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New York · June

What foragers look for in New York in June

20 of the 26 species on the New York calendar have June 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. ElderberriesSambucus spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=500 (168 in June)
  2. MulberriesMorus spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=97 (78 in June)
  3. Oyster mushroomsPleurotus spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=2,281 (510 in June)
  4. Serviceberries (juneberries)Amelanchier spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=126 (108 in June)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 10 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in June.
  5. Wild strawberriesFragaria spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=58 (40 in June)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 22 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in June.
  6. Blueberries, huckleberries and relativesVaccinium spp.
    Records rising
    73% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=355 (67 in June)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 252 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in July.
  7. ChagaInonotus obliquus
    Records tailing off
    65% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=430 (39 in June)
  8. Black cherryPrunus serotina
    Records rising
    51% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=203 (40 in June)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 234 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in August.
  9. PawpawAsimina triloba
    Records rising
    47% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=59 (8 in June)
  10. Blackberries, raspberries and relativesRubus spp.
    Records rising
    39% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=1,260 (302 in June)
  11. ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
    Records rising
    37% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=102 (19 in June)
  12. Wild grapesVitis spp.
    Records rising
    35% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=60 (7 in June)
  13. Chicken of the woodsLaetiporus spp.
    Records rising
    34% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=4,002 (436 in June)
  14. King boleteBoletus edulis
    Records rising
    28% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=96 (8 in June)
  15. HazelnutsCorylus spp.
    Records rising
    23% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=61 (5 in June)
  16. SumacsRhus spp.
    Records rising
    22% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=2,095 (102 in June)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 303 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in October.
  17. Wild roses (hips)Rosa spp.
    Records rising
    16% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=968 (30 in June)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 29 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in October.
  18. Black walnutJuglans nigra
    Records rising
    16% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=276 (10 in June)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 15 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in October.
  19. Hickories and pecanCarya spp.
    Records rising
    14% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=157 (6 in June)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 233 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in September.
  20. ChanterellesCantharellus spp.
    Records rising
    12% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=819 (42 in June)

In New York, June is the busiest month of the year for records of: Elderberries, Mulberries, Oyster mushrooms, Serviceberries (juneberries), Wild strawberries. Records of Morels drop below the listing line after May. "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 June?

In public records for New York, people most often report these in June: Elderberries, Mulberries, Oyster mushrooms, Serviceberries (juneberries), Wild strawberries, Blueberries, huckleberries and relatives, Chaga, 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 JuneMassachusetts in JuneConnecticut in JuneNew Jersey in JunePennsylvania in June

New York: the whole year · June 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 20 rows above are the species with at least 10% of their peak-month count, and at least 3 records, in June 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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