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Georgia · July

What foragers look for in Georgia in July

13 of the 19 species on the Georgia calendar have July records. Listed by how much of each row's year falls in this 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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  1. Chicken of the woodsLaetiporus spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=1,037 (171 in July)
  2. ElderberriesSambucus spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=87 (34 in July)
  3. SumacsRhus spp.
    Records rising
    91% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=348 (75 in July)
  4. ChanterellesCantharellus spp.
    Records tailing off
    77% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=822 (201 in July)
  5. American persimmonDiospyros virginiana
    Records rising
    63% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=552 (100 in July)
  6. PawpawAsimina triloba
    Records rising
    61% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=113 (20 in July)
  7. Black walnutJuglans nigra
    Records rising
    58% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=79 (14 in July)
  8. Oyster mushroomsPleurotus spp.
    Records rising
    54% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=1,027 (108 in July)
  9. Black trumpets and other CraterellusCraterellus spp.
    Records rising
    51% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=468 (80 in July)
  10. Wild grapesVitis spp.
    Records rising
    39% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=212 (47 in July)
  11. Hickories and pecanCarya spp.
    Records rising
    24% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=92 (8 in July)
  12. Blueberries, huckleberries and relativesVaccinium spp.
    Records tailing off
    18% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=154 (7 in July)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 14 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in Georgia peak in June.
  13. Black cherryPrunus serotina
    Records tailing off
    13% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Georgia · n=170 (16 in July)

In Georgia, July is the busiest month of the year for records of: Chicken of the woods, Elderberries. Records of Blackberries, raspberries and relatives, Mulberries, Wild roses (hips) drop below the listing line after June. "Peak month" means the month with the most records for that row; "rising" and "tailing off" describe the record counts on either side of it, nothing about the plant or fungus itself.

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Questions

What do foragers look for in Georgia in July?

In public records for Georgia, people most often report these in July: Chicken of the woods, Elderberries, Sumacs, Chanterelles, American persimmon, Pawpaw, Black walnut, Oyster mushrooms. This is a list of records, not of anything safe to eat.

Does a record mean it is ripe or edible?

No. A record means someone reported the species that month. It says nothing about ripeness, quantity or edibility, and many have dangerous lookalikes. Confirm every find with a qualified local expert.

Same month, nearby

Florida in JulyAlabama in JulyTennessee in JulyNorth Carolina in JulySouth Carolina in July

Georgia: the whole year · July across the US

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, Georgia, 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, Georgia, 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
The 13 rows above are the species with at least 10% of their peak-month count, and at least 3 records, in July in Georgia. Common names are the ones foragers use and are not an identification; the scientific name is the source's taxon.

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