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Foraging in Melbourne: what's in season in July

22 of the 57 wild species in this guide are in season around Melbourne right now, 19 at their peak, from Cat's-ear to Chickweed. Updated automatically every month.

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Melbourne · July

A localized calendar for the Melbourne area, from real occurrence records.

19 at peak 22 in season 5 starting soon
Cat's-ear
🌿
Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata
At peak
grassland, disturbed
Chickweed
🌿
ChickweedStellaria media
At peak
disturbed, grassland, forest_edge
Chicory
🌿
ChicoryCichorium intybus
At peak
grassland, disturbed
Common Mullein
🌿
Common MulleinVerbascum thapsus
At peak
grassland, disturbed
Cootamundra Wattle
🌿
Cootamundra WattleAcacia baileyana
At peak
scrub, forest_edge, disturbed
Crowned Fig
🫐
Crowned FigFicus coronata
At peak
forest, forest_edge
Japanese Honeysuckle
🌿
Japanese HoneysuckleLonicera japonica
At peak
scrub, forest_edge, disturbed
Lamb's Quarters
🌿
Lamb's QuartersChenopodium album
At peak
disturbed, grassland
Ox-eye Daisy
🌿
Ox-eye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare
At peak
grassland, disturbed
Prickly Lettuce
🌿
Prickly LettuceLactuca serriola
At peak
disturbed, grassland
Purple Loosestrife
🌿
Purple LoosestrifeLythrum salicaria
At peak
wetland, waterside
Purslane
🌿
PurslanePortulaca oleracea
At peak
disturbed, grassland
Sea Rocket
🌿
Sea RocketCakile maritima
At peak
waterside, disturbed
Self-heal
🌿
Self-healPrunella vulgaris
At peak
grassland, forest_edge
Shaggy Mane
🍄
Shaggy ManeCoprinus comatus
At peak
grassland, disturbed
Silver Wattle
🌿
Silver WattleAcacia dealbata
At peak
forest_edge, scrub, disturbed
Smooth Sow-thistle
🌿
Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus
At peak
disturbed, grassland
St. John's Wort
🌿
St. John's WortHypericum perforatum
At peak
grassland, disturbed, scrub
Wombat Berry
🫐
Wombat BerryEustrephus latifolius
At peak
forest, forest_edge
Common Puffball
🍄
Common PuffballLycoperdon perlatum
In season
grassland, forest
Fairy Inkcap
🍄
Fairy InkcapCoprinellus disseminatus
In season
forest, disturbed
Porcini/Cep
🍄
Porcini/CepBoletus edulis
In season
forest

Starting soon

Collared Earthstar
🍄
Collared EarthstarGeastrum triplex
From August
forest
Field Mushroom
🍄
Field MushroomAgaricus campestris
From August
grassland
Fly Agaric
🍄
Fly AgaricAmanita muscaria
From August
forest, forest_edge
Purple Pea
🌿
Purple PeaHardenbergia violacea
From August
forest_edge, scrub
Wild Rose (Rosehip)
🫐
Wild Rose (Rosehip)Rosa canina
From August
scrub, forest_edge, grassland

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Later in the year

🌿 Australian Violet
🌿 Black Locust
🫐 Blackberry
🌿 Bracken Fern
🌿 Brittle Gum
🌿 Cleavers
🌿 Climbing Lily
🌿 Coast Banksia
🌿 Curled Dock
🍄 Enoki Mushroom
🌿 Fennel
🌿 Hawthorn
🌿 Kangaroo Grass
🌿 Manna Gum
🌿 Milk Thistle
🍄 Orange Jelly Spotting Fungus
🌿 Refracted Lemongrass
🌿 Shepherd's Purse
🍄 Snow Fungus
🌿 Spiny Starwort
🌿 Spiny-headed Mat-rush
🌿 Spoon-leaf Sundew
🌿 Swamp Dock
🌿 Sweet Violet
🍄 Turkey Tail
🌿 Weeping Rice Grass
🍄 Witch's Butter
🍄 Wood Blewit
🍄 Wood Ear
🌿 Yellow Box

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One note before you head out

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