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Cascades Foraging Calendar Volcanic mountain chain from northern Washington through Oregon. Diverse elevation gradients support huckleberries, boletes, chanterelles, and matsutake in old-growth and mixed conifer stands.
117 edible species recorded here
Peak and shoulder ratings are rough guidance, not a schedule. Microclimate, elevation, and the year's weather can shift any species by weeks.
These pages are educational reference only. Never use them as your sole basis for deciding whether something is safe to eat. Always cross-reference a field guide, take a class, or go out with an experienced forager before harvesting anything.
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All Categories Mushrooms Wild Greens Berries Fruits Nuts Invasives
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
73 species at peak or shoulder in June
peak Wild Greens American Brooklime Veronica americana easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Beach Greens Honckenya peploides easy ▼
peak Nuts Beaked Hazelnut Corylus cornuta easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Broadleaf Plantain Plantago major easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Clover Trifolium spp. easy ▼
peak Fruits Common Fig Ficus carica easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Cow Parsnip Heracleum maximum expert ⚠ process ▼
peak Berries Creeping Oregon Grape Berberis repens easy ⚠ process ▼
peak Wild Greens Curly Dock Rumex crispus easy invasive ▼
peak Wild Greens False Solomon's Seal Maianthemum racemosum expert ▼
peak Wild Greens Field Garlic Allium vineale expert invasive ▼
peak Berries Golden Currant Ribes aureum easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Goose Tongue Plantago maritima easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Greenbrier Smilax spp. easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Ground Elder Aegopodium podagraria expert invasive ▼
peak Wild Greens Lamb's Quarters Chenopodium album easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Narrowleaf Plantain Plantago lanceolata easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Nodding Onion Allium cernuum expert ▼
peak Berries Oregon Grape Berberis aquifolium easy ⚠ process ▼
peak Wild Greens Peppergrass Lepidium virginicum easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Perennial Peppergrass Lepidium latifolium easy invasive ▼
peak Nuts Pine Seeds Pinus spp. easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Prickly Pear Opuntia spp. easy ⚠ process ▼
peak Berries Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis easy ▼
peak Berries Saskatoon / Western Serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia moderate ▼
peak Mushrooms Spring King Bolete Boletus rex-veris moderate ▼
peak Mushrooms Summer Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus pulmonarius expert ▼
peak Wild Greens Tapertip Onion Allium acuminatum expert ▼
peak Mushrooms The Prince Agaricus augustus expert ▼
peak Berries Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Watercress Nasturtium officinale expert ▼
peak Berries White Mulberry Morus alba easy invasive ▼
peak Wild Greens Wild Onion Allium spp. expert ▼
peak Berries Wild Red Raspberry Rubus idaeus easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Wild Rose Rosa spp. easy ▼
peak Berries Wild Strawberry Fragaria virginiana easy ▼
peak Berries Wood Strawberry Fragaria vesca easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Arrowhead Sagittaria latifolia moderate ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Arrowleaf Balsamroot Balsamorhiza sagittata easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Biscuitroot Lomatium spp. expert ▼
shoulder Nuts Black Walnut Juglans nigra easy ⚠ process ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Broadleaf Dock Rumex obtusifolius easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Cattail Typha latifolia moderate ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Chicory Cichorium intybus easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Cleavers Galium aparine easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Common Mallow Malva neglecta easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Common Purslane Portulaca oleracea moderate ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Common Sow Thistle Sonchus oleraceus easy invasive ▼
shoulder Wild Greens European Sea Rocket Cakile maritima easy invasive ▼
shoulder Berries Evergreen Huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum expert ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Field Mustard Brassica rapa easy invasive ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Fireweed Chamaenerion angustifolium easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata easy invasive ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Glasswort Salicornia spp. easy ▼
shoulder Berries Hawthorn Crataegus spp. easy ▼
shoulder Berries Himalayan Blackberry Rubus armeniacus easy invasive ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica easy ⚠ process invasive ▼
shoulder Mushrooms Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus expert ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Prostrate Knotweed Polygonum aviculare easy ▼
shoulder Berries Red Huckleberry Vaccinium parvifolium expert ▼
shoulder Berries Salal Gaultheria shallon easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Sea Rocket Cakile edentula easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Sheep Sorrel Rumex acetosella easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Shepherd's Purse Capsella bursa-pastoris easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Siberian Miner's Lettuce Claytonia sibirica easy invasive ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Thistle Cirsium spp. easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Violet Leaves Viola spp. easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Western Pickleweed Salicornia pacifica easy ▼
shoulder Mushrooms White King Bolete Boletus barrowsii moderate ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Wild Asparagus Asparagus officinalis easy invasive ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Wild Mint Mentha spp. easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Wood Sorrel Oxalis spp. easy ▼
Monthly alerts
Get a heads-up for Cascades On the first of each month we will email you what is coming into season in this ecoregion, plus what is about to go out of season. Optionally add species to a watch list and we will highlight them at the top of every email.
