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United States · November

What foragers look for in November

15 of the 29 mushrooms, fruits and nuts on this calendar have US records in November. Records differ a lot by state, so each row lists the states where November 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.
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  1. King boleteBoletus edulis
    Records tailing off
    59% of this row's US peak · n=6,634 US records · listed for November in 4 states: California, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington
  2. Hedgehog mushroomsHydnum spp.
    Records tailing off
    52% of this row's US peak · n=1,558 US records · listed for November in 5 states: California, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington
  3. Lion's mane and other HericiumHericium spp.
    Records tailing off
    51% of this row's US peak · n=21,090 US records · listed for November in 30 states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky and 18 more
  4. ChagaInonotus obliquus
    Records tailing off
    47% of this row's US peak · n=3,049 US records · listed for November in 12 states: Alaska, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
  5. Wild roses (hips)Rosa spp.
    Records tailing off
    46% of this row's US peak · n=12,644 US records · listed for November in 30 states: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota and 18 more
  6. Prickly pearOpuntia spp.
    Records tailing off
    44% of this row's US peak · n=4,369 US records · listed for November in 5 states: California, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas
  7. Oyster mushroomsPleurotus spp.
    Records tailing off
    38% of this row's US peak · n=40,734 US records · listed for November in 37 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky and 25 more
  8. SumacsRhus spp.
    Records tailing off
    29% of this row's US peak · n=22,449 US records · listed for November in 37 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and 25 more
  9. American persimmonDiospyros virginiana
    Records tailing off
    29% of this row's US peak · n=7,992 US records · listed for November in 21 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri and 9 more
  10. Hickories and pecanCarya spp.
    Records tailing off
    29% of this row's US peak · n=1,595 US records · listed for November in 13 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and 1 more
  11. Black trumpets and other CraterellusCraterellus spp.
    Records tailing off
    28% of this row's US peak · n=12,653 US records · listed for November in 8 states: Arkansas, California, Florida, Missouri, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, Washington
  12. ChanterellesCantharellus spp.
    Records tailing off
    27% of this row's US peak · n=23,592 US records · listed for November in 6 states: California, Florida, Idaho, Oregon, Texas, Washington
  13. Chicken of the woodsLaetiporus spp.
    Records tailing off
    17% of this row's US peak · n=58,827 US records · listed for November in 14 states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, South Carolina and 2 more
  14. Black walnutJuglans nigra
    Records tailing off
    16% of this row's US peak · n=2,642 US records · listed for November in 11 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia
  15. Giant puffballCalvatia gigantea
    Records tailing off
    12% of this row's US peak · n=7,043 US records · listed for November in 11 states: Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

"Peak month" is the month with the most US records for that row; "rising" and "tailing off" describe the counts either side of it, nothing about the plant or fungus.

Questions

What can you forage in November?

This page cannot tell you what is safe to forage. It shows what people across the US record in November: King bolete, Hedgehog mushrooms, Lion's mane and other Hericium, Chaga, Wild roses (hips), Prickly pear, Oyster mushrooms, Sumacs. Check your own state's page, and confirm every find with a qualified local expert.

Is November a good month for mushrooms?

9 of the 11 mushroom groups on this calendar have US records in November. Records are not a forecast for your patch.

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, 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 November 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.

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