Pennsylvania · July

What foragers look for in Pennsylvania in July

18 of the 22 species on the Pennsylvania 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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Black cherryPrunus serotina
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=85 (42 in July)
USA-NPN cross-check: 14 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in Pennsylvania peak in August.
Blackberries, raspberries and relativesRubus spp.
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=612 (359 in July)
Blueberries, huckleberries and relativesVaccinium spp.
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=211 (55 in July)
ChanterellesCantharellus spp.
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=2,313 (1,046 in July)
HazelnutsCorylus spp.
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=57 (22 in July)
Oyster mushroomsPleurotus spp.
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=4,653 (1,023 in July)
SumacsRhus spp.
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=1,100 (263 in July)
Black trumpets and other CraterellusCraterellus spp.
Records rising
81% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=1,016 (250 in July)
Hickories and pecanCarya spp.
Records rising
79% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=146 (31 in July)
PawpawAsimina triloba
Records rising
67% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=346 (73 in July)
ElderberriesSambucus spp.
Records tailing off
60% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=588 (141 in July)
Black walnutJuglans nigra
Records rising
58% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=322 (54 in July)
USA-NPN cross-check: 29 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in Pennsylvania peak in September.
ChagaInonotus obliquus
Records tailing off
58% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=221 (19 in July)
King boleteBoletus edulis
Records rising
48% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=92 (12 in July)
Chicken of the woodsLaetiporus spp.
Records rising
43% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=5,346 (681 in July)
American persimmonDiospyros virginiana
Records rising
16% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=130 (7 in July)
Hedgehog mushroomsHydnum spp.
Records rising
12% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=198 (10 in July)
Wild roses (hips)Rosa spp.
Records rising
11% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, Pennsylvania · n=596 (19 in July)

In Pennsylvania, July is the busiest month of the year for records of: Black cherry, Blackberries, raspberries and relatives, Blueberries, huckleberries and relatives, Chanterelles, Hazelnuts. "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 Pennsylvania in July?

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

New York in July New Jersey in July Delaware in July Maryland in July West Virginia in July Ohio in July

Pennsylvania: 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, Pennsylvania, 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, Pennsylvania, 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 18 rows above are the species with at least 10% of their peak-month count, and at least 3 records, in July in Pennsylvania. 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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