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Wild greens, berries, fruit, nuts and mushrooms month by month — where they grow, how to use them, and the look-alikes to watch for.
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What’s in season this month and actually being found within about 50 miles of you.
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Sightings from iNaturalist research-grade observations. Photos © their photographers via iNaturalist, used under Creative Commons licenses.
Season calendar
Typical seasons for the eastern and central United States. Farther south things come in earlier; farther north and higher up, later.
What to look for
Greens & shoots · Marso–Mayo, Setyembre–Nobyembre
Chickweed
Stellaria media
Where: Lawns and garden beds in cool weather.
Look-alikes & cautions: Scarlet pimpernel (toxic) looks similar but has orange-red flowers and square stems. Chickweed has white star flowers and a single line of hairs along the stem.
Use: Fresh in salads
Fruit · Setyembre–Nobyembre
Wild persimmons
Diospyros virginiana
Where: Old fields and woods edges in the South and Midwest.
Look-alikes & cautions: Eat only when soft and fully ripe — unripe fruit is painfully astringent.
Use: Pulp for breads and puddings
Nuts · Oktubre–Nobyembre
Wild pecans
Carya illinoinensis
Where: River bottoms in the South and lower Midwest.
Look-alikes & cautions: Gather soon after they fall, before squirrels do.
Use: Baking and snacking
Nuts · Setyembre–Nobyembre
Acorns
Quercus alba
Where: Under oaks — white oak acorns are the least bitter.
Look-alikes & cautions: All acorns must be leached of tannins (soaked through many changes of water) before eating. Discard ones with holes.
Use: Leached flour and meal
Learn With Others
The best way to learn wild foods is alongside someone who knows them. Ask for identification help in the Foraging group — post clear photos of every part of the plant or mushroom — and never eat anything on an online ID alone.