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Foraging in Auckland: what's in season in October

45 of the 102 wild species in this guide are in season around Auckland right now, 16 at their peak, from Black-staining Polypore to Coast Banksia. Updated automatically every month.

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Auckland · October

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

16 at peak 45 in season 1 starting soon
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.
 Coast Banksia
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Coast BanksiaBanksia integrifolia
At peak
Woodland edges, Heath & moor
⚠ Similar species: Silver Banksia, Saw Banksia, Swamp Banksia. 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.
 English Oak
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English OakQuercus robur
At peak
Woodland, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: sessile oak, Turkey oak, downy oak. 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.
 Kotukutuku
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KotukutukuFuchsia excorticata
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
 Olive
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OliveOlea europaea
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
 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.
 Quince
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QuinceCydonia oblonga
At peak
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Common pear, Apple, Japanese quince. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Rowan
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RowanSorbus aucuparia
At peak
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: red elderberry, tree cotoneaster, wild service tree. 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.
 Spoon-leaf Sundew
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Spoon-leaf SundewDrosera spatulata
At peak
Wetland, Heath & moor
 Sweetgum
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SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua
At peak
Woodland, Wetland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Red maple, American sycamore, Sugar maple. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Turkey Tail
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Turkey TailTrametes versicolor
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: False turkey tail, Hairy curtain crust, Violet-toothed polypore. Only forage with a confident ID.
 White Wood Ear
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White Wood EarTremella fuciformis
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Leafy brain, Yellow brain, Warlock's butter. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Yellow Brain Fungus
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Yellow Brain FungusTremella mesenterica
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Golden ear, Orange jelly spot, Golden white jelly fungus. 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.
 Black Alder
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Black AlderAlnus glutinosa
In season
Wetland, Waterside
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Alder buckthorn, Bird cherry, Grey alder. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Broom Tea-tree
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Broom Tea-treeLeptospermum scoparium
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Kanuka, Coastal tea tree, Tea tree. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Camphor Laurel
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Camphor LaurelCinnamomum camphora
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
 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.
 Chickweed
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ChickweedStellaria media
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: scarlet pimpernel, petty spurge, common mouse-ear chickweed. 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.
 Daisy
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DaisyBellis perennis
In season
Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Southern daisy, Mexican fleabane, Oxeye daisy. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Dandelion
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DandelionTaraxacum officinale
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: common ragwort, catsear, common sowthistle. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Fig
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FigFicus carica
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Castor bean, Weeping fig, Paper mulberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Giant Puffball
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Giant PuffballCalvatia gigantea
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Death cap (immature button stage), Destroying angel (egg stage), Common earthball. 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.
 Kawakawa
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KawakawaMacropiper excelsum
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: karamu, mahoe, five-finger. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Larch Bolete
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Larch BoleteSuillus grevillei
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Larch Bolete, Orange Larch Bolete, Slippery Jack. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Nasturtium
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NasturtiumTropaeolum majus
In season
Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Monkshood, Ground ivy, Common mallow. 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.
 Purple Passion Fruit
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Purple Passion FruitPassiflora edulis
In season
Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: snake climber, stinking passionflower, corky passionflower. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Red Trametes
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Red TrametesTrametes coccinea
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
 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.
 Rough Maidenhair Fern
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Rough Maidenhair FernAdiantum hispidulum
In season
Woodland, Waterside
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 Tomato
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TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
In season
Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Deadly nightshade, Bittersweet nightshade, Black nightshade. Only forage with a confident ID.
 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.
 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.

Starting soon

Makomako
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MakomakoAristotelia serrata
From November
Woodland, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground

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One note before you head out

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.

Species photos via Wikimedia Commons and iNaturalist · full credits