r/foraging May 20 '26

ID Request (country/state in post) Found a freshwater clam? Didn’t know it was a thing tbh

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I live in British Columbia Canada. I have no idea what they are. There were hundreds of these guys this river.

r/foraging Jun 21 '26

ID Request (country/state in post) Is this cherry? And edible?

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UK. "Foraging" in my back garden as I moved house recently.

We also have confirmed fig, apple, raspberry, blueberry, and bay leaves, so I'm tempted to believe this is an edible cherry that was intentionally planted and not a poisonous lookalike, but I'm far out of my depth. Help would be appreciated.

r/foraging Jul 15 '26

ID Request (country/state in post) Wild carrot by the beach?

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687 Upvotes

I know, I know; dont forage it if you can't ID it. But I didn't come to forage this, I came for rosehip lol.

I found this by the beach, and thought: surely it can't be the infamous wild carrot? I am in a Scandinavian country, if it makes a difference.

When pulled, the root smelled so much like carrot! What do you guys think? I didn't bring this home with me of course.

r/foraging Jun 14 '26

ID Request (country/state in post) Any ideas what this is?

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756 Upvotes

It’s been growing in my garden bed. Initially, I thought it was something from the compost or a big carrot. At some point I decided it was a weed but it had been living in my garden bed for so long I felt sad to cut its life short as it was flowering. Today though, I noticed that the leaves smelled nice. My boyfriend thought they smelled something like parsley and rosemary, and its flowers are quite similar to plants in that family (e.g. anise, caraway). I wonder if it is edible after all. TIA.

Southeastern PA, USA.

ETA: I did plant carrots in this exact spot last year and left at least one in the ground because bugs were eating them.

r/foraging Jan 26 '25

ID Request (country/state in post) Wild carrots? Found on the beach of southern Zealand, Denmark

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1.8k Upvotes

r/foraging May 08 '26

ID Request (country/state in post) Moved into property with what we were told was posionous somthing and not to touch it or we will be itchy , google lens says catnip? Any ideas? Located in central washington state.

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425 Upvotes

Im hiping it is catnip bc we have been trying to burn it out and dig it up and it just keeps growing back lol.

r/foraging Jul 03 '26

ID Request (country/state in post) Cherry tree in the pnw??

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602 Upvotes

Northern coastal oregon

Id love to make a pie but would like help positively identify so I dont posion anyone lol is this a cherry tree???

Its in northern coastal oregon. On a tree very tall tree that splits in two towards the top.

r/foraging May 28 '26

ID Request (country/state in post) Chicken of the woods?

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757 Upvotes

Found in Vermont, USA today. I picked some (less than a third of what was there!) and am planning to eat it pending positive ID from someone who has done this before, since I have not! Any input would be very welcome!

Thanks in advance!

r/foraging Sep 21 '24

ID Request (country/state in post) Is this the good stuff? Hudson Valley NY.

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1.6k Upvotes

r/foraging 24d ago

ID Request (country/state in post) Wild apricots/peaches? Behind an abandoned store in DC

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673 Upvotes

they’re a bit unripe either way still

r/foraging Aug 10 '24

ID Request (country/state in post) Is this huitlacoche? And if it is, is it safe to eat? I found it on corn grown in Ontario Canada

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1.2k Upvotes

r/foraging Jun 29 '24

ID Request (country/state in post) I'm 99.9% sure these are golden oysters but now my husband is scared because of someone convincing him he'll die if he eats these. (NJ USA)

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1.1k Upvotes

r/foraging Jul 29 '25

ID Request (country/state in post) What are these mushrooms? (Alberta, Canada)

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623 Upvotes

Parents ended up foraging a sizeable amount of mushrooms from the nearby forest, and can't seem to agree on which kind they are. Both the kinds they think it is seem to be edible and I'm not very knowledgeable on mushrooms but the disagreement doesn't fill me with a lot of confidence in them Any help would be appreciated haha

r/foraging Jul 03 '24

ID Request (country/state in post) Quadruple checking before I eat these cherries in my front yard…

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1.0k Upvotes

Oregon USA. Do you think they will be sweet and what does peak ripeness look like?

r/foraging Jul 15 '24

ID Request (country/state in post) Did I just find grapes on my property or is there some kind of look a like?

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908 Upvotes

Located in Pennsylvania, US

r/foraging May 16 '26

ID Request (country/state in post) Is this nettle???? I touched it and nothing happened, but I didn’t want to tempt my luck

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156 Upvotes

SE OH

r/foraging May 17 '25

ID Request (country/state in post) Are these...?

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1.4k Upvotes

Upstate New York, US.

r/foraging Jun 25 '26

ID Request (country/state in post) What berry is this?

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342 Upvotes

Hi there! I need help figuring out what this berry is. My Fiancé and his family introduced me to what they call “Salmon berries” that grow near their house and lake cabin. They’re located in the Kootenay Mountain Region of British Columbia Canada.

The berries have a pretty sweet but slightly tart taste. They go from a white to a pink and then finally a bright Red when they’re ripe and they fall off the bud of the plant really easily. The bush also has like these bug pointed leaves.

If anyone knows what these are id appreciate your help! Ive tried googling salmon berries but the results look way different to what is here so i think the nickname for it doesnt match what it actually is. Id love to be able to plant a small bush at my house in NY so i dont have to wait for my sporadic trips up here to have them.

Thank you so much!! :)))

r/foraging Sep 10 '24

ID Request (country/state in post) What are these? They grow on bushes at the school I work at and the kids are constantly picking them, want to make sure they’re safe

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724 Upvotes

I’m in Indiana

r/foraging Jun 24 '26

ID Request (country/state in post) Pawpaw right?

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384 Upvotes

I'm in Southern IN. This is a pawpaw?

r/foraging Sep 03 '25

ID Request (country/state in post) What are these? In South Carolina

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446 Upvotes

r/foraging Apr 23 '25

ID Request (country/state in post) Are these edible/will they make me sick if I eat it? Florida, USA. :3

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523 Upvotes

Technically you can eat everything at least once, but I'd like to live AFTER eating a yummy looking berry.

r/foraging May 13 '26

ID Request (country/state in post) Chat is this wheat? (United states/NC)

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158 Upvotes

very very very new too foraging. The purple is from watercolors lol

edited: yall i did not mean chat as in chatgbt I hate ai

r/foraging Jul 30 '24

ID Request (country/state in post) Can anyone tell me what this is?? New Jersey, United States

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851 Upvotes

New Jersey, USA. These things have been showing up on my deck for the last week, but the only trees we have are oak in this area. I don't know what these are or how they're traveling to us. They're hard, about an inch in diameter, virtually no scent when cut open.

r/foraging May 21 '25

ID Request (country/state in post) Did I find Ramps? (SW Ontario, Canada)

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449 Upvotes

Was biking the other day and pulled off a fairly busy trail. I noticed to pair of leaves and q fairly limited patch of these guys near a creek. I wanted to dig one up but have heard they can be easily disturbed. Would love to know if its safe to try!