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Southwestern Tablelands Foraging Calendar Mesas, canyons, and badlands of eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle. Prickly pear, cholla, and juniper berries are widespread; canyon bottoms yield wild plum and elderberry along intermittent streams.
79 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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67 species at peak or shoulder in August
peak Wild Greens American Brooklime Veronica americana easy ▼
peak Mushrooms Aspen Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus populinus expert ▼
peak Berries Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus expert ▼
peak Berries Blue Elderberry Sambucus nigra expert ⚠ process ▼
peak Wild Greens Broadleaf Plantain Plantago major easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Cattail Typha latifolia moderate ▼
peak Wild Greens Chicory Cichorium intybus easy ▼
peak Berries Chokecherry Prunus virginiana moderate ⚠ process ▼
peak Wild Greens Common Burdock Arctium minus easy ▼
peak Berries Common Hackberry Celtis occidentalis easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Common Mallow Malva neglecta easy ▼
peak Mushrooms Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum expert ▼
peak Wild Greens Common Purslane Portulaca oleracea moderate ▼
peak Berries Creeping Oregon Grape Berberis repens easy ⚠ process ▼
peak Fruits Feral Apple Malus domestica easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Fireweed Chamaenerion angustifolium easy ▼
peak Berries Golden Currant Ribes aureum easy ▼
peak Berries Hawthorn Crataegus spp. easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Lamb's Quarters Chenopodium album easy ▼
peak Mushrooms Lobster Mushroom Hypomyces lactifluorum moderate ▼
peak Fruits Mesquite Pods Neltuma spp. easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Narrowleaf Plantain Plantago lanceolata easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Nodding Onion Allium cernuum expert ▼
peak Wild Greens Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Prostrate Knotweed Polygonum aviculare easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Redroot Amaranth Amaranthus retroflexus easy ▼
peak Berries Riverbank Grape Vitis riparia expert ▼
peak Mushrooms Russula Russula spp. moderate ▼
peak Berries Saskatoon / Western Serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia moderate ▼
peak Wild Greens Sheep Sorrel Rumex acetosella easy ▼
peak Mushrooms Slippery Jack Suillus spp. easy ▼
peak Fruits Smooth Sumac Rhus glabra easy ▼
peak Fruits Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina easy ▼
peak Berries Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus easy ▼
peak Wild Greens Thistle Cirsium spp. easy ▼
peak Mushrooms White King Bolete Boletus barrowsii moderate ▼
peak Wild Greens Wild Asparagus Asparagus officinalis easy invasive ▼
peak Fruits Wild Crab Apple Malus spp. easy ▼
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 Mushrooms Wood Ear Auricularia americana easy ▼
shoulder Fruits American Persimmon Diospyros virginiana easy ⚠ process ▼
shoulder Fruits Barrel Cactus Fruit Ferocactus spp. easy ▼
shoulder Fruits Cholla Buds Cylindropuntia spp. easy ⚠ process ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Clover Trifolium spp. easy ▼
shoulder Nuts Colorado Pinyon Pinus edulis easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Cow Parsnip Heracleum maximum expert ⚠ process ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Curly Dock Rumex crispus easy invasive ▼
shoulder Wild Greens False Solomon's Seal Maianthemum racemosum expert ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Greenbrier Smilax spp. easy ▼
shoulder Nuts Hickory Carya spp. easy ▼
shoulder Nuts Pecan Carya illinoinensis easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Perennial Peppergrass Lepidium latifolium easy invasive ▼
shoulder Mushrooms Pheasant Back Cerioporus squamosus easy ▼
shoulder Nuts Pine Seeds Pinus spp. easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Prickly Pear Opuntia spp. easy ⚠ process ▼
shoulder Mushrooms Shaggy Mane Coprinus comatus easy ⚠ process ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Watercress Nasturtium officinale expert ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Wild Rose Rosa spp. easy ▼
shoulder Nuts Wild Sunflower Helianthus annuus easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Wood Sorrel Oxalis spp. easy ▼
shoulder Berries Wood Strawberry Fragaria vesca easy ▼
shoulder Wild Greens Yucca Yucca spp. easy ▼
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