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New York · August

What foragers look for in New York in August

21 of the 26 species on the New York calendar have August 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. Black trumpets and other CraterellusCraterellus spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=713 (262 in August)
  2. HazelnutsCorylus spp.
    Records tailing off
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=61 (22 in August)
  3. Wild grapesVitis spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=60 (20 in August)
  4. Hickories and pecanCarya spp.
    Records rising
    93% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=157 (41 in August)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 233 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in September.
  5. Black walnutJuglans nigra
    Records rising
    90% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=276 (56 in August)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 15 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in October.
  6. ChagaInonotus obliquus
    Records tailing off
    88% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=430 (53 in August)
  7. Blueberries, huckleberries and relativesVaccinium spp.
    Records tailing off
    84% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=355 (77 in August)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 252 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in July.
  8. Black cherryPrunus serotina
    Records tailing off
    84% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=203 (66 in August)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 234 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in August.
  9. SumacsRhus spp.
    Records tailing off
    83% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=2,095 (379 in August)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 303 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in October.
  10. ChanterellesCantharellus spp.
    Records tailing off
    81% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=819 (277 in August)
  11. ElderberriesSambucus spp.
    Records tailing off
    81% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=500 (136 in August)
  12. PawpawAsimina triloba
    Records tailing off
    76% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=59 (13 in August)
  13. Hedgehog mushroomsHydnum spp.
    Records rising
    70% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=62 (16 in August)
  14. Chicken of the woodsLaetiporus spp.
    Records rising
    66% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=4,002 (841 in August)
  15. King boleteBoletus edulis
    Records rising
    66% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=96 (19 in August)
  16. Wild roses (hips)Rosa spp.
    Records rising
    61% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=968 (113 in August)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 29 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in October.
  17. Oyster mushroomsPleurotus spp.
    Records tailing off
    60% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=2,281 (305 in August)
  18. ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
    Records tailing off
    45% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=102 (23 in August)
  19. Giant puffballCalvatia gigantea
    Records rising
    27% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=818 (96 in August)
  20. Lion's mane and other HericiumHericium spp.
    Records rising
    20% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=1,253 (117 in August)
  21. Blackberries, raspberries and relativesRubus spp.
    Records tailing off
    16% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=1,260 (120 in August)

In New York, August is the busiest month of the year for records of: Black trumpets and other Craterellus, Wild grapes. Records of Mulberries, Wild strawberries drop below the listing line after July. "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 New York in August?

In public records for New York, people most often report these in August: Black trumpets and other Craterellus, Hazelnuts, Wild grapes, Hickories and pecan, Black walnut, Chaga, Blueberries, huckleberries and relatives, Black cherry. 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

Vermont in AugustMassachusetts in AugustConnecticut in AugustNew Jersey in AugustPennsylvania in August

New York: the whole year · August 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, New York, 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, New York, 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 21 rows above are the species with at least 10% of their peak-month count, and at least 3 records, in August in New York. Common names are the ones foragers use and are not an identification; the scientific name is the source's taxon.

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