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Northern Great Plains Foraging Calendar Rolling glaciated and unglaciated prairies of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Wild plums, chokecherries, serviceberries, and buffaloberries grow in coulees and along river breaks.
77 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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64 species at peak or shoulder in August
peak Wild Greens American Brooklime Veronica americana easy ▼
peak Berries American Elderberry Sambucus canadensis expert ⚠ process ▼
peak Wild Greens Broadleaf Plantain Plantago major easy ▼
peak Mushrooms Chicken of the Woods Laetiporus sulphureus easy ⚠ process ▼
peak Wild Greens Chicory Cichorium intybus easy ▼
peak Berries Chokecherry Prunus virginiana moderate ⚠ process ▼
peak Wild Greens Clover Trifolium spp. easy ▼
peak Berries Common Groundcherry Physalis heterophylla expert ⚠ process ▼
peak Mushrooms Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum expert ▼
peak Wild Greens Common Purslane Portulaca oleracea moderate ▼
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 Fireweed Chamaenerion angustifolium easy ▼
peak Mushrooms King Bolete Boletus edulis moderate ▼
peak Wild Greens Lamb's Quarters Chenopodium album easy ▼
peak Mushrooms Lobster Mushroom Hypomyces lactifluorum moderate ▼
peak Wild Greens Narrowleaf Plantain Plantago lanceolata easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola easy ▼
peak Berries Riverbank Grape Vitis riparia expert ▼
peak Berries Saskatoon / Western Serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia moderate ▼
peak Fruits Smooth Sumac Rhus glabra easy ▼
peak Berries Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Thistle Cirsium spp. easy ▼
peak Berries White Mulberry Morus alba easy invasive ▼
peak Wild Greens Wild Chives Allium schoenoprasum expert ▼
peak Wild Greens Wild Mint Mentha spp. easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Wild Onion Allium spp. expert ▼
peak Fruits Wild Plum Prunus americana moderate ▼
peak Berries Wild Red Raspberry Rubus idaeus easy ▼
peak Berries Wild Strawberry Fragaria virginiana easy ▼
peak Nuts Wild Sunflower Helianthus annuus easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Wood Nettle Laportea canadensis easy ⚠ process ▼
shoulder Berries American Black Currant Ribes americanum easy ▼
shoulder Nuts Black Walnut Juglans nigra easy ⚠ process ▼
shoulder Berries Blue Elderberry Sambucus nigra expert ⚠ process ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Cattail Typha latifolia moderate ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Common Burdock Arctium minus easy ▼
shoulder Berries Common Hackberry Celtis occidentalis easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Common Mallow Malva neglecta easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens False Solomon's Seal Maianthemum racemosum expert ▼
shoulder Fruits Feral Apple Malus domestica easy ▼
shoulder Berries Golden Currant Ribes aureum easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Greenbrier Smilax spp. easy ▼
shoulder Berries Hawthorn Crataegus spp. easy ▼
shoulder Berries Mountain Huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum expert ▼
shoulder Berries Nannyberry Viburnum lentago moderate ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Nodding Onion Allium cernuum expert ▼
shoulder Berries Oregon Grape Berberis aquifolium easy ⚠ process ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Ostrich Fern Fiddlehead Matteuccia struthiopteris moderate ⚠ process protected ▼
shoulder Mushrooms Pheasant Back Cerioporus squamosus easy ▼
shoulder Nuts Pine Seeds Pinus spp. easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Prickly Pear Opuntia spp. easy ⚠ process ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Prostrate Knotweed Polygonum aviculare easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Redroot Amaranth Amaranthus retroflexus easy ▼
shoulder Mushrooms Russula Russula spp. moderate ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Sheep Sorrel Rumex acetosella easy ▼
shoulder Mushrooms Slippery Jack Suillus spp. easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Wild Asparagus Asparagus officinalis easy invasive ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa easy ▼
shoulder Fruits Wild Crab Apple Malus spp. easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Wild Rose Rosa spp. easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Wood Sorrel Oxalis spp. easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Yucca Yucca spp. easy ▼
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Get a heads-up for Northern Great Plains 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.