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Foraging in Auckland: what's in season in November

31 of the 102 wild species in this guide are in season around Auckland right now, 13 at their peak, from Chicory to Coast Banksia. Updated automatically every month.

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Auckland · November

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

13 at peak 31 in season 2 starting soon
Chicory
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ChicoryCichorium intybus
At peak
Grassland, Disturbed ground, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: Prickly lettuce, Common sowthistle, Catsear. 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.
 Enoki Mushroom
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Enoki MushroomFlammulina velutipes
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Enoki Mushroom, Velvet Shank, Poplar Velvet Shank. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Kotukutuku
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KotukutukuFuchsia excorticata
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges
⚠ Similar species: Climbing fuchsia, Hardy fuchsia. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Makomako
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MakomakoAristotelia serrata
At peak
Woodland, Woodland edges, Disturbed ground
 Olive
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OliveOlea europaea
At peak
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: common privet, Italian buckthorn, green olive tree. Only forage with a confident ID.
 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.
 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.
 Spoon-leaf Sundew
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Spoon-leaf SundewDrosera spatulata
At peak
Wetland, Heath & moor
 Sweetgum
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SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua
At peak
Woodland, Wetland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Red maple, American sycamore, Sugar maple. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Turkey Tail
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Turkey TailTrametes versicolor
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: False turkey tail, Hairy curtain crust, Violet-toothed polypore. Only forage with a confident ID.
 White Wood Ear
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White Wood EarTremella fuciformis
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Leafy brain, Yellow brain, Warlock's butter. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Yellow Brain Fungus
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Yellow Brain FungusTremella mesenterica
At peak
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Golden ear, Orange jelly spot, Golden white jelly fungus. 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.
 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.
 Black-staining Polypore
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Black-staining PolyporeMeripilus giganteus
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Black-staining Polypore, Hen of the Woods, Mountain Polypore. 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
 Chickweed
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ChickweedStellaria media
In season
Disturbed ground, Woodland edges, Grassland
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: scarlet pimpernel, petty spurge, common mouse-ear chickweed. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Dandelion
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DandelionTaraxacum officinale
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: common ragwort, catsear, common sowthistle. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Deceiver
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DeceiverLaccaria laccata
In season
Woodland
⚠ Similar species: Scurfy Deceiver, Twisted Deceiver, Bicoloured Deceiver. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Kawakawa
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KawakawaMacropiper excelsum
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows
⚠ Similar species: karamu, mahoe, five-finger. 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.
 Red Trametes
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Red TrametesTrametes coccinea
In season
Woodland, Woodland edges
 Rough Maidenhair Fern
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Rough Maidenhair FernAdiantum hispidulum
In season
Woodland, Waterside
 Shaggy Ink Cap
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Shaggy Ink CapCoprinus comatus
In season
Disturbed ground
⚠ Similar species: Coprinus vosoustii, Magpie Inkcap, Common Inkcap. 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.
 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.
 Wild Carrot
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Wild CarrotDaucus carota
In season
Grassland, Disturbed ground
⚠ Deadly look-alikes: Poison hemlock, Fool's parsley, Spotted Water Hemlock. 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

Hawthorn
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HawthornCrataegus monogyna
From December
Scrub & hedgerows, Woodland edges
⚠ Toxic look-alikes: Wall cotoneaster, Firethorn, European holly. Only forage with a confident ID.
 Pohutukawa
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PohutukawaMetrosideros excelsa
From December
Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows, Heath & moor

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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.

Species photos via Wikimedia Commons and iNaturalist · full credits