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Foraging Cape Ivy

Senecio angulatus

Typically in season from January to December in the northern hemisphere. Has toxic lookalikes, so check carefully.

Cape Ivy (Senecio angulatus)

Photo: (c) Nicola van Berkel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Nicola van Berkel · iNaturalist

When Cape Ivy is in season

Typical window in the northern hemisphere. The southern hemisphere runs about six months offset, and your own timing depends on local weather, so check your town.

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⚠ Look-alikes & safety

Toxic look-alikes: Cape ivy, Common ivy, German ivy. Only forage with a confident ID.

Take Cape Ivy into the field

Open Cape Ivy in the Forage app for its full field guide entry with more photos, key features and toxic lookalikes to check against. Add it to your watchlist and the app pings you the moment it comes into season at your exact spot, worked out from live weather, elevation and billions of occurrence records.

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Cape Ivy: common questions

When is Cape Ivy in season?

Cape Ivy is generally in season from January to December in temperate northern regions. The exact timing shifts with latitude, elevation and each year's weather. Check the Season Finder for your own location.

Is Cape Ivy safe to forage?

Toxic look-alikes: Cape ivy, Common ivy, German ivy. Only forage with a confident ID. Never eat any wild plant, berry, nut or mushroom unless you are completely certain of the identification. Check every find against a reliable field guide, and when in doubt, don't.

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.

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