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Foraging calendar: Alabama

Month by month, when people in Alabama record the things foragers look for: 16 species from 3,831 public observations. Darker means more of that row's records fall in that month.

Never eat anything based on this page or on the app. These tables show when people recorded these species in public datasets. They do not say anything is ripe, edible or safe, and they do not help identify a find. Confirm every find with a qualified local expert.

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MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
RecordedJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MorelsMorchella spp.
iNaturalist · n=134
Blackberries, raspberries and relativesRubus spp.
iNaturalist · n=91
Chicken of the woodsLaetiporus spp.
iNaturalist · n=272
Black cherryPrunus serotina
iNaturalist · n=76
Black trumpets and other CraterellusCraterellus spp.
iNaturalist · n=165
Blueberries, huckleberries and relativesVaccinium spp.
iNaturalist · n=75
ChanterellesCantharellus spp.
iNaturalist · n=615
PawpawAsimina triloba
iNaturalist · n=62 · USA-NPN ripe fruits peak Aug (n=9)
SumacsRhus spp.
iNaturalist · n=274
ElderberriesSambucus spp.
iNaturalist · n=248
Wild grapesVitis spp.
iNaturalist · n=202
American persimmonDiospyros virginiana
iNaturalist · n=379
Black walnutJuglans nigra
iNaturalist · n=48
Hickories and pecanCarya spp.
iNaturalist · n=69
Lion's mane and other HericiumHericium spp.
iNaturalist · n=511
Oyster mushroomsPleurotus spp.
iNaturalist · n=610
Share of the row's records: few some most peak month

Questions

When do people record mushrooms in Alabama?

In the public records, the busiest months are: Chanterelles (Jul), Oyster mushrooms (Dec), Lion's mane and other Hericium (Nov), Chicken of the woods (Apr), Black trumpets and other Craterellus (Jun), Morels (Mar). That is when people reported them, not a forecast or a statement that anything is safe to eat.

When do people record wild fruit and nuts in Alabama?

Records of plants with fruit peak as follows: American persimmon (Sep), Sumacs (Jul), Elderberries (Aug), Wild grapes (Aug), Blackberries, raspberries and relatives (Apr), Black cherry (Jun). Fruit on a plant in a record says nothing about ripeness or edibility.

Is this a guide to what is safe to eat?

No. It lists when people recorded species in public datasets. It does not identify anything or judge edibility. Confirm every find with a qualified local expert.

Source and date

Counts are public records by calendar month, shown as a share of each row's busiest month. A record means someone reported the species that month; it says nothing about quantity, ripeness or safety. Records follow where and when people go out, so busy weekends and popular parks count more than remote ground.

iNaturalist
Research-grade observations, Alabama, all years to 2026-10-20: mushrooms as all observations; fruit and nut plants as observations annotated "Fruits or Seeds". Retrieved 2026-10-20 from the iNaturalist API. inaturalist.org
USA-NPN
Nature's Notebook "Ripe fruits" phenophase status records, Alabama, 2009–2025 (one record = one plant in one year, from first to last "yes"). Retrieved 2026-10-20 from the USA National Phenology Network data service, shown as a cross-check where a row has at least 8 records. usanpn.org
Rows
A row appears when a species has at least 40 Alabama records; a month page exists when at least 3 rows have records that month. Common names are the ones foragers use and are not an identification; the scientific name is the source's taxon.

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