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Foraging in Lisbon: what's in season in September

79 of the 117 wild species in this guide are in season around Lisbon right now, 44 at their peak, from Bay Bolete to Beechwood Sickener. Updated automatically every month.

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Lisbon · September

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

44 at peak 79 in season 2 starting soon
Bay Bolete
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Bay BoleteImleria badia
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Devil's bolete, Lurid bolete, Dotted-stem bolete. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Beechwood Sickener
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Beechwood SickenerRussula cyanoxantha
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Greyish Brittlegill, Crab Brittlegill, Greencracked Brittlegill. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Black Trumpet
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Black TrumpetCraterellus tubaeformis
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Golden Chanterelle, Black Chanterelle, Cantharellus sphaerosporus. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Cat's-ear
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Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Common dandelion, Rough hawkbit, Smooth hawksbeard. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Chicken of the Woods
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Chicken of the WoodsLaetiporus sulphureus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Chicken of the Woods, Conifer Chicken of the Woods, Western Chicken-of-the-Woods. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Chicory
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ChicoryCichorium intybus
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Prickly lettuce, Common sowthistle, Catsear. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Clouded Funnel
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Clouded FunnelClitocybe nebularis
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Fool's Funnel, Livid Entoloma, Frosty Funnel. 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 Chickweed
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Common ChickweedStellaria media
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: scarlet pimpernel, petty spurge, common mouse-ear chickweed. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Cork Oak
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Cork OakQuercus suber
At peak
Woodland, Scrub & hedgerows
 Deceiver
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DeceiverLaccaria laccata
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Scurfy Deceiver, Twisted Deceiver, Bicoloured Deceiver. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Elfin Saddle
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Elfin SaddleHelvella crispa
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
 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.
 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.
 Fennel
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FennelFoeniculum vulgare
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Poison hemlock, Cowbane, Fool's parsley. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Fly Agaric
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Fly AgaricAmanita muscaria
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: False Caesar's Mushroom, Caesar's Amanita, Royal Fly Agaric. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Golden Chanterelle
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Golden ChanterelleCantharellus cibarius
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Frosted Chanterelle, California Golden Chanterelle, White Chanterelle. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Hawthorn
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HawthornCrataegus monogyna
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Wall cotoneaster, Firethorn, European holly. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Hazel
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HazelCorylus avellana
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: European hornbeam, Common alder, Filbert. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Herb Robert
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Herb RobertGeranium robertianum
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Little Robin, Shining Cranesbill, Dove's-foot Cranesbill. 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 Ear Fungus
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Jelly Ear FungusAuricularia auricula-judae
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Bay cup, Black witches' butter, Amber jelly fungus. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Kermes Oak
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Kermes OakQuercus coccifera
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
 Mastic Tree
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Mastic TreePistacia lentiscus
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
 Meadow Mushroom
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Meadow MushroomAgaricus campestris
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Death cap, Destroying angel, Fool's mushroom. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Myrtle
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MyrtleMyrtus communis
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
 Nasturtium
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NasturtiumTropaeolum majus
At peak
Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
 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.
 Olive
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OliveOlea europaea
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
 Oyster Mushroom
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Oyster MushroomPleurotus ostreatus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Angel wings, Jack-o'-lantern mushroom, Eastern jack-o'-lantern. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Parasol Mushroom
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Parasol MushroomMacrolepiota procera
At peak
Grassland, Woodland edges
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Panther cap, Death cap, Deadly dapperling. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Porcini/Cep
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Porcini/CepBoletus edulis
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Bitter Bolete, Summer Bolete, Bay Bolete. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Puffball
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PuffballLycoperdon perlatum
At peak
Grassland, Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Umber-brown Puffball, Pestle Puffball, Pear-shaped Puffball. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Ribwort Plantain
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Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Foxglove, Broadleaf plantain, Hoary plantain. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Rough Bindweed
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Rough BindweedSmilax aspera
At peak
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Black bryony, White bryony, Mediterranean honeysuckle. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Saffron Milk Cap
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Saffron Milk CapLactarius deliciosus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Woolly milkcap, Yellowdrop milkcap, False saffron milkcap. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Shaggy Inkcap
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Shaggy InkcapCoprinus comatus
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Green-spored parasol, Common inkcap, Magpie inkcap. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Sheep Sorrel
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Sheep SorrelRumex acetosella
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Lords-and-ladies, Common sorrel, Wood sorrel. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Spotted Ladysthumb
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Spotted LadysthumbPersicaria maculosa
At peak
Disturbed ground, Waterside
⚠ Similar species: Water pepper, Pale persicaria, Amphibious bistort. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Stone Pine
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Stone PinePinus pinea
At peak
Woodland, Scrub & hedgerows
 Strawberry Tree
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Strawberry TreeArbutus unedo
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
 Walnut
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WalnutJuglans regia
At peak
Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Tree of heaven, Black walnut, Butternut. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Wild Carrot
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Wild CarrotDaucus carota
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Poison hemlock, Fool's parsley. 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.
 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.
 Blackthorn
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BlackthornPrunus spinosa
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Alder buckthorn, Common buckthorn, Wild privet. 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.
 Common Mallow
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Common MallowMalva sylvestris
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Carolina bristlemallow, Common mallow, Little mallow. 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.
 Dandelion
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DandelionTaraxacum officinale
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: common ragwort, catsear, common sowthistle. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Efeu
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EfeuHedera helix
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: poison ivy, Virginia creeper, old man's beard. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Elder
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ElderSambucus nigra
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Dwarf elder. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Hedge Bindweed
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Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium
In season
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Field bindweed, Common morning glory, Sea bindweed. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Honey Mushroom
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Honey MushroomArmillaria mellea
In season
Woodland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Deadly Galerina, Sulphur Tuft, Shaggy Scalycap. 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.
 Hottentot Fig
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Hottentot FigCarpobrotus edulis
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground
 Lamb's Quarters
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Lamb's QuartersChenopodium album
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Wormseed goosefoot, Common orache, Maple-leaved goosefoot. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Lemon Balm
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Lemon BalmMelissa officinalis
In season
Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Catnip, Spearmint, Ground ivy. 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.
 Poison Hemlock
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Poison HemlockConium maculatum
In season
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: water hemlock, fool's parsley, wild parsnip. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Purple Loosestrife
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Purple LoosestrifeLythrum salicaria
In season
Wetland, Waterside
⚠ Similar species: great willowherb, fireweed, European wand loosestrife. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Purslane
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PurslanePortulaca oleracea
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: spotted spurge, prostrate spurge, petty spurge. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Red Clover
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Red CloverTrifolium pratense
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Yellow sweet clover, Bird's-foot trefoil, White clover. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Red-banded Polypore
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Red-banded PolyporeFomitopsis pinicola
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Birch polypore, Artist's conk, Tinder fungus. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Redroot Amaranth
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Redroot AmaranthAmaranthus retroflexus
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Black nightshade, Lambsquarters, Smooth pigweed. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Rosemary
🌿
RosemarySalvia rosmarinus
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: bog rosemary, lavender, cotton lavender. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Sea Holly
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Sea HollyEryngium maritimum
In season
Waterside, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Prickly samphire, Field eryngo, Blue eryngo. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Selfheal
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SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Bugleweed, Ground ivy, Wild basil. 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.
 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.
 Stinging Nettle
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Stinging NettleUrtica dioica
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges, Waterside
⚠ Similar species: black horehound, white dead-nettle, red dead-nettle. 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.
 Turkey Tail
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Turkey TailTrametes versicolor
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: False turkey tail, Hairy curtain crust, Violet-toothed polypore. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Water Mint
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Water MintMentha aquatica
In season
Waterside, Wetland
⚠ Similar species: Water Germander, Gypsywort, Corn Mint. Only forage with a confident ID.
 White Clover
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White CloverTrifolium repens
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: bird's-foot trefoil, creeping woodsorrel, black medick. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Wild Oregano
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Wild OreganoOriganum vulgare
In season
Grassland, Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Wall germander, Wild basil, Wild thyme. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Wood Blewit
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Wood BlewitLepista nuda
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Fool's webcap, Deadly webcap, Livid pinkgill. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Yarrow
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YarrowAchillea millefolium
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Heath & moor
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: poison hemlock, water hemlock, tansy. Only forage with a confident ID.

Starting soon

Candlestick Fungus
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Candlestick FungusXylaria hypoxylon
From October
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Dead man's fingers, Dead moll's fingers, Crested coral fungus. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Yellow Brain Fungus
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Yellow Brain FungusTremella mesenterica
From October
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Golden ear, Orange jelly spot, Golden white jelly fungus. Only forage with a confident ID.

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