. Only forage with a confident ID.
Conical Brittlestem
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Conical BrittlestemParasola conopilea
In season
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Banded Mottlegill, Pleated Inkcap, Goldhair Inkcap. Only forage with a confident ID.
corn
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cornZea mays
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Johnson grass, Sorghum, Eastern gamagrass. Only forage with a confident ID.
Cowslip Orchid
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Cowslip OrchidCaladenia flava
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Crinitella Sun Orchid
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Crinitella Sun OrchidThelymitra crinita
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
Curry Pterostylis
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Curry PterostylisPterostylis recurva
In season
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
Daisy
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DaisyHelichrysum luteoalbum
In season
Date Palm
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Date PalmPhoenix dactylifera
In season
Disturbed ground
Dead Man's Fingers
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Dead Man's FingersPodaxis pistillaris
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Death cap, Shaggy ink cap, Sandy stiltball. Only forage with a confident ID.
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill
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Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle
In season
⚠ Similar species: small-flowered cranesbill, round-leaved cranesbill, cut-leaved cranesbill. Only forage with a confident ID.
Dwarf Kangaroo Paw
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Dwarf Kangaroo PawAnigozanthos humilis
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Eclipta
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EcliptaEclipta prostrata
In season
Wetland, Waterside, Disturbed ground
Elegant Blue Webcap
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Elegant Blue WebcapCortinarius rotundisporus
In season
English Oak
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English OakQuercus robur
In season
Woodland, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: sessile oak, Turkey oak, downy oak. Only forage with a confident ID.
False Truffle
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False TruffleElaphomyces granulatus
In season
False Turkey Tail
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False Turkey TailStereum hirsutum
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Purplepore Bracket, False Turkey Tail, Crowded Parchment. Only forage with a confident ID.
Field Clover
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Field CloverTrifolium campestre
In season
Field Mushroom
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Field MushroomAgaricus campestris
In season
Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Yellow Stainer, Eastern Destroying Angel, Horse Mushroom. Only forage with a confident ID.
Field Woundwort
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Field WoundwortStachys arvensis
In season
Firerug Inkcap
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Firerug InkcapCoprinellus domesticus
In season
Firewood Banksia
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Firewood BanksiaBanksia menziesii
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Fishy Milkcap
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Fishy MilkcapLactifluus volemus
In season
Fogfruit
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FogfruitPhyla nodiflora
In season
Waterside, Wetland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Ground ivy, Lanceleaf fogfruit, Bushy lippia. Only forage with a confident ID.
Giant Club
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Giant ClubClavariadelphus pistillaris
In season
Grass Tree
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Grass TreeXanthorrhoea preissii
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Green Skinhead
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Green SkinheadCortinarius austrovenetus
In season
Green Wattle
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Green WattleAcacia decurrens
In season
Grey Puffball
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Grey PuffballBovista plumbea
In season
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Death cap, Common earthball, Common puffball. Only forage with a confident ID.
Guernsey Fleabane
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Guernsey FleabaneErigeron sumatrensis
In season
⚠ Similar species: Canadian horseweed, flax-leaved fleabane, eastern annual saltmarsh aster. Only forage with a confident ID.
Gumtree Deceiver
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Gumtree DeceiverLaccaria fraterna
In season
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: White fibrecap, Fool's funnel, Deceiver. Only forage with a confident ID.
Hare'sfoot Inkcap
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Hare'sfoot InkcapCoprinopsis lagopus
In season
Hen Pen
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Hen PenBryopsis plumosa
In season
Ivy-leaved Toadflax
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Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis
In season
Jacaranda
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JacarandaJacaranda mimosifolia
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
Jarrah
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JarrahEucalyptus marginata
In season
Woodland
Large-flowered Sundew
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Large-flowered SundewDrosera macrantha
In season
Wetland, Heath & moor
Least Mallow
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Least MallowMalva parviflora
In season
London Plane
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London PlanePlatanus Γ— hispanica
In season
Disturbed ground, Waterside, Woodland edges
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Sycamore maple, Oriental plane, American sycamore. Only forage with a confident ID.
London Plane
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London PlanePlatanus hispanica
In season
Disturbed ground, Waterside, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Oriental plane, American sycamore, Sycamore maple. Only forage with a confident ID.
Long-tailed Spider Orchid
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Long-tailed Spider OrchidCaladenia longicauda
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Magnificent Diuris
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Magnificent DiurisDiuris magnifica
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Mare's Tail
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Mare's TailErigeron canadensis
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Guernsey fleabane, flax-leaved fleabane, panicled aster. Only forage with a confident ID.
Marri
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MarriCorymbia calophylla
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
Meadow Mushroom
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Meadow MushroomAgaricus bisporus
In season
Grassland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: death cap, destroying angel, eastern destroying angel. Only forage with a confident ID.
Meadow Waxcap
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Meadow WaxcapCuphophyllus pratensis
In season
Mexican Fleabane
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Mexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianus
In season
Native Lilac
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Native LilacHardenbergia comptoniana
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
Orange Mosscap
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Orange MosscapRickenella fibula
In season
⚠ Similar species: Collared Navel, Flame Navel, Golden-gilled Navel. Only forage with a confident ID.
Orange Wattle
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Orange WattleAcacia saligna
In season
Pale Brittlestem
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Pale BrittlestemCandolleomyces candolleanus
In season
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Deadly Galerina, Sulphur Tuft, Common Stump Brittlestem. Only forage with a confident ID.
Pale Sundew
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Pale SundewDrosera pallida
In season
Wetland, Heath & moor
Paperbark Tree
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Paperbark TreeMelaleuca quinquenervia
In season
Wetland, Waterside
Parrot Bush
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Parrot BushBanksia sessilis
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Pennywort
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PennywortCentella asiatica
In season
Wetland, Waterside
Pig's Ear
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Pig's EarGomphus clavatus
In season
Pleated Parasol
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Pleated ParasolParasola plicatilis
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Common inkcap, Petticoat mottlegill, Goldenhaired pleated inkcap. Only forage with a confident ID.
Plume Albizia
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Plume AlbiziaParaserianthes lophantha
In season
Prostrate Hakea
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Prostrate HakeaHakea prostrata
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
Puffball
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PuffballApioperdon pyriforme
In season
Grassland, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Death cap, Common earthball, Common puffball. Only forage with a confident ID.
Purple Eriochilus
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Purple EriochilusEriochilus dilatatus
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
Purple-spored Puffball
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Purple-spored PuffballCalvatia cyathiformis
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Death cap, Common earthball, Giant puffball. Only forage with a confident ID.
Purple-veined Caladenia
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Purple-veined CaladeniaCaladenia latifolia
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
🌿
Red and Green Kangaroo PawAnigozanthos manglesii
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Red Pterostylis
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Red PterostylisPterostylis sanguinea
In season
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
Red Silky Oak
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Red Silky OakGrevillea bipinnatifida
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Red Trametes
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Red TrametesTrametes coccinea
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
Red-root Sundew
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Red-root SundewDrosera erythrorhiza
In season
Wetland, Heath & moor
Ribwort Plantain
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Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Foxglove, Broadleaf plantain, Hoary plantain. Only forage with a confident ID.
Ringed Bolete
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Ringed BoleteSuillus collinitus
In season
Robust Bracket
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Robust BracketFomitiporia robusta
In season
Rosetted Sundew
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Rosetted SundewDrosera rosulata
In season
Wetland, Heath & moor
Sand Spider Orchid
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Sand Spider OrchidCaladenia arenicola
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Sandy Stilt Puffball
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Sandy Stilt PuffballBattarrea phalloides
In season
Scarlet Pimpernel
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Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis
In season
Scarlet Runner
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Scarlet RunnerKennedia prostrata
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
Sculptured Puffball
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Sculptured PuffballPisolithus marmoratus
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Common earthball, Scaly earthball, Leopard earthball. Only forage with a confident ID.
Seaside Heliotrope
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Seaside HeliotropeHeliotropium curassavicum
In season
Wetland, Waterside
Showy Wattle
🌿
Showy WattleAcacia pulchella
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
Slender Banksia
🌿
Slender BanksiaBanksia attenuata
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Slender Hakea
🌿
Slender HakeaHakea lissocarpha
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
Small Melilot
🌿
Small MelilotMelilotus indicus
In season
Small Nettle
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Small NettleUrtica urens
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: stinging nettle, red dead-nettle, white dead-nettle. Only forage with a confident ID.
Smoky Bracket
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Smoky BracketBjerkandera adusta
In season
⚠ Similar species: Purplepore bracket, Hairy curtain crust, Mossy maze polypore. Only forage with a confident ID.
Smooth Sow-thistle
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Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus
In season
Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Common groundsel, Prickly sow-thistle, Field sow-thistle. Only forage with a confident ID.
Spear Thistle
🌿
Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Greater burdock, Cotton thistle, Creeping thistle. Only forage with a confident ID.
Split Gill
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Split GillSchizophyllum commune
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Crimped gill, Hairy curtain crust, Turkey tail. Only forage with a confident ID.
Spotted Toughshank
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Spotted ToughshankRhodocollybia maculata
In season
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Clouded Agaric, Russet Toughshank, Butter Cap. Only forage with a confident ID.
Squash
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SquashCucurbita pepo
In season
Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Buffalo gourd, Texas gourd, Squirting cucumber. Only forage with a confident ID.
Stoloniferous Sundew
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Stoloniferous SundewDrosera stolonifera
In season
Wetland, Heath & moor
Stubble Rosegill
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Stubble RosegillVolvopluteus gloiocephalus
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Eastern Destroying Angel, Death Cap, Destroying Angel. Only forage with a confident ID.
Suckling Clover
🌿
Suckling CloverTrifolium dubium
In season
Terracotta Hedgehog
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Terracotta HedgehogHydnum rufescens
In season
Tomato
🌿
TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
In season
Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Deadly nightshade, Bittersweet nightshade, Black nightshade. Only forage with a confident ID.
Toothed Medick
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Toothed MedickMedicago polymorpha
In season
Turf Mottlegill
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Turf MottlegillPanaeolus fimicola
In season
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Deadly Galerina, Banded Mottlegill, Mower's Mushroom. Only forage with a confident ID.
Turkey Tail
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Turkey TailTrametes versicolor
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: False turkey tail, Hairy curtain crust, Violet-toothed polypore. Only forage with a confident ID.
Variable Oysterling
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Variable OysterlingCrepidotus variabilis
In season
Whitish Leucocybe
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Whitish LeucocybeLeucocybe candicans
In season
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Fool's Funnel, Frosty Funnel, The Miller. Only forage with a confident ID.
Wild Radish
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Wild RadishRaphanus raphanistrum
In season
⚠ Similar species: Wild mustard, Field mustard, Black mustard. Only forage with a confident ID.
Witches' Butter
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Witches' ButterExidia glandulosa
In season
⚠ Similar species: Warlock's Butter, Amber Jelly Fungus, White Brain. Only forage with a confident ID.
Yellow Bells
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Yellow BellsHibbertia hypericoides
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
Yellow Brain Fungus
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Yellow Brain FungusTremella mesenterica
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Golden ear, Orange jelly spot, Golden white jelly fungus. Only forage with a confident ID.
Yellow Fieldcap
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Yellow FieldcapBolbitius titubans
In season
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Deadly Conocybe, Funeral Bell, Netted Fieldcap. Only forage with a confident ID.

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