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Foraging in Auckland: what's in season in September

63 of the 112 wild species in this guide are in season around Auckland right now, 31 at their peak, from Black-staining Polypore to Blackberry. Updated automatically every month.

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Auckland · September

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

31 at peak 63 in season 5 starting soon
Black-staining Polypore
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Black-staining PolyporeMeripilus giganteus
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Black-staining Polypore, Hen of the Woods, Mountain Polypore. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Blackberry
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BlackberryRubus fruticosus
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Wineberry, Red raspberry, Dewberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Bracken Fern
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Bracken FernPteridium esculentum
At peak
Woodland, Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor
 Cat's Ear
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Cat's EarHypochaeris radicata
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Common dandelion, Rough hawkbit, Smooth hawksbeard. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Chickweed
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ChickweedStellaria media
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: scarlet pimpernel, petty spurge, common mouse-ear chickweed. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Chicory
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ChicoryCichorium intybus
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Similar species: Prickly lettuce, Common sowthistle, Catsear. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Cloud Funnel
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Cloud FunnelClitocybe nebularis
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Fool's Funnel, Livid Entoloma, Frosty Funnel. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Coast Banksia
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Coast BanksiaBanksia integrifolia
At peak
Woodland edges, Heath & moor
⚠ Similar species: Silver Banksia, Saw Banksia, Swamp Banksia. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Common Fig
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Common FigFicus carica
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Castor bean, Weeping fig, Paper mulberry. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Deceiver
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DeceiverLaccaria laccata
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Scurfy Deceiver, Twisted Deceiver, Bicoloured Deceiver. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Fly Agaric
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Fly AgaricAmanita muscaria
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: False Caesar's Mushroom, Caesar's Amanita, Royal Fly Agaric. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Giant Puffball
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Giant PuffballCalvatia gigantea
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Death cap (immature button stage), Destroying angel (egg stage), Common earthball. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Heather
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HeatherCalluna vulgaris
At peak
Heath & moor
⚠ Similar species: Bell heather, Cross-leaved heath, Winter heath. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Herb Robert
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Herb RobertGeranium robertianum
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Little Robin, Shining Cranesbill, Dove's-foot Cranesbill. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Larch Bolete
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Larch BoleteSuillus grevillei
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Larch Bolete, Orange Larch Bolete, Slippery Jack. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Nasturtium
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NasturtiumTropaeolum majus
At peak
Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Monkshood, Ground ivy, Common mallow. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Olive
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OliveOlea europaea
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
 Orange Peel Fungus
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Orange Peel FungusAleuria aurantia
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Spring orange peel fungus, Hare's ear, Eyelash cup. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Pedunculate Oak
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Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: sessile oak, Turkey oak, downy oak. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Puffball
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PuffballLycoperdon perlatum
At peak
Grassland, Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Umber-brown Puffball, Pestle Puffball, Pear-shaped Puffball. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Quince
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QuinceCydonia oblonga
At peak
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Common pear, Apple, Japanese quince. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Ribwort Plantain
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Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Foxglove, Broadleaf plantain, Hoary plantain. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Rowan
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RowanSorbus aucuparia
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: red elderberry, tree cotoneaster, wild service tree. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Shaggy Inkcap
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Shaggy InkcapCoprinus comatus
At peak
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Green-spored parasol, Common inkcap, Magpie inkcap. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Sheep Sorrel
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Sheep SorrelRumex acetosella
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Lords-and-ladies, Common sorrel, Wood sorrel. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Spear Thistle
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Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Greater burdock, Cotton thistle, Creeping thistle. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Spoon-leaf Sundew
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Spoon-leaf SundewDrosera spatulata
At peak
Wetland, Heath & moor
 Spotted Ladysthumb
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Spotted LadysthumbPersicaria maculosa
At peak
Disturbed ground, Waterside
⚠ Similar species: Water pepper, Pale persicaria, Amphibious bistort. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Sweet Gum
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Sweet GumLiquidambar styraciflua
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Wetland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Red maple, American sycamore, Sugar maple. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Velvet Roll-rim
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Velvet Roll-rimTapinella atrotomentosa
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Brown Roll-rim, Oyster Rollrim, Orange Mock Oyster. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Wild Carrot
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Wild CarrotDaucus carota
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Poison hemlock, Fool's parsley. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Artist's Conk
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Artist's ConkGanoderma applanatum
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Reishi / Lingzhi, Hemlock varnish shelf, Southern bracket. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Bermuda Buttercup
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Bermuda ButtercupOxalis pes-caprae
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Creeping buttercup, Common yellow woodsorrel, Black medick. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Black Alder
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Black AlderAlnus glutinosa
In season
Wetland, Waterside
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Alder buckthorn, Bird cherry, Grey alder. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Broom Tea-tree
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Broom Tea-treeLeptospermum scoparium
In season
Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Kanuka, Coastal tea tree, Tea tree. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Camphor Laurel
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Camphor LaurelCinnamomum camphora
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
 Common Ivy
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Common IvyHedera helix
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: poison ivy, Virginia creeper, old man's beard. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Common Mallow
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Common MallowMalva sylvestris
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Carolina bristlemallow, Common mallow, Little mallow. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Common Mullein
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Common MulleinVerbascum thapsus
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Foxglove, Comfrey, Dense-flowered mullein. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Daisy
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DaisyBellis perennis
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Southern daisy, Mexican fleabane, Oxeye daisy. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Dandelion
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DandelionTaraxacum officinale
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: common ragwort, catsear, common sowthistle. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Hedge Bindweed
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Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium
In season
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Field bindweed, Common morning glory, Sea bindweed. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Hedge Woundwort
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Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica
In season
Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: White dead-nettle, Black horehound, Marsh woundwort. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Kawakawa
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KawakawaMacropiper excelsum
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: karamu, mahoe, five-finger. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Lamb's Quarters
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Lamb's QuartersChenopodium album
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Wormseed goosefoot, Common orache, Maple-leaved goosefoot. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Lemon Balm
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Lemon BalmMelissa officinalis
In season
Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Catnip, Spearmint, Ground ivy. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Nipplewort
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NipplewortLapsana communis
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Common groundsel, Common sowthistle, Prickly sowthistle. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Plantain
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PlantainPlantago major
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Foxglove, Lily of the valley, Fragrant plantain lily. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Poison Hemlock
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Poison HemlockConium maculatum
In season
Disturbed ground, Waterside
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: water hemlock, fool's parsley, wild parsnip. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Purple Passion Fruit
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Purple Passion FruitPassiflora edulis
In season
Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: snake climber, stinking passionflower, corky passionflower. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Purslane
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PurslanePortulaca oleracea
In season
Disturbed ground, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: spotted spurge, prostrate spurge, petty spurge. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Red Clover
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Red CloverTrifolium pratense
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Yellow sweet clover, Bird's-foot trefoil, White clover. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Red Trametes
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Red TrametesTrametes coccinea
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
 Rough Maidenhair
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Rough MaidenhairAdiantum hispidulum
In season
Woodland, Waterside
 Self-heal
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Self-healPrunella vulgaris
In season
Grassland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Bugleweed, Ground ivy, Wild basil. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Silver Birch
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Silver BirchBetula pendula
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Downy birch, Common alder, Aspen. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Small Nettle
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Small NettleUrtica urens
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: stinging nettle, red dead-nettle, white dead-nettle. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Smooth Sow-thistle
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Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus
In season
Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Common groundsel, Prickly sow-thistle, Field sow-thistle. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Split Gill
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Split GillSchizophyllum commune
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Crimped gill, Hairy curtain crust, Turkey tail. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Tomato
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TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
In season
Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Deadly nightshade, Bittersweet nightshade, Black nightshade. Only forage with a confident ID.
 White Clover
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White CloverTrifolium repens
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: bird's-foot trefoil, creeping woodsorrel, black medick. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Yarrow
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YarrowAchillea millefolium
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: poison hemlock, water hemlock, tansy. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Yellow Wall Lichen
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Yellow Wall LichenXanthoria parietina
In season
Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Elegant sunburst lichen, Pincushion sunburst lichen, Shrubby sunburst lichen. Only forage with a confident ID.

Starting soon

Enoki Mushroom
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Enoki MushroomFlammulina velutipes
From October
Woodland
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Deadly Galerina, Sulphur Tuft, Shaggy Scalycap. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Snow Fungus
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Snow FungusTremella fuciformis
From October
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Leafy brain, Yellow brain, Warlock's butter. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Tree Fuchsia
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Tree FuchsiaFuchsia excorticata
From October
Woodland, Woodland edges
 Turkey Tail
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Turkey TailTrametes versicolor
From October
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: False turkey tail, Hairy curtain crust, Violet-toothed polypore. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Witch's Butter
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Witch's ButterTremella mesenterica
From October
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Golden ear, Orange jelly spot, Golden white jelly fungus. Only forage with a confident ID.

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