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What to forage in April

103 wild plants, berries, nuts and mushrooms are in season to forage in April, from Aspen Oyster, Birch Polypore, Dryad's Saddle, Jelly Ear Fungus. Northern hemisphere. See what's in season near you.

Mushrooms in April 11

Aspen OysterAspen OysterPleurotus populinusBirch PolyporeBirch PolyporeFomitopsis betulinaDryad's SaddleDryad's SaddleCerioporus squamosusJelly Ear FungusJelly Ear FungusAuricularia auricula-judaeMorelMorelMorchella americanaMorelMorelMorchella esculentaOrange Jelly Spotting FungusOrange Jelly Spotting FungusDacrymyces spathulariusScarlet Cup FungusScarlet Cup FungusSarcoscypha occidentalisTurkey TailTurkey TailTrametes versicolorVerpaVerpaVerpa bohemicaWood EarWood EarAuricularia mesenterica

Berries & fruit in April 2

BilberryBilberryVaccinium myrtillusWhite MulberryWhite MulberryMorus alba

Nuts in April 3

American BeechAmerican BeechFagus grandifoliaAmerican ChestnutAmerican ChestnutCastanea dentataEuropean BeechEuropean BeechFagus sylvatica

Plants & herbs in April 87

Bird's-foot VioletBird's-foot VioletViola pedataBlack LocustBlack LocustRobinia pseudoacaciaBladder CampionBladder CampionSilene vulgarisBristly GreenbrierBristly GreenbrierSmilax tamnoidesBugleBugleAjuga reptansBulbiferous BittercressBulbiferous BittercressCardamine bulbiferaCat's-earCat's-earHypochaeris radicataChickweedChickweedStellaria mediaChicoryChicoryCichorium intybusCleaversCleaversGalium aparineColtsfootColtsfootTussilago farfaraComfreyComfreySymphytum officinaleCommon WoodsorrelCommon WoodsorrelOxalis strictaCow ParsleyCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCowslipCowslipPrimula verisCuckooflowerCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCurled DockCurled DockRumex crispusCutleaf ToothwortCutleaf ToothwortCardamine concatenataDaisyDaisyBellis perennisDame's RocketDame's RocketHesperis matronalisDandelionDandelionTaraxacum officinaleDowny BirchDowny BirchBetula pubescensEastern RedbudEastern RedbudCercis canadensisEastern White PineEastern White PinePinus strobusFennelFennelFoeniculum vulgareField MapleField MapleAcer campestreFragrant SumacFragrant SumacRhus aromaticaGarlic MustardGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGround IvyGround IvyGlechoma hederaceaHenbit DeadnettleHenbit DeadnettleLamium amplexicauleHerb RobertHerb RobertGeranium robertianumJapanese KnotweedJapanese KnotweedReynoutria japonicaLamb's QuartersLamb's QuartersChenopodium albumLarge Bitter-cressLarge Bitter-cressCardamine amaraLiverleafLiverleafHepatica americanaLungwortLungwortPulmonaria officinalisLyreleaf SageLyreleaf SageSalvia lyrataMarsh MarigoldMarsh MarigoldCaltha palustrisMayappleMayapplePodophyllum peltatumMilk ThistleMilk ThistleSilybum marianumMultiflora RoseMultiflora RoseRosa multifloraNarrow-leaved CattailNarrow-leaved CattailTypha angustifoliaNorway SpruceNorway SprucePicea abiesPaper BirchPaper BirchBetula papyriferaPartridgeberryPartridgeberryMitchella repensPlantainPlantainPlantago majorPokeweedPokeweedPhytolacca americanaPrickly LettucePrickly LettuceLactuca serriolaPrimrosePrimrosePrimula vulgarisQuaking AspenQuaking AspenPopulus tremuloidesRampsRampsAllium tricoccumRed Dead-nettleRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed MapleRed MapleAcer rubrumRedcurrantRedcurrantRibes rubrumRibwort PlantainRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRivinus VioletRivinus VioletViola rivinianaRoyal FernRoyal FernOsmunda spectabilisSassafrasSassafrasSassafras albidumScots PineScots PinePinus sylvestrisSea RocketSea RocketCakile maritimaSensitive FernSensitive FernOnoclea sensibilisSheep SorrelSheep SorrelRumex acetosellaShepherd's PurseShepherd's PurseCapsella bursa-pastorisSkunk CabbageSkunk CabbageSymplocarpus foetidusSmooth Sow-thistleSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSorrelSorrelRumex acetosaSpring BeautySpring BeautyClaytonia virginicaStaghorn SumacStaghorn SumacRhus typhinaStinging NettleStinging NettleUrtica dioicaSweet VioletSweet VioletViola odorataSweet WoodruffSweet WoodruffGalium odoratumSycamoreSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusTrout LilyTrout LilyErythronium americanumTulip TreeTulip TreeLiriodendron tulipiferaViolet Wood SorrelViolet Wood SorrelOxalis violaceaVirginia BluebellsVirginia BluebellsMertensia virginicaVirginia PepperweedVirginia PepperweedLepidium virginicumWhite DeadnettleWhite DeadnettleLamium albumWhite Dogtooth VioletWhite Dogtooth VioletErythronium albidumWild CarrotWild CarrotDaucus carotaWild GarlicWild GarlicAllium ursinumWinter CressWinter CressBarbarea vulgarisWintergreenWintergreenGaultheria procumbensWood AnemoneWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AvensWood AvensGeum urbanumWood SorrelWood SorrelOxalis acetosellaYellow BirchYellow BirchBetula alleghaniensis

Foraging in April: common questions

What can you forage in April?

In April, 103 wild species in this guide are in season, including Aspen Oyster, Birch Polypore, Dryad's Saddle, Jelly Ear Fungus. The list is for the northern hemisphere; the southern hemisphere runs about six months offset.

What wild mushrooms are in season in April?

11 mushrooms are in season in April, such as Aspen Oyster, Birch Polypore, Dryad's Saddle. Never eat a wild mushroom unless you are 100% certain of the identification.

Keep exploring

← March May → Season Finder Species library

One note before you head out

Forage helps you discover and identify wild plants, but identification is never 100% certain. Many edible plants have toxic lookalikes. Never eat anything you find based only on what this app tells you. Always confirm with a field guide, an experienced forager or a local expert. The season score tells you where to look, too: it’s not a guarantee. Mind conservation law and property rights as well.