Forager's Field NotesUnited States · July
What foragers look for in July
25 of the 29 mushrooms, fruits and nuts on this calendar have US records in July. Records differ a lot by state, so each row lists the states where July clears the listing line.
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.
- Blackberries, raspberries and relativesRubus spp.Peak month for records
- ChanterellesCantharellus spp.Peak month for records
- ChokecherryPrunus virginianaPeak month for records100% of this row's US peak · n=2,382 US records · listed for July in 16 states: California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Dakota and 4 more
- ElderberriesSambucus spp.Peak month for records
- HazelnutsCorylus spp.Peak month for records100% of this row's US peak · n=1,896 US records · listed for July in 13 states: California, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and 1 more
- Prickly pearOpuntia spp.Peak month for records100% of this row's US peak · n=4,369 US records · listed for July in 7 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah
- SumacsRhus spp.Peak month for records
- Oyster mushroomsPleurotus spp.Records tailing off
- Black cherryPrunus serotinaRecords tailing off
- Wild grapesVitis spp.Records rising89% of this row's US peak · n=3,506 US records · listed for July in 18 states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and 6 more
- Blueberries, huckleberries and relativesVaccinium spp.Records rising87% of this row's US peak · n=11,635 US records · listed for July in 31 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and 19 more
- Black walnutJuglans nigraRecords rising
- Hickories and pecanCarya spp.Records rising76% of this row's US peak · n=1,595 US records · listed for July in 15 states: Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and 3 more
- PawpawAsimina trilobaRecords rising
- ChagaInonotus obliquusRecords rising74% of this row's US peak · n=3,049 US records · listed for July in 13 states: Alaska, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and 1 more
- Serviceberries (juneberries)Amelanchier spp.Records tailing off66% of this row's US peak · n=1,558 US records · listed for July in 9 states: Alaska, California, Colorado, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- Black trumpets and other CraterellusCraterellus spp.Records rising
- Wild strawberriesFragaria spp.Records tailing off60% of this row's US peak · n=1,400 US records · listed for July in 12 states: California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, Washington
- American persimmonDiospyros virginianaRecords rising
- Wild roses (hips)Rosa spp.Records rising47% of this row's US peak · n=12,644 US records · listed for July in 28 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and 16 more
- Hedgehog mushroomsHydnum spp.Records rising38% of this row's US peak · n=1,558 US records · listed for July in 5 states: Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania
- Chicken of the woodsLaetiporus spp.Records rising
- King boleteBoletus edulisRecords rising27% of this row's US peak · n=6,634 US records · listed for July in 15 states: Alaska, California, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah and 3 more
- American plumPrunus americanaRecords rising
- MulberriesMorus spp.Records tailing off
Questions
What can you forage in July?
This page cannot tell you what is safe to forage. It shows what people across the US record in July: Blackberries, raspberries and relatives, Chanterelles, Chokecherry, Elderberries, Hazelnuts, Prickly pear, Sumacs, Oyster mushrooms. Check your own state's page, and confirm every find with a qualified local expert.
Is July a good month for mushrooms?
7 of the 11 mushroom groups on this calendar have US records in July. Records are not a forecast for your patch.
Source and date
- iNaturalist
- Research-grade observations, all 50 states, 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
- Rows
- A row appears when July holds at least 10% of the row's busiest US month. The state list uses each state's own rows. Common names are the ones foragers use and are not an identification; the scientific name is the source's taxon.
Record what you find
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