Foraging calendar Β· Canada

Foraging in Vancouver: what's in season in October

208 of the 383 wild species in this guide are in season around Vancouver right now, 83 at their peak, from Ambiguous Stropharia to Apple. Updated automatically every month.

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Vancouver Β· October

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

83 at peak 208 in season 3 starting soon
Ambiguous Stropharia
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Ambiguous StrophariaStropharia ambigua
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
Apple
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AppleMalus domestica
At peak
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Quince, European pear, European crab apple. Only forage with a confident ID.
Aspen Oyster
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Aspen OysterPleurotus populinus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Eastern jack-o'-lantern, Western jack-o'-lantern, Ivory funnel. Only forage with a confident ID.
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.
Bear's Tooth Fungus
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Bear's Tooth FungusHericium coralloides
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Strict-branch Coral, Lion's Mane, Bear's Head Tooth. Only forage with a confident ID.
Black Trumpet
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Black TrumpetCraterellus calicornucopioides
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Devil's urn, Horn of plenty, Wavy-capped craterellus. Only forage with a confident ID.
Black-staining Polypore
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Black-staining PolyporeMeripilus giganteus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Black-staining Polypore, Hen of the Woods, Mountain Polypore. Only forage with a confident ID.
Butter Collybia
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Butter CollybiaRhodocollybia butyracea
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Fool's Funnel, Spotted Toughshank, Russet Toughshank. Only forage with a confident ID.
California Sulphur Shelf
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California Sulphur ShelfLaetiporus gilbertsonii
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Western jack-o'-lantern, Sulphur shelf, Conifer chicken of the woods. Only forage with a confident ID.
Candlestick Fungus
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Candlestick FungusXylaria hypoxylon
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Dead man's fingers, Dead moll's fingers, Crested coral fungus. Only forage with a confident ID.
Chicken Fat Mushroom
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Chicken Fat MushroomSuillus americanus
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Chicken Fat Mushroom, Yellow Slippery Jack. Only forage with a confident ID.
Cinnamon Webcap
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Cinnamon WebcapCortinarius cinnamomeus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Fool's webcap, Deadly webcap, Surprise webcap. Only forage with a confident ID.
Common Funnel
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Common FunnelInfundibulicybe gibba
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Goblet, Tawny Funnel Cap. Only forage with a confident ID.
Common Hazel
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Common HazelCorylus avellana
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: European hornbeam, Common alder, Filbert. Only forage with a confident ID.
Common Juniper
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Common JuniperJuniperus communis
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor, Grassland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: English yew, Savin juniper, Prickly juniper. Only forage with a confident ID.
Conifer Coral Tooth
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Conifer Coral ToothHericium abietis
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Lion's Mane, Coral Tooth Fungus, Northern Tooth Fungus. Only forage with a confident ID.
Conifer Mazegill
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Conifer MazegillGloeophyllum sepiarium
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Turkey tail, Brown rot conk, Thin-walled maze polypore. Only forage with a confident ID.
Conifer Tuft
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Conifer TuftHypholoma capnoides
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Funeral Bell, Brick Tuft, Sulphur Tuft. Only forage with a confident ID.
Coral Fungus
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Coral FungusClavulina coralloides
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Beautiful clavaria, Pale coral fungus, Grey coral fungus. Only forage with a confident ID.
Cranberry
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CranberryVaccinium macrocarpon
At peak
Wetland, Heath & moor
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: lily of the valley, red baneberry, bearberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
Cranberry
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CranberryVaccinium oxycoccos
At peak
Wetland
⚠ Similar species: Bearberry, Eastern teaberry, Lingonberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
Crimson Wax Cap
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Crimson Wax CapHygrocybe singeri
At peak
Grassland, Heath & moor
Crowberry
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CrowberryEmpetrum nigrum
At peak
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Bearberry, Bilberry, Lingonberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
Deceiver
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DeceiverLaccaria laccata
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Scurfy Deceiver, Twisted Deceiver, Bicoloured Deceiver. Only forage with a confident ID.
Decorated Mop
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Decorated MopTricholomopsis decora
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Spectacular Rustgill, Plums and Custard, Flaming Scalycap. Only forage with a confident ID.
Delicate Marasmius
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Delicate MarasmiusMarasmius plicatulus
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
Dryad's Saddle
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Dryad's SaddlePhaeolus schweinitzii
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Oak bracket, Chicken of the woods, Giant polypore. Only forage with a confident ID.
Enoki Mushroom
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Enoki MushroomFlammulina velutipes
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Deadly Galerina, Sulphur Tuft, Shaggy Scalycap. Only forage with a confident ID.
Evergreen Huckleberry
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Evergreen HuckleberryVaccinium ovatum
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: California coffeeberry, Salal, Red huckleberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
Fairy Ring Mushroom
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Fairy Ring MushroomMarasmius oreades
At peak
Grassland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Fool's Funnel, Spring Fieldcap, Penny Top. Only forage with a confident ID.
False Solomon's Seal
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False Solomon's SealMaianthemum stellatum
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: False hellebore, Lily of the valley, Solomon's seal. 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.
Garry Oak
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Garry OakQuercus garryana
At peak
Woodland, Scrub & hedgerows, Grassland
Gorse
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GorseUlex europaeus
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Montpellier broom, Scotch broom, Dyer's greenweed. Only forage with a confident ID.
Grey Knight
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Grey KnightTricholoma terreum
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Tricholoma triste, Leopard Knight, Blushing Knight. Only forage with a confident ID.
Gypsy Mushroom
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Gypsy MushroomCortinarius caperatus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Deadly Fibrecap, Gassy Webcap, Contrary Webcap. Only forage with a confident ID.
Highbush Cranberry
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Highbush CranberryViburnum opulus
At peak
Woodland edges, Wetland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Fly honeysuckle, Bittersweet nightshade, Wayfaring tree. Only forage with a confident ID.
Honey Mushroom
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Honey MushroomArmillaria mellea
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Bulbous Honey Fungus, Shaggy Scalycap. Only forage with a confident ID.
Jelly Antlers
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Jelly AntlersCalocera viscosa
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Beautiful Clavaria, Golden Spindles, Meadow Coral. Only forage with a confident ID.
Jelly Spike
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Jelly SpikePseudohydnum gelatinosum
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Black witches' butter, Yellow brain, Warlock's butter. Only forage with a confident ID.
Larch Suillus
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Larch SuillusSuillus lakei
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Painted Suillus, Blue-staining Slippery Jack, Fat Jack. Only forage with a confident ID.
Late Oyster
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Late OysterSarcomyxa serotina
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Angel wings, Jack-o'-lantern mushroom, Bitter oyster. Only forage with a confident ID.
Lion's Mane
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Lion's ManeHericium erinaceus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Coral tooth fungus, Bear's head tooth fungus, Conifer coral tooth. Only forage with a confident ID.
Madrone
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MadroneArbutus menziesii
At peak
Woodland, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Strawberry tree, Texas madrone, Arizona madrone. 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.
Multiflora Rose
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Multiflora RoseRosa multiflora
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: dog rose, rugosa rose, Himalayan blackberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
Northern Red Oak
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Northern Red OakQuercus rubra
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Black oak, Scarlet oak, Pin oak. Only forage with a confident ID.
Oceanspray
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OceansprayHolodiscus discolor
At peak
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: red elderberry, hardhack, goat's beard. 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.
Orange Jelly Spot
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Orange Jelly SpotGuepiniopsis alpina
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: orange jelly spot, witch's butter, golden ear. Only forage with a confident ID.
Orange Jewelweed
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Orange JewelweedImpatiens capensis
At peak
Wetland, Waterside
⚠ Similar species: Himalayan balsam, Small balsam, Pale jewelweed. Only forage with a confident ID.
Orange Peel Fungus
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Orange Peel FungusAleuria aurantia
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Spring orange peel fungus, Hare's ear, Eyelash cup. Only forage with a confident ID.
Orange Spine Fungus
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Orange Spine FungusHydnellum aurantiacum
At peak
Woodland
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.
Oregon Grape
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Oregon GrapeMahonia aquifolium
At peak
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: European holly, Heavenly bamboo, Common privet. Only forage with a confident ID.
Oyster Mushroom
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Oyster MushroomPleurotus ostreatus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Pale Oyster, Aspen Oyster Mushroom, Leaf-like Oyster. Only forage with a confident ID.
Pacific Golden Chanterelle
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Pacific Golden ChanterelleCantharellus formosus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Deadly webcap, Jack-o'-lantern mushroom, Eastern jack-o'-lantern. Only forage with a confident ID.
Pale Chanterelle
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Pale ChanterelleCantharellula umbonata
At peak
Woodland, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Club Foot, Twotone Funnel, The Goblet. Only forage with a confident ID.
Parrot Waxcap
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Parrot WaxcapGliophorus psittacinus
At peak
Grassland, Heath & moor
⚠ Similar species: Heath Waxcap, Golden Waxcap, Butter Waxcap. 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.
Portugal laurel
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Portugal laurelPrunus lusitanica
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Cherry laurel, Garden privet, Glossy privet. Only forage with a confident ID.
Prince Bolete
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Prince BoleteAgaricus augustus
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Death cap, Yellow-staining mushroom, Inky mushroom. Only forage with a confident ID.
Purple Club Mushroom
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Purple Club MushroomAlloclavaria purpurea
At peak
Woodland
Red Huckleberry
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Red HuckleberryVaccinium parvifolium
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
Red-cracking Bolete
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Red-cracking BoleteXerocomelus chrysenteron
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Satan's bolete, Lurid bolete, Dotted-stem bolete. Only forage with a confident ID.
Red-osier Dogwood
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Red-osier DogwoodCornus sericea
At peak
Waterside, Wetland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: silky dogwood, common dogwood, red-barked dogwood. Only forage with a confident ID.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
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Rocky Mountain JuniperJuniperus scopulorum
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland
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.
Salsify
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SalsifyTragopogon porrifolius
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Meadow salsify, Yellow salsify, Black salsify. Only forage with a confident ID.
Scaly Pholiota
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Scaly PholiotaPholiota squarrosoides
At peak
Woodland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Shaggy Scalycap, Sulphur Tuft, Golden Scalycap. Only forage with a confident ID.
Scarlet Waxcap
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Scarlet WaxcapHygrocybe coccinea
At peak
Grassland, Heath & moor
⚠ Similar species: Crimson waxcap, Splendid waxcap, Vermilion waxcap. 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.
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.
Sweet Chestnut
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Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Horse chestnut, American chestnut, Japanese chestnut. 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.
Tree of Heaven
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Tree of HeavenAilanthus altissima
At peak
Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Poison sumac, Staghorn sumac, Black walnut. Only forage with a confident ID.
Truncated Clubfungus
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Truncated ClubfungusClavariadelphus truncatus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Scaly chanterelle, Giant club, Strap coral. Only forage with a confident ID.
Western Amethyst Deceiver
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Western Amethyst DeceiverLaccaria amethysteo-occidentalis
At peak
Woodland
Wild Pear
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Wild PearPyrus communis
At peak
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Quince, Apple, Crab apple. Only forage with a confident ID.
Wild Rose (Rosehip)
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Wild Rose (Rosehip)Rosa canina
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Rock cotoneaster, Common hawthorn, Sweet briar. Only forage with a confident ID.
Wild Teasel
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Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: cut-leaved teasel, spear thistle, musk thistle. Only forage with a confident ID.
Wood Blewit
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Wood BlewitLepista nuda
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Blewit, Field Blewit, Sordid Blewit. Only forage with a confident ID.
Woolly Bolete
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Woolly BoleteBoletopsis grisea
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Black false bolete, Scaly hedgehog, Scaly tooth. Only forage with a confident ID.
Aleutian Maidenhair
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Aleutian MaidenhairAdiantum aleuticum
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Waterside
Amphibious Bistort
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Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia
In season
Wetland, Waterside
⚠ Similar species: Redshank, Pale persicaria, Water pepper. Only forage with a confident ID.
Artist's Conk
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Artist's ConkGanoderma applanatum
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Reishi / Lingzhi, Hemlock varnish shelf, Southern bracket. Only forage with a confident ID.
Artist's Conk
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Artist's ConkGanoderma brownii
In season
Woodland
Bearberry
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BearberryArctostaphylos uva-ursi
In season
Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Wild cotoneaster, Salal, Lingonberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
Beargrass
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BeargrassXerophyllum tenax
In season
Grassland, Heath & moor, Scrub & hedgerows
Birch Polypore
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Birch PolyporeFomitopsis betulina
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Artist's bracket, Tinder fungus, Lumpy bracket. Only forage with a confident ID.
Blue Elderberry
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Blue ElderberrySambucus cerulea
In season
Woodland edges, Waterside
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Western water hemlock, Poison hemlock, Red elderberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
Blue Hedgehog Fungus
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Blue Hedgehog FungusHydnellum caeruleum
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Zoned Tooth, Mealy Tooth, Bleeding Tooth Fungus. Only forage with a confident ID.
Borage
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BorageBorago officinalis
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Foxglove, Comfrey, Hound's-tongue. Only forage with a confident ID.
Boreal Wolf Lichen
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Boreal Wolf LichenVulpicida canadensis
In season
Woodland, Scrub & hedgerows
Bunchberry
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BunchberryCornus unalaschkensis
In season
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: False lily of the valley, Bunchberry, Dwarf cornel. Only forage with a confident ID.
butterfly-bush
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butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii
In season
Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Common lilac, Orange ball tree, Purple loosestrife. 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.
Chicory
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ChicoryCichorium intybus
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Prickly lettuce, Common sowthistle, Catsear. Only forage with a confident ID.
Clubmoss
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ClubmossLycopodium clavatum
In season
Woodland, Heath & moor
Common Plantain
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Common PlantainPlantago major
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Foxglove, Lily of the valley, Fragrant plantain lily. Only forage with a confident ID.
Common Speedwell
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Common SpeedwellVeronica officinalis
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Germander speedwell, Birdeye speedwell, Thyme-leaved speedwell. Only forage with a confident ID.
Common Woodsorrel
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Common WoodsorrelOxalis stricta
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Creeping buttercup, Black medick, White clover. Only forage with a confident ID.
Conifer Chicken of the Woods
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Conifer Chicken of the WoodsLaetiporus conifericola
In season
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Western jack-o'-lantern, Western hardwood sulphur shelf, Sulphur shelf. Only forage with a confident ID.
Creeping Jenny
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Creeping JennyLysimachia nummularia
In season
Wetland, Waterside, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Ground ivy, Japanese loosestrife, Marsh pennywort. Only forage with a confident ID.
Creeping Thistle
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Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: spear thistle, musk thistle, milk thistle. Only forage with a confident ID.
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss
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Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrus
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: springy turf-moss, lanky moss, glittering wood moss. Only forage with a confident ID.
Daisy
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DaisyBellis perennis
In season
Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Southern daisy, Mexican fleabane, Oxeye daisy. Only forage with a confident ID.
Dead Man's Fingers
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Dead Man's FingersXylaria polymorpha
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Dead man's fingers (long-stemmed), Candlesnuff fungus, King Alfred's cakes. Only forage with a confident ID.
Deer Mushroom
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Deer MushroomPluteus cervinus
In season
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Livid pinkgill, Clouded agaric, Willow shield. Only forage with a confident ID.
Devil's Club
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Devil's ClubOplopanax horridus
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Wetland
Dog Lichen
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Dog LichenPeltigera canina
In season
Woodland edges, Grassland
Dryad's Saddle
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Dryad's SaddleFomitopsis mounceae
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Red-belted conk, Birch polypore, Artist's conk. Only forage with a confident ID.
Eastern Daisy Fleabane
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Eastern Daisy FleabaneErigeron annuus
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Philadelphia fleabane, Prairie fleabane, White panicle aster. Only forage with a confident ID.
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.
European Bugleweed
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European BugleweedLycopus europaeus
In season
Waterside, Wetland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: hemp-agrimony, water mint, three-lobe beggarticks. Only forage with a confident ID.
Evergreen Blackberry
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Evergreen BlackberryRubus laciniatus
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Himalayan blackberry, Elmleaf blackberry, European blackberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
False Tinder Fungus
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False Tinder FungusPhellinus igniarius
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Tinder fungus, Red-belted conk, Artist's conk. Only forage with a confident ID.
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.
Feather Moss
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Feather MossPleurozium schreberi
In season
Woodland, Heath & moor
⚠ Similar species: Glittering wood moss, Neat feather-moss, Big shaggy-moss. Only forage with a confident ID.
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.
Forked Lichen
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Forked LichenCladonia furcata
In season
Heath & moor, Grassland
Freckle Pelt Lichen
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Freckle Pelt LichenPeltigera aphthosa
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
garden cosmos
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garden cosmosCosmos bipinnatus
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Golden tickseed, Sulphur cosmos, Apache beggarticks. Only forage with a confident ID.
Giant Fir
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Giant FirAbies grandis
In season
Woodland
Glutinous Gomphidius
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Glutinous GomphidiusGomphidius glutinosus
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Copper Spike, Larch Spike, Blackening Slime Spike. Only forage with a confident ID.
Goldback Fern
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Goldback FernPentagramma triangularis
In season
Woodland, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: pallid silverback fern, California cloak fern, Coville's lipfern. Only forage with a confident ID.
greater bird's-foot-trefoil
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greater bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus
In season
Wetland, Waterside, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Common bird's-foot trefoil, Narrow-leaved bird's-foot trefoil, Black medick. Only forage with a confident ID.
Heather
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HeatherCalluna vulgaris
In season
Heath & moor
⚠ Similar species: Bell heather, Cross-leaved heath, Winter heath. Only forage with a confident ID.
Herb Robert
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Herb RobertGeranium robertianum
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Little Robin, Shining Cranesbill, Dove's-foot Cranesbill. Only forage with a confident ID.
Himalayan Blackberry
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Himalayan BlackberryRubus armeniacus
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Evergreen blackberry, California blackberry, Allegheny blackberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
Honeysuckle
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HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum
In season
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Fly honeysuckle, Perfoliate honeysuckle, Box honeysuckle. Only forage with a confident ID.
Horse's Hoof Fungus
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Horse's Hoof FungusFomes fomentarius
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Red-belted conk, Willow bracket, Artist's conk. Only forage with a confident ID.
Jellybaby Fungus
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Jellybaby FungusLeotia lubrica
In season
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Common cudonia, Green jelly baby, Beech jellydisc. Only forage with a confident ID.
Lace Lichen
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Lace LichenRamalina menziesii
In season
Woodland, Scrub & hedgerows
lady's-mantle
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lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollis
In season
Grassland, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Monkshood, Common lady's mantle, Alpine lady's mantle. Only forage with a confident ID.
Lemon Balm
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Lemon BalmMelissa officinalis
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Catnip, Spearmint, Ground ivy. Only forage with a confident ID.
Lesser Burdock
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Lesser BurdockArctium minus
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Foxglove, Comfrey, Butterbur. Only forage with a confident ID.
Licorice Fern
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Licorice FernPolypodium glycyrrhiza
In season
Woodland
Lucerne
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LucerneMedicago sativa
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Yellow sweet clover, White sweet clover, Black medick. Only forage with a confident ID.
Lumpy Bracket
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Lumpy BracketTrametes gibbosa
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Turkey tail, Hairy bracket, Pubescent bracket. Only forage with a confident ID.
Lungs of Oak
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Lungs of OakLobaria pulmonaria
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Textured lungwort, Speckle-belly lichen, Broad-leaved lungwort. Only forage with a confident ID.
Map Lichen / Geographic Lichen
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Map Lichen / Geographic LichenRhizocarpon geographicum
In season
Heath & moor, Grassland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: rust-colored cobblestone lichen, dark brown tile lichen, map lichen. Only forage with a confident ID.
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.
Miller Mushroom
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Miller MushroomClitopilus prunulus
In season
Grassland, Woodland edges
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Fool's Funnel, Clouded Funnel, Livid Pinkgill. Only forage with a confident ID.
Mountain Hemlock
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Mountain HemlockTsuga mertensiana
In season
Woodland
Narrow-leaved Cattail
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Narrow-leaved CattailTypha angustifolia
In season
Wetland, Waterside
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Yellow flag iris, Sweet flag, Broadleaf cattail. Only forage with a confident ID.
Netted Spine Fungus
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Netted Spine FungusHydnellum scrobiculatum
In season
Woodland
Oakmoss Lichen
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Oakmoss LichenEvernia prunastri
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Tree moss lichen, Farinose cartilage lichen, Old man's beard. Only forage with a confident ID.
One-flowered Wintergreen
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One-flowered WintergreenOrthilia secunda
In season
Woodland
Oregano
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OreganoOriganum vulgare
In season
Grassland, Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Wall germander, Wild basil, Wild thyme. Only forage with a confident ID.
Oregon Polypore
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Oregon PolyporeGanoderma oregonense
In season
Woodland
Oregon Wood Sorrel
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Oregon Wood SorrelOxalis oregana
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: White Clover, Common Yellow Woodsorrel, Creeping Woodsorrel. Only forage with a confident ID.
Pale Chanterelle
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Pale ChanterelleCantharellus roseocanus
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Jack-o'-lantern mushroom, Eastern jack-o'-lantern, Scaly chanterelle. Only forage with a confident ID.
Paper Birch
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Paper BirchBetula papyrifera
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
Peppermint
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PeppermintMentha piperita
In season
Wetland, Disturbed ground, Waterside
⚠ Similar species: Catnip, Ground ivy, Spearmint. Only forage with a confident ID.
Pipsissewa
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PipsissewaChimaphila umbellata
In season
Woodland
Pixie Cup Lichen
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Pixie Cup LichenCladonia pyxidata
In season
Woodland, Heath & moor
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.
Pot Marigold
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Pot MarigoldCalendula officinalis
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: French marigold, Corn marigold, Field marigold. Only forage with a confident ID.
Pouch Fungus
πŸ„
Pouch FungusCryptoporus volvatus
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Artist's conk, Red-belted conk, Purplepore bracket. Only forage with a confident ID.
Powdered Reindeer Lichen
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Powdered Reindeer LichenCladonia uncialis
In season
Heath & moor, Grassland
Powdered Shield Lichen
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Powdered Shield LichenHypogymnia physodes
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: powder-headed tube lichen, forked tube lichen, hammered shield lichen. Only forage with a confident ID.
Prickly Lettuce
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Prickly LettuceLactuca serriola
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: common sowthistle, prickly sowthistle, wild lettuce. Only forage with a confident ID.
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.
Puffball
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PuffballLycoperdon perlatum
In season
Grassland, Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Umber-brown Puffball, Pestle Puffball, Pear-shaped Puffball. Only forage with a confident ID.
purpletop vervain
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purpletop vervainVerbena bonariensis
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: blue vervain, slender vervain, common vervain. Only forage with a confident ID.
Ragbag Lichen
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Ragbag LichenPlatismatia glauca
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Olive Cetrelia lichen, Ragged rag lichen, American wrinkle lichen. Only forage with a confident ID.
Rattlesnake Plantain
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Rattlesnake PlantainGoodyera oblongifolia
In season
Woodland
Red Alder
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Red AlderAlnus rubra
In season
Woodland, Waterside, Disturbed ground
Red Clover
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Red CloverTrifolium pratense
In season
Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Yellow sweet clover, Bird's-foot trefoil, White clover. Only forage with a confident ID.
Red Currant
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Red CurrantRibes sanguineum
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Twinberry honeysuckle, Red currant, Spreading gooseberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
Reflexed Stonecrop
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Reflexed StonecropPetrosedum rupestre
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Biting stonecrop, Pale stonecrop, White stonecrop. Only forage with a confident ID.
Reindeer Lichen
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Reindeer LichenCladonia portentosa
In season
Heath & moor, Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Grey reindeer lichen, Reindeer lichen, Star reindeer lichen. Only forage with a confident ID.
Reindeer Lichen
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Reindeer LichenCladonia rangiferina
In season
Heath & moor, Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Star-tipped reindeer lichen, Reindeer lichen, Reindeer lichen. Only forage with a confident ID.
Rowan
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RowanSorbus aucuparia
In season
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: red elderberry, tree cotoneaster, wild service tree. Only forage with a confident ID.
Scaber Stalk
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Scaber StalkLeccinum scabrum
In season
Woodland, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Bitter bolete, Red-capped scaber stalk, Orange birch bolete. Only forage with a confident ID.
Scutiger
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ScutigerSarcodon imbricatus
In season
Woodland
Sheathed Woodtuft
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Sheathed WoodtuftKuehneromyces mutabilis
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Funeral Bell, Enoki, Conifer Tuft. Only forage with a confident ID.
Shepherd's Purse
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Shepherd's PurseCapsella bursa-pastoris
In season
Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Common groundsel, Field pennycress, Lesser swine cress. Only forage with a confident ID.
Shield Lichen
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Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Common greenshield lichen, Salted shield lichen, Monk's-hood lichen. Only forage with a confident ID.
Short-stemmed Russula
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Short-stemmed RussulaRussula brevipes
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Milk White Brittlegill, Blue Band Brittlegill, Subalpine Waxy Cap. Only forage with a confident ID.
Silver Birch
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Silver BirchBetula pendula
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Downy birch, Common alder, Aspen. Only forage with a confident ID.
Slippery Jack
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Slippery JackSuillus luteus
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Weeping bolete, Ornate-stalked bolete, Larch bolete. Only forage with a confident ID.
Smith's Fairybells
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Smith's FairybellsProsartes smithii
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
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
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Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Greater burdock, Cotton thistle, Creeping thistle. Only forage with a confident ID.
spiny sowthistle
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spiny sowthistleSonchus asper
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: common sow thistle, field sow thistle, prickly lettuce. Only forage with a confident ID.
Splendid Feather Moss
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Splendid Feather MossHylocomium splendens
In season
Woodland, Heath & moor
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 Ladysthumb
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Spotted LadysthumbPersicaria maculosa
In season
Disturbed ground, Waterside
⚠ Similar species: Water pepper, Pale persicaria, Amphibious bistort. Only forage with a confident ID.
Stone Lichen
πŸ„
Stone LichenParmelia saxatilis
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
Strawberry Tooth Fungus
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Strawberry Tooth FungusHydnellum peckii
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Velvet Tooth, Zoned Tooth, Orange Tooth. Only forage with a confident ID.
Subalpine Fir
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Subalpine FirAbies lasiocarpa
In season
Woodland
Sweet Gale
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Sweet GaleMyrica gale
In season
Wetland, Heath & moor
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Alder buckthorn, Grey willow, Common alder. 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.
Veined Felt Lichen
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Veined Felt LichenPeltigera venosa
In season
Woodland
Vine Maple
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Vine MapleAcer circinatum
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
Watercress
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WatercressNasturtium officinale
In season
Waterside, Wetland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Cowbane, Hemlock water dropwort, Lesser water parsnip. Only forage with a confident ID.
Western Hemlock
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Western HemlockTsuga heterophylla
In season
Woodland
Western Red Cedar
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Western Red CedarThuja plicata
In season
Woodland, Waterside
Wild Carrot
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Wild CarrotDaucus carota
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Poison hemlock, Fool's parsley. Only forage with a confident ID.
Witch's Hair Lichen
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Witch's Hair LichenAlectoria sarmentosa
In season
Woodland
woolly hedgenettle
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woolly hedgenettleStachys byzantina
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Woolly foxglove, Common foxglove, Silver sage. Only forage with a confident ID.
Woolly Pine Bolete
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Woolly Pine BoleteSuillus tomentosus
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: American slippery jack, Slippery jack, Weeping bolete. Only forage with a confident ID.
Wrinkled Crust Fungus
πŸ„
Wrinkled Crust FungusPlicaturopsis crispa
In season
Woodland
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 Polypore
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Yellow PolyporeFomitopsis ochracea
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Red-belted conk, Northern red-belted conk, Birch polypore. Only forage with a confident ID.
Yellow Wall Lichen
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Yellow Wall LichenXanthoria parietina
In season
Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Elegant sunburst lichen, Pincushion sunburst lichen, Shrubby sunburst lichen. Only forage with a confident ID.

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Forage helps you discover and identify wild plants, but identification is never 100% certain. Many edible plants have toxic lookalikes. Never eat anything you find based only on what this app tells you. Always confirm with a field guide, an experienced forager or a local expert. The season score tells you where to look, too: it’s not a guarantee. Mind conservation law and property rights as well.

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