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Ohio · July

What foragers look for in Ohio in July

14 of the 19 species on the Ohio 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. Black trumpets and other CraterellusCraterellus spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=144 (54 in July)
  2. Blackberries, raspberries and relativesRubus spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=302 (146 in July)
  3. Blueberries, huckleberries and relativesVaccinium spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=94 (30 in July)
  4. ChanterellesCantharellus spp.
    Peak month for records
    100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=568 (309 in July)
  5. SumacsRhus spp.
    Records rising
    87% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=1,191 (241 in July)
  6. Oyster mushroomsPleurotus spp.
    Records tailing off
    86% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=3,553 (639 in July)
  7. ElderberriesSambucus spp.
    Records rising
    85% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=592 (177 in July)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 13 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in Ohio peak in August.
  8. Wild grapesVitis spp.
    Records rising
    73% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=44 (8 in July)
  9. Hickories and pecanCarya spp.
    Records rising
    67% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=59 (10 in July)
    USA-NPN cross-check: 11 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in Ohio peak in January.
  10. PawpawAsimina triloba
    Records rising
    57% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=852 (173 in July)
  11. Black walnutJuglans nigra
    Records rising
    40% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=185 (25 in July)
  12. Chicken of the woodsLaetiporus spp.
    Records rising
    33% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=3,819 (445 in July)
  13. American persimmonDiospyros virginiana
    Records rising
    28% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=163 (16 in July)
  14. Wild roses (hips)Rosa spp.
    Records rising
    15% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Ohio · n=1,065 (43 in July)

In Ohio, July is the busiest month of the year for records of: Black trumpets and other Craterellus, Blackberries, raspberries and relatives, Blueberries, huckleberries and relatives, Chanterelles. Records of Mulberries 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 Ohio in July?

In public records for Ohio, people most often report these in July: Black trumpets and other Craterellus, Blackberries, raspberries and relatives, Blueberries, huckleberries and relatives, Chanterelles, Sumacs, Oyster mushrooms, Elderberries, Wild grapes. 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

Michigan in JulyIndiana in JulyKentucky in JulyWest Virginia in JulyPennsylvania in July

Ohio: 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, Ohio, 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, Ohio, 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 14 rows above are the species with at least 10% of their peak-month count, and at least 3 records, in July in Ohio. Common names are the ones foragers use and are not an identification; the scientific name is the source's taxon.

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