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Foraging calendar Β· New Zealand

Foraging in Christchurch: what's in season in October

63 of the 149 wild species in this guide are in season around Christchurch right now, 21 at their peak, from Bat's-wing Fern to Bovine Bolete. Updated automatically every month.

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Christchurch Β· October

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

21 at peak 63 in season 0 starting soon
Bat's-wing Fern
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Bat's-wing FernHistiopteris incisa
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
 Bovine Bolete
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Bovine BoleteSuillus bovinus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Velvet bolete, Slippery jack, Weeping bolete. 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.
 False Turkey Tail
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False Turkey TailStereum hirsutum
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Purplepore Bracket, False Turkey Tail, Crowded Parchment. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Fragile Fern
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Fragile FernAsplenium flaccidum
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Wetland
 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.
 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.
 Japanese Privet
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Japanese PrivetLigustrum lucidum
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
 Lance Fern
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Lance FernLomaria discolor
At peak
Woodland
 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.
 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.
 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.
 Palm Fern, Crown Fern
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Palm Fern, Crown FernParablechnum procerum
At peak
Woodland
 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.
 Rosy Gomphidius
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Rosy GomphidiusRhizopogon roseolus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Common earthball, Scaly earthball, Yellow false truffle. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Saffron Milk Cap
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Saffron Milk CapLactarius deliciosus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: False Saffron Milkcap, Bleeding Milk Cap, Salmon Milkcap. 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.
 Shieldfern
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ShieldfernPolystichum vestitum
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
 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.
 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.
 Wild Parsnip
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Wild ParsnipPastinaca sativa
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: poison hemlock, water hemlock, cowbane. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Artist's Conk
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Artist's ConkGanoderma australe
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
 Bay Laurel
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Bay LaurelLaurus nobilis
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Cherry laurel, Oleander, Common rhododendron. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Black Elderberry
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Black ElderberrySambucus nigra
In season
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Dwarf elder. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Broadleaf
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BroadleafGriselinia littoralis
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Puka, Kohuhu, Taupata. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Cabbage-palm
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Cabbage-palmCordyline australis
In season
Woodland, 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.
 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.
 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.
 Daisy
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DaisyBellis perennis
In season
Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Southern daisy, Mexican fleabane, Oxeye daisy. 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.
 Fairy Ring Mushroom
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Fairy Ring MushroomMarasmius oreades
In season
Grassland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Fool's Funnel, Spring Fieldcap, Penny Top. 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.
 Harakeke
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HarakekePhormium tenax
In season
Wetland, Waterside, Scrub & hedgerows
 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.
 Horopito
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HoropitoPseudowintera colorata
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
 Iceland Moss
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Iceland MossCetraria islandica
In season
Heath & moor
 Indische Scheinerdbeere
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Indische ScheinerdbeerePotentilla indica
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: wild strawberry, Virginia strawberry, creeping cinquefoil. 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.
 Kohuhu
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KohuhuPittosporum tenuifolium
In season
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
 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.
 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.
 Nikau Palm
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Nikau PalmRhopalostylis sapida
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
 Porcini
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PorciniBoletus edulis
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Bitter Bolete, Summer Bolete, Bay Bolete. 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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.
 Spoon-leaf Sundew
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Spoon-leaf SundewDrosera spatulata
In season
Wetland, Heath & moor
 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.
 Three-cornered Leek
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Three-cornered LeekAllium triquetrum
In season
Woodland edges, Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Lily of the valley, Summer snowflake, Snowdrop. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Trainwrecker
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TrainwreckerNeolentinus lepideus
In season
Woodland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Tiger sawgill, Bear lentinus, Resinous sawgill. 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.
 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.
 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 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 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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